The Creative Economy in Asheville and Buncombe County
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Creative Industries in Buncombe County provided 9,165 jobs in 2013, with earnings per job of nearly $33,000, up 3.7% from 2012.
![The Creative Economy in Asheville-Buncombe County is a growth sector.
An active arts infrastructure builds vibrant communities. When communities have a
strong arts presence, people want to live, work and visit in those places.
Jobs in creative occupations increased 10.3 percent from 2008 – 2013.
Creative workers held 6,282 jobs in 2013, up 3%
from 2012 (6,111) and up 10% from 2008 (5,697).
Craft artists increased employment by 33%.
Jobs for Designers, musicians and fine artists
also increased.
National indicators of Creative Vitality show more activity in Asheville-Buncombe
County than in North Carolina and the United States.
2013 Creative Vitality Index (CVI) NC 1.75 [nearly 5% increase since 2009]
US 1.20 [10% increase since 2009]
The CVI measure of Art Gallery Sales includes individual artist studio sales.
Art Gallery sales in 2013 were nearly $64.5 million.
Creative Industries in Buncombe County provided 9,165 jobs in 2013, with
earnings per job of nearly $33,000, up 3.7% from 2012.
Each person employed in a local creative industry will use a large portion of their earnings in the
community, leading to additional jobs attributable to the creative sector.
More than 2,000 independent artists, writers and performers held the most jobs in the creative
industries in Buncombe County. Other top employers in the Buncombe County creative industry
include historic sites, printing, graphic design, movie theaters, architects, photographers, art
dealers and advertising agencies.
Creative Sector jobs are less likely to be outsourced.
Extensive research by the national Creative Economy Coalition and the North Carolina Arts
Council identified industry and occupation codes used by Economic Modeling Specialists
International (EMSI).
The arts provide a quality of life that contributes to a highly desirable place for businesses to
attract and keep skilled workers with a culture rich in history and the arts.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/thecreativeeconomyinasheville-buncombecountytalkingpoints-151027112147-lva1-app6891/85/the-creative-economy-in-asheville-and-buncombe-county-1-320.jpg)
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- 1. The Creative Economy in Asheville-Buncombe County is a growth sector. An active arts infrastructure builds vibrant communities. When communities have a strong arts presence, people want to live, work and visit in those places. Jobs in creative occupations increased 10.3 percent from 2008 – 2013. Creative workers held 6,282 jobs in 2013, up 3% from 2012 (6,111) and up 10% from 2008 (5,697). Craft artists increased employment by 33%. Jobs for Designers, musicians and fine artists also increased. National indicators of Creative Vitality show more activity in Asheville-Buncombe County than in North Carolina and the United States. 2013 Creative Vitality Index (CVI) NC 1.75 [nearly 5% increase since 2009] US 1.20 [10% increase since 2009] The CVI measure of Art Gallery Sales includes individual artist studio sales. Art Gallery sales in 2013 were nearly $64.5 million. Creative Industries in Buncombe County provided 9,165 jobs in 2013, with earnings per job of nearly $33,000, up 3.7% from 2012. Each person employed in a local creative industry will use a large portion of their earnings in the community, leading to additional jobs attributable to the creative sector. More than 2,000 independent artists, writers and performers held the most jobs in the creative industries in Buncombe County. Other top employers in the Buncombe County creative industry include historic sites, printing, graphic design, movie theaters, architects, photographers, art dealers and advertising agencies. Creative Sector jobs are less likely to be outsourced. Extensive research by the national Creative Economy Coalition and the North Carolina Arts Council identified industry and occupation codes used by Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI). The arts provide a quality of life that contributes to a highly desirable place for businesses to attract and keep skilled workers with a culture rich in history and the arts.