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San Diego Arts Economic Impact Report Released

As promised by Mayor Dick Murphy in his 2003 State of the City Address, the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture co-hosted San Diego’s first annual State of the Arts and Culture Address at Copley Symphony Hall. More than 1,200 people were in attendance.

The Commission also released its 2002 arts economic impact report at the address. The report reveals that in 2002, the 85 non-profit arts and culture organizations supported by the City provided more than 5,600 job opportunities, had direct spending of more than $116 million, and sold more than 1.66 million out-of-city admissions which contributed an additional estimated $217 million to our local economy. In total, city-funded organizations had admissions of 4.8 million in in 2002, more than the Padres and Charges combined. To view the complete Economic Impact Report, go to the City of San Diego
Commission for Arts and Culture website.

San Diego's Broadway Pipeline
Awards and Accolades for shows that started or were developed on San Diego stages and went on to Broadway:

La Jolla Playhouse:

1985: Big River (Tony for Des McAnuff, Director and Best Musical)
1988: A Walk in the Woods (Tony nominated for Best Play)
1993: The Who's Tommy (Tony Award for Des McAnuff, Director)
1995: How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying (Tony Nomination for Des McAnuff, Director; Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical to Matthew Broderick))
2001: Jane Eyre (Tony-nominated for Best Musical)
2002: Thoroughly Modern Millie:

Best Musical

Best Actress in a Musical: Sutton Foster

Best Featured Actress in a Musical: Harriet Harris

Best Choreography: Rob Ashford

Costume Design: Martin Pakledinaz

Orchestrations: Doug Besterman and Ralph Burns

Special Note- 1996: RENT**, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony award-winning musical was directed by former La Jolla Playhouse artistic director Michael Greif.

The Globe Theatres:

1988: Into the Woods, Stephen Sondheim (Honored as Best Revival of a Musical in 2002)
1994: Damn Yankees (revival), Directed by Jack O'Brien (4 Tony Nominations)
1992: Jake's Women, Neil Simon
1995: Full Gallop, (Off Broadway)
1996: Cowgirls (Off Broadway)
1997: Play On!, music by Duke Ellington, book by Cheryl West (3 Tony Nominations)
1997: Pride's Crossing, Tina Howe (to Lincoln Center)
1998: Getting and Spending
2001: The Full Monty, Directed by Jack O'Brien (10 Tony nominations including Best Director)*

San Diego REP:

1999: It Ain't Nothin' but the Blues (Tony nominated for Best Musical)

A New Awareness Campaign for the Performing Arts

Come for a Change of Scenery is the message of for a new League-sponsored campaign designed to build awareness and attendance for League programs and members performances. The multi-year campaign will utilize advertising and public relations to create "top of mind" awareness of the performing arts for visitors and residence. The campaign is build around the slogan, MUSIC DANCE THEATRE LIFE, which appears on all League materials and promotions.

San Diego Arts Notoriety Hits New Heights

For the first time ever, San Diego is listed among Conde Nast Traveler's Top Ten U.S. Cities. Readers were polled about their favorite travel destination and San Diego's ascension was attributed in part to our large selection of quality arts and culture.

This distinguished demonstrates that San Diego is a lot than just the sand, surf and sun!

This honor comes just weeks after Travelocity.com named San Diego the "Newest Cultural Mecca in the United States."