2%
The percentage of U.S. cultural institutions that received nearly 60% of all gifts, grants and contributions in 2016. Not Just Money: Equity Issues in Cultural Philanthropy (2017)
$0.77
The amount earned by women working full-time as artists for every dollar male artists earn, compared with $0.79 earned by women in the U.S. workforce overall. Artists and Other Cultural Workers: A Statistical Portrait (Apr 2019)
$3.8 million
The median budget of the 20 largest arts organizations of colour in America, compared with $61 million for the 20 largest mainstream arts organizations. Diversity In The Arts: The Past, Present, and Future of African American and Latino Museums, Dance Companies, and Theater Companies (2015)
$176 million
The most annual funding ever budgeted for the U.S. National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), in 1992—the equivalent of more than $300 million today when adjusted for inflation. Just $162 million was allocated for the NEA this year. National Endowment for the Arts Appropriations History
$38.72
The annual average in Canadian dollars for streaming royalties received by SOCAN members in 2017. Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage meeting (Jun 2018)
$40 USD