The numbers are in for the 2011 Meander Art Crawl, and with forty of the forty-five artists reporting, there is big news to report. The total art sales reported so far is $85,357, an increase of 23% from 2010!
2011 Meander Economic Impacts
- $85,357 total reported Meander art sales to customers during the Meander weekend. An increase of 23% from 2010! (40/45 surveys reported)
- $2,134 Average reported art sales per artist (Increase of 23% from 2010)
- 83% Money raised to organize the Meander through sponsors and artists was spent on products or services (printing, paper, advertising, graphic design, staffing) in the five county area
- 80 to 1700 Reported total number of customers at individual studios for the entire weekend
- 10 studios Average number of studios customers visited.2 people per travel party (on average)
- 78% of customers said the quality of the art was excellent
- 78% of customers said their overall experience was excellent
- 53% did NOT attend last year
- 85% plan to attend again next year
- 15% maybe plan to attend next year
- 41% came from within 5-county area
- 27% came from greater Minnesota (outside 5-county area)
- 23% came from the metro area
- 9% came from out of state
Average Expenditures per Customer (273 reporting in 2011 vs. 257 in 2010)
- $103 on Meander Art ($112 in 2010)
- $36 on Food/Gas ($40 in 2010)
- $15 on Shopping – other than art ($9 in 2010)
- $8 on Lodging ($20 in 2010)
You can also download a 1-sheet PDF containing this info right here [PDF].
For more information on the Meander, see the Meander page here on our website, visit the Meander website or Facebook page, or call Kristi Fernholz, Meander coordinator, at 320-289-1981 ext. 6.
