COMMUNITY IMPACTS
LAST YEAR, BCA:
- Hosted or supported 280 events in downtown Burlington.
- Events, exhibitions and programs brought 150,000 visitors to downtown Burlington.
- Provided 40 days of summer camp to 600 Burlington youth.
- Awarded 348 scholarships to art students.
BCA is not a “nice-to-have” luxury but is part of an essential business sector that supports jobs, generates tax revenue, and drives foot traffic to Burlington’s restaurants and retail shops. In 2025, BCA direct expenditures and visitor spending supported over 120 Vermont jobs.
REGIONAL ECONOMIC IMPACT OF ARTS AND CULTURE AND BCA
- Per the Vermont Arts Council-sponsored AEP6 study, in 2022, BCA and arts and culture organizations in the Greater Burlington area accounted for $93 million in economic activity (including direct, indirect and ancillary impacts).
- BCA visitors spend an average of $34.53 at shops and retails downtown, representing $5.1 million in visitor spending for 150,000 visitors in 2025.
- In 2025, BCA direct expenditures and visitor spending supported over 120 Vermont jobs.
- Arts tourism is pure economic development. Nonlocal visitors spend 79% more on average ($51.69) than locals at shops, restaurants, and lodging.
Economic impact modeling methodology and tools:
EVENTS CALENDAR
BCA hosts and supports hundreds of events, and the calendar fills up and changes quickly. For the most up to date event information, visit BCA’s
THE FRIEND/FUNDRAISING CYCLE
Fundraising is not necessarily the act of asking for money as much as leveraging one’s strengths in support of BCA’s mission.
Some of us will be solicitors, but others will act as valuable connectors, social media influencers, or hosts. We all have a role to play, and this role may shift over time, and that’s OK!
MORE RESOURCES
MORE BCA PROGRAM VIDEOS- ARTIST TALKS, PANELS, DOCUMENTATION
