Trend/historical data was available for 101 organizations - including 42 theatre companies, 31 music organizations, 12 opera companies, 12 dance companies, and four multidisciplinary organizations. Findings:
- total revenues increased by 23% (after adjusting for inflation) from 1996/97 to 2005/06 - with 71% of the performing arts organizations showing a real increase in revenues
- total expenditures lagged slightly behind at a 20% increase over the same period
- there were only minor shifts in revenue sources over the ten year period: earned revenues decreasing slightly from 50% to 48%; government funding stable, 30% in 1996/97 and29% in 2005/06; private sector revenues incrased from 20% to 23%
- attendance increased by 13% - from 7 million in 1996/97 to 8.0 million (including both home and tour attendance)
- theatre companies experienced strong growht in revenues (39%) than music organizations (24%), dance companies(12%) and opera companies (11%)
- the smallest performing arts organizations (revenues under $500,000 in 1996/97) experienced the highest growth in revenues (38% from 1996/97 to 2005/06, after adjusting for inflation).
Source: http://artsresearchmonitor.com/article_details.php?artUID=50394
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