Creative Minnesota’s Study on Arts Impact on Our Economy in NW Minnesota

Creative Minnesota 2025 is the 4th report about Minnesota's arts and creative field intended to improve our understanding about its importance to our quality of life and economy. Creative Minnesota’s research about the arts helps us understand the effects on quality of life and our economy. Learn about the impact of arts and culture in Minnesota and the economic activity it generates throughout the state and Northwest Minnesota.

The results of the study for Northwest Minnesota are here:

Are you a nonprofit arts and culture organization in NW Minnesota? Would you like to use an Arts Economic Impact Calculator to see the actual dollars YOUR organization drives?

Visit this page on our website: https://northwestminnesotaartscouncil.org/economic-impact-calculator to input your information and see your impact.

To read the statewide results visit https://artsmn.org/assets/media/CreativeMN_Economic_Impact_Report_2025.pdf