Document Type

Report

Publication Date

3-2023

Subjects

Performing arts -- Oregon -- Statistics, Entertainment events -- Economic aspects -- Oregon -- Evaluation

Abstract

Oregon has a vibrant creative presence, producing a diverse array of artists known on the national scale, in addition to independent artists mostly familiar on the local scene. The state is also home to many commercial and non-profit concerts, music festivals, and other live performance events that attract large numbers of attendees, while also playing host to related businesses big and small spanning musical and theater groups, instrument and gear makers, lighting and sound engineers, graphic designers, and numerous venues. All of these components of the Oregon live performance industry economically impact their communities by providing entertainment and increasing profits for performance venues, distributing wages, and creating culture that attracts both permanent residents and visitors from inside and outside the state. As such, Business Oregon and the Oregon Legislature recognized the live performance industry as an important emerging industry sector.

This first-of-its-kind study in Oregon aims to provide a framework and baseline to understand the economic significance of the live performance industry. While past research generally focused on the non-profit arts and culture live performance sector, this research delves deeper into understanding the commercial live performance sector. To define Oregon’s live performance industry, the Portland State University NERC (Northwest Economic Research Center) research team synthesized past academic research, regional reports, cluster analysis and expert guidance from the Industry Advisory Group to develop a Live Performance Conceptual Diagram that visualizes the relationships between creators, attendees, and performance venues, along with the supporting organizations and governmental programs.

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https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/42675

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