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Festival of the Arts Boca reports 7,900 attendees and $1.2 million local impact

Boca Raton City Council · June 10, 2024
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Joanna Kaye, executive director of Festival of the Arts Boca, told the City Council the 2024 festival drew about 7,900 attendees, generated roughly $300,800 in local spending, recorded more than $250,000 in ticket sales (a 17% increase), and spent about $163,000 with Boca businesses.

Joanna Kaye, executive director of the Festival of the Arts Boca, told the City Council on June 10 that the 2024 festival drew more than 7,900 attendees and produced an estimated $300,800 in local spending, based on Americans for the Arts’ spending model.

Kaye said ticket revenue exceeded $250,000 this year, a 17% increase from 2023, and that the festival paid roughly $163,000 to Boca Raton businesses for printing, hospitality services and lodging. "Our total impact is over $1,200,000," she said.

Kaye described the…

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