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New Study Says Arts and Culture Is a Rich Business Market

The new report supports recent conclusions about the future of the Shakespeare Theatre.

A new study on the economics of arts in Fairfield County has been released, supporting for to tap.

The Connecticut Post reported today on a study released by the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County that says cultural arts are a big business nationally and here in Connecticut.

The study says that the arts and culture industry generated over $135 billion in 2011, not just for ticket sales, but also for everything from souvenirs and meals to parking and baby-sitting.

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In April, Willem Brans of the Arts Consulting Group told the Stratford Town Council that the Shakespeare Theatre could potentially take in $2 million a year in revenues by tying into the demand for the arts and tourism in the area.

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