Public Accountability Report

2024 Creative Sector
*Mission Statement*	Improve the quality of life in Illinois by spurring economic growth and providing strength and stability to high-quality public arts programming.
*Program Goals and* *Objectives*	Provide resources and opportunities that meet the cultural needs of the creative sector. Direct resources to creative sector organizations. Direct resources to support individual artists. Build a strong and unified arts and cultural community statewide. Provide opportunities to discover, participate in, and enjoy the arts. Foster public understanding and appreciation for the arts. Distribute funding and resources statewide.
Source of Funds	General Revenue Fund, Illinois Arts Council Federal Grant Fund	Statutory Authority	20 ILCS 3915/4

	Fiscal Year 2025 Target/Projected	Fiscal Year 2024 Actual	Fiscal Year 2024 Target/Projected	Fiscal Year 2023 Actual	Fiscal Year 2022 Actual
Input Indicators
Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands)	$ 8,716.6	$ 6,964.2	$ 5,659.3	$ 5,144.8	$ 5,387.9
Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands)	$ 8,716.6	$ 6,964.2	$ 5,659.3	$ 5,144.8	$ 5,387.9
Average monthly full-time equivalents	3.0	3.0	3.0	2.0	2.0
Output Indicators
Organizations supported	650.0	625.0	642.0	584.0	457.0
Individual artists supported	40.0	21.0	11.0	9.0	N/A
Outcome Indicators
Percentage of Illinois House districts served	88.00%	86.00%	85.00%	78.00%	86.00%
Percentage of Illinois Senate districts served	98.00%	97.00%	93.00%	90.00%	49.00%
Individual artist experiences created	34,832,600	34,832,594	20,730,350	18,845,773	74,533

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