Arts, Culture, Historic Preservation, Creative Economy
Community, Leadership, Institutional Accountability, Equity, Civic Engagement, Collaboration
Downtown, Neighborhoods, Tourism, Center City, Livability
Innovation, Economic Development, Quality of Life, Entrepreneurship, Workers, Local Business
Early Childhood Education, K-12 Education, Higher Ed, Lifelong Learning, Youth Development
Environment, Climate Action, Resiliency, Sustainability, Natural Resources, Green Economy
Physical Health, Mental Health, Health Access, Food Security
Neighborhoods, Community, Home, Parks & Green Spaces, Affordable Housing, Growth
Transportation, Public Transit, Accessibility, Connectivity, Walkability, Micro-Mobility

Arts, Culture, Historic Preservation, Creative Economy
Community, Leadership, Institutional Accountability, Equity, Civic Engagement, Collaboration
Downtown, Neighborhoods, Tourism, Center City, Livability
Innovation, Economic Development, Quality of Life, Entrepreneurship, Workers, Local Business
Early Childhood Education, K-12 Education, Higher Ed, Lifelong Learning, Youth Development
Environment, Climate Action, Resiliency, Sustainability, Natural Resources, Green Economy
Physical Health, Mental Health, Health Access, Food Security
Neighborhoods, Community, Home, Parks & Green Spaces, Affordable Housing, Growth
Transportation, Public Transit, Accessibility, Connectivity, Walkability, Micro-Mobility

Increase Employment in Creative Industries

Progress

There was a slight increase in employment in creative industries—3.7% between 2010 and 2018.

An August 2020 report from the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings details creative industries as one of the hardest hit industries during COVID-19 with estimated losses of 32.8% of jobs and 11% in sales/economic impact in the San Antonio metropolitan area.

Individuals Employed in Creative Industries

Double the number of individuals employed in creative industries (42,400 by 2020)

Creative Sector Report

Creative occupations are categorized by 45 6-digit NAICS codes.