I am always skeptical of statements like this:
“Cultural industries generate 3% of the state’s economy: 78,000 jobs and over $9.2 billion annually, with potential for more.” ~SC Arts Commission
It’s self-serving because they’re trying to counter Nikki Haley’s proposed elimination of their agency. How do they know those 78,000 jobs would disappear completely if their agency was eliminated? How do they know it generates $9.2 billion. That works out to $117,948 / job. Those are some very well paid artists! Certainly more money than I’ve ever been paid to do real work.
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