TAC STATISTICS

7,500,000: Number of people who attended TAC supported exhibitions, performances, festivals

18,000: Number of performances, exhibitions, festivals produced by TAC funded organizations

1,535,000: Number of above attendees who were children or youth

415: Number of arts organizations in Toronto receiving support from TAC

75%: Percentage of TAC grants less than $10,000

27,000: Number of volunteers working on behalf of TAC grant recipients

710,000: Number of hours dedicated by volunteers to TAC grant recipients

$17: Number of dollars received from other sources for each dollar granted by TAC

$23,500: Average earnings of Canadian artists (lowest 25th percentile of average earnings)

100,000+: Number of Torontonians directly employed in the culture sector (or 8% of the workforce)

Statistics compiled by Toronto Arts Council based on grants awarded in 2006