Babslights asked in another thread:

While there's no doubt that the economy is hurting everyone (except, perhaps, those Americans who are about to get a huge tax cut), I'm wondering how much it's affecting otherwise sound companies. I know of several organizations that are cutting back on projects and expenses, but the only one I know that's actually folding is doing so due to artistic and administrative ineptitude; had they been well-managed and had their artistic standards been higher, they'd have drawn audiences.

So i guess my question is this: does anyone have any hard data as the effect of the current economy on arts companies?

<small>[ 28 April 2003, 09:11 AM: Message edited by: salzberg ]</small>

I know there were some studies done after 9/11 to see what impact that had on the arts.

But I think the arts, not unlike the airline industry, etc., have used that to explain what was already happening.

Has Dance/USA done a more far-reaching study?