Arts and culture are an important economic engine for our state. Research shows arts can fuel creativity and learning, and improve health and well-being. We track data about arts & culture attendance, youth arts participation, who is creating and performing art, and the arts and culture workforce to better understand Minnesota's arts and culture sector and its contributions to quality of life.
Minnesotans and the arts
Fast facts
2 in 5
Minnesotans create or perform art
The most common artistic activities are needle and fiber arts, playing a musical instrument, and working with leather, metal, or wood.
Minnesota has high arts and culture attendance
More than half of Minnesotans attend arts and culture events, putting Minnesota in the top 10 states for arts and culture attendance.
57
%
1.5
%
of Minnesota's workforce are artists
Compared to all workers, a greater share of artists are non-Hispanic white, self-employed, and have a college degree.
Key measures
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Arts & culture insights
