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Odessa Arts tells council cultural tourism supports $33.5 million in annual economic activity; urges renewed percent‑for‑art discussion
Summary
Odessa Arts briefed the City Council on its hotel‑occupancy-tax subgrant program, saying arts and culture contribute $33,500,000 a year to the local economy, and urged the council to reopen discussion about a revised 1% capital‑project percent‑for‑art ordinance that was adopted in 2020 and later rescinded.
Odessa Arts told the City Council that its cultural tourism grant program and public‑art work produce $33,500,000 in annual economic activity for Odessa and Ector County and asked the council to reopen discussion about a revised percent‑for‑art funding mechanism.
The figure came from an economic impact survey Odessa Arts completed this year, which the presenter said surveyed about 800 audience members and 19 of 20 local cultural organizations. "We found out that arts and culture contribute $33,500,000 to the local economy every single year," the presenter said.
Odessa Arts staff emphasized the city’s hotel‑occupancy‑tax (HOT) role in funding cultural tourism and described the agency’s grant timeline and oversight. The grants program, the presenter said, awards roughly 10–15 organizations about $200,000…
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