The Arts Mean Big Business in San Francisco Co-presented with Grants for the Arts/San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund and the San Francisco Arts Commission Join the Chamber for a presentation of the latest findings of the arts' economic impact in the Bay Area. Randy Cohen, vice president of Research and Policy at Americans for the Arts, the nation’s advocacy organization for the arts, will present the latest findings from the Arts & Economic Prosperity IV™ Study. Despite the economic recession, the arts remain a strong force in San Francisco's economy. Data from non-profit arts and culture organizations reveals that they generated $710 million in economic activity for the City and County of San Francisco, supported 19,744 full-time equivalent jobs, and $508.9 million in household income to local residents, but that’s just part of the story. Cohen is the publisher of The National Arts Index, the annual measure of the health and vitality of arts in the U.S. as well as the two premier economic studies of the arts industries. He also developed the National Arts Policy Roundtable, an annual convening of leaders who focus on the advancement of American culture, in partnership with Robert Redford and the Sundance Institute. A sought-after speaker, Cohen regularly appears in the news media—including the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and on CNN, CNBC, and NPR. Light lunch will be provided. There is no fee to attend--- please be our guest. no charge