The Houston Arts Alliance is a proud participant of the American’s for the Arts, national Arts & Economic Prosperity Studies. Through this page you can learn more about the 5th and 6th AEP national studies.

Building on its 25-year legacy, the highly regarded Arts & Economic Prosperity® series documents in unprecedented scope and detail the economic power that the arts and culture wield in 373 participating communities representing all 50 states and Puerto Rico—communities ranging in geography (Alaska to Florida to Maine to Hawaii), population (4,000 to 4.7 million), and population density (rural, suburban, and large urban).