Keeping the Arts at the Heart of our Community

COVID-19 Arts Impact Updates & Resources

The Asheville Area Arts Council continues to closely monitor the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. We will do our best to provide you with the latest news and resources.

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Creative Social Distancing

Our best defense against the spread of the Coronavirus at the moment is social distancing, which will hopefully stop or slow down the spread of the disease. In addition to Netflix and chill, there are still many ways to enjoy the arts from the comfort of your own home. Here’s a few ways to practice creative social distancing.

Arts Impact Surveys

This is a CALL TO ACTION! By completing these surveys you will help us better understand the impact of the pandemic, which will in turn support our advocacy efforts at the federal, state, and l…

Economic Impact

Partnering with local, state, and national organizations to track the impact of the arts in Buncombe County.

The Creative Vitality Index

The Creative VitalityTM Index is a benchmarking tool that allows users to quickly compare the creative activity of a region to the U.S. average and other peer regions. The CVI measures the concentration of the nonprofit and for-profit arts sectors. The resulting CVI value shows how a regions’s creative activity compares to another region.

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Creative Earnings

Industry earnings data is arrived at by aggregating the compensation paid for the labor of all workers in a given industry. These earnings have a big impact on our economy as workers purchase common local amenities such as mortgage, gas, and food and recirculate those dollars back into the local economy.