Santa Fe Design Week: A Pilot Study

The Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) at the University of New Mexico was contracted by the City of Santa Fe Economic Development Division to conduct a baseline economic impact and program evaluation of Santa Fe Design Week (SFDW). SFDW is a week-long symposium bringing together design professionals from areas such as graphic design, furniture design, architecture, fashion design and sustainable energy and water design from Santa Fe (SF) and around the world. The event is a collection of presentations, demonstrations, tours and workshops aimed at educating professionals and the general public of the newest innovations in the design industries. In the long term, the goal of SFDW is to promote various design industries in a way that helps expand markets and create local career opportunities in these fields.