How big an impact does the arts & culture scene have on Palm Beach County? It's huge.

The Sun Sentinel's Arlene Satchell has this article titled, "New study: Arts and culture in Palm Beach County worth $538 million in fiscal 2015". Here are two excerpts:

     Palm Beach County's vibrant arts and culture scene packs a huge economic impact.
In the 2015 fiscal year, 3.1 million visitors to 19 of the county's main arts and cultural attractions spent an estimated $538 million on culture-related activities, a new report by the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County concludes.

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     The survey found that 36 percent of cultural tourists to the destination would go elsewhere if a specific activity or event of interest wasn't happening here. That could potentially mean a loss of about $180 million in economic impact.
     Palm Beach County is home to more than 200 arts and cultural organizations, including museums, art galleries and performance halls, according to the council, the county's official support agency for arts and culture.
     Attractions that helped conduct the surveys included the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum, Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts and Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society.

In other arts/culture news Palm Beach County's first ever Cultural Concierge is located in downtown Lake Worth* at the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County.

*If you visit Lake Worth and want a hotel room please contact Visit West Palm Beach or the West Palm Beach Visitor Center using this link. They can also be reached at (561) 659-8814 (open 7 days a week). And Thank You! for visiting Lake Worth. Please come back and visit us again some time.