Arts & Culture Economic Impact Study

The Aspen Chamber Resort Association is pleased to present the results of the Aspen Snowmass Arts & Culture Economic Impact Study.

This study, conducted by RRC Associates and the University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business, summarizes the economic impacts of arts and culture in Aspen Snowmass during the 2019 calendar year.

The study was sponsored by 12 local arts, culture and environmental organizations, along with the City of Aspen, Snowmass Tourism, and the Aspen Chamber Resort Association, which coordinated the study. The organizations included Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, Aspen Film, Aspen Historical Society, Aspen Music Festival and School, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Jazz Aspen Snowmass, The Aspen Institute, The Red Brick Center for the Arts, Theatre Aspen, and the Wheeler Opera House.

The final 2019 Aspen Snowmass Arts & Culture Impact Study can be downloaded here.

An infographic of the economic impact study can be downloaded here.

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