The Economic Importance of the Arts & Cultural Industries in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County

The Arts and Cultural Industries in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County are mainstays of the regional economy. Arts and cultural industries generate $1.2 billion in revenues, $413 million in wages, and 19,500 jobs, totaling 6% of all employment in the County. Half of this activity is funded by dollars from outside the region, generating economic growth and opportunity.