Personal creation is up: choirs, music lessons, art classes.
Attendance at performing arts, popular music concerts and arts museums all dropping (26 to 31 percent).
1,041 arts-related biz employ 6,434 in OKC. National Creativity Index available for Congressional Districts at Americans for the Arts web site.
National Arts Index: 1999 highest (105.4): 2009 lowest (97.5). Mirrors the business cycle. New non-profits orgs be created every 3 hours; one-third struggling.
What's treasured is measured. Metrics: WSJ measured red table wine sales, number of HS grads, NPR stations.
Global index: China No. 29 on competitiveness, No. 36 on Creativity. China exporting educated people who want a better place to live and work.
Global Creativity Index: Richard Florida. Measure cultural tolerance.
Creativity equals innovation equals competitiveness Global Competitiveness Index by World Econoic Forum has 12 measures. Doesn't measure culture/quality of life
