Measuring the impact of festivals : guidelines for conducting an economic impact study

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Publication details: [Sidney] : Statistics Working Group of the Cultural Ministers Council, cop. 1997Description: 14 pISBN:

0642271054

Summary: Australia's festivals offer a unique and valuable contribution to our cultural life. Festivals illustrate in a dynamic way the creative spirit of small towns, big cities and remote communities. They also build bridges between people with different views of the world Community festivals in regional Australia are on the increase, both in number and in popularity- as a result, regional centres with strong cultural and tourism profiles are enjoying direct economic and social benefits. There are now some 1300 festivals Australia wide, ranging from major international events such as the Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide International Festivals to the more regional and community based events. These festivals provide tangible benefits by giving their communities a creative a focus, generating pride in the community and a sense of belonging to it, and providing economic benefits by attracting tourists to the area. Cultural tourism is one of the fastest growing tourism sectors worldwide, and within Australia. There is a growing recognition of the benefits accruing to regional economies through festival activity. While the types of economic benefits created by a festival can be easily identified, it is often difficult to put a monetary value on them. This paper proves a practical guide for all those involved in the administration of festivals in Australia. It will help you to develop a measure of the economics benefits of your festival to your own community. The paper is a practical result of the co-operation between state, territory and federal arts agencies through the Statistics Working Group of the Cultural Ministers Council. (Font: Introducció)

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Centre d' Informació i Documentació del CERC Sala	General	S 02966	1	Available (Disponible)		1900051635

Prepared by the National Centre for Culture and Recreation Statistics as the request of the Statistics Working Group of the Cultural Ministers Council

Introduction -- Background -- Ways to collect the data required for an economic impact study -- A methodology for conducting economic impact studies -- Appendix: Sample questionnaires

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