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2025 Arts Revenue Trending Down Even As Attendance Trending Up

by Joe Patti

SMU DataArts released their National Trends study for 2025 in the last couple weeks. At first there is a brief flicker of optimism when you read that earned and contributed revenue is returning to pre-pandemic patterns until you realize that refers to the ratio of earned to contributed revenue. Overall revenue has fallen below pre-pandemic ... Read more

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 3:36am on September 10, 2025