Report on creative industry in Kentucky released

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Arts Council says the category known as the "creative industry" accounts for more than 100,000 jobs in Kentucky where it generates $1.9 billion in earnings.

The industry includes any person or company that makes products or provides services in artistic, cultural, creative, authentic or aesthetic content. It includes people involved in traditional arts as well as creative fields such as broadcasting, publishing, film and video production and advertising.

Arts Council Executive Director Lori Meadows says the industry is often misunderstood, with people seeing the work as hobbies. Meadows says it’s hoped the information released in a report Wednesday can promote discussions about the industry’s future and contributions to the state’s economy.

Mt. Auburn Associates of Somerville, Massachusetts, completed the study. It is available online at http://bit.ly/KACCreativeIndustry .

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