Fostering the arts and culture sector has played a vital role in state economic development, according to this report.Fostering the arts and culture sector has played a vital role in state economic development, according to a new report from the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center).

Arts and culture-related industries, collectively known as ?creative industries,? provide direct economic benefits to states and communities by creating jobs, attracting new investments, generating tax revenues and stimulating tourism and consumer purchases.

The report, Using Arts and Culture to Stimulate State Economic Development provides examples from states across the US to help governors incorporate the arts and culture into their long-term economic development strategies. It also offers a number of actions states can take to realize the full potential of the creative industries