ACCA Estimated Economic Impact
Derived using the economic impact table from the American for the Arts Arts and Economic Impact Report in 2022, we have attempted to illustrate the estimated economic impact Aurora Civic Center Authority Events have had on Aurora’s Economy. These figures do not capture Paramount School of the Arts Enrollment or Meyer Ballroom Events, so the economic impact is likely more than illustrated below.
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Event-Related Spending (not including admission) for ACCA Events Since 2000
Using the average per person spending from the Americans for the Arts: Arts and Economic Prosperity Report 2022 above, adjusting for COLA and extrapolating backwards to 2000, this graph shows estimated economic impact ACCA has on the local economy including Food and Beverage, Retail Shopping, Lodging, Local Transportation, Etc. The green line shows total spending while the orange and blue lines show non-local (residents outside of Kane, Kendall, Will, and DuPage counties) and local (residents of Kane, Kendall, Will, and DuPage counties) economic impact. The four-county area makes up approximately 63% of ACCA’s audience. Non-local residents have a higher economic impact than local residents when attending arts and cultural events. The dip in the graph during 2020 and 2021 was due to the COVID-19 pandemic which shuttered performing arts venues for nearly 18 months.
This table details dollar amounts the economic impact ACCA events have had on the local economy since 2000. The columns show local attendees (residents of Kane, Kendall, Will, and DuPage counties) and non-local attendees residents outside of Kane, Kendall, Will, and DuPage counties) spending and a total economic impact. From 2000 to 2025 it is estimated that ACCA events have had an economic impact of nearly $171MM.
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