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Culture accounts for almost $20 billion of Ontario's gross domestic product
As the fourth largest share in the Ontario economy, it is a bigger force than provincial agriculture, fishing, mining, oil and gas extraction and utilities industries combined. The creative economy is the fastest growing segment of our economy. Artist and entrepreneurial live-work space, creative hubs, proximity to cultural amenities, repurposed heritage buildings and cultural tourism attractions such as galleries, museums, theatres and cultural centres are just some of the spaces our creative economy requires.
Arts organizations are essential elements of vibrant, liveable communities
Ontario's 700+ arts organizations are essential to vibrant, liveable communities. It's a simple and widely acknowledged fact. They are significant vehicles for community vitality and cohesion. They enhance local economic development through direct employment and cultural tourism, and by helping communities offer the quality of life that attracts the skilled workers needed in the 21st century creative economy.
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