Across the Atlanta region are over 1,700 arts and cultural nonprofit organizations.

Written By Laura Flusche

A 2023 study by the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) assesses the number and size of cultural organizations in the Atlanta region.

Significant findings include:

  • Across the Atlanta region are over 1,700 arts and cultural nonprofit organizations. They vary in size from the Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center, one of the nation’s largest arts organizations, to small local theaters, historical societies, and cultural organizations in communities throughout the region.

  • Mirroring metro areas throughout the nation, the majority of cultural institutions are located in the region’s urban core, primarily in Fulton County and the City of Atlanta.

  • The 1,700+ cultural nonprofits in Metro Atlanta generated 70.8% of the nonprofit cultural revenues in the state, with revenues of $632,676,988, and hold 73.6% of all assets of cultural organizations in the state, with assets of $2,512,904,952.

The ARC’s 2023 Cultural Assessment of the Atlanta Region can be found at this link.

Laura Flusche
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