Were You Included in These Numbers?

The Broward Cultural Division is encouraging all artists and arts organizations to obtain your own free Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) number, to ensure that you, or your company, are accurately coded as an arts organization or artist.

Americans for the Arts has developed a new annual research initiative, Creative Industries, that uses D&B data to document the number of arts-related businesses and employees in any geographical region or political jurisdiction.  Creative Industries 2005: The Congressional Report – statistically measures the scope and economic size of the arts in America.

You can download the report at this link:http://ww3.artsusa.org/information_resources/

If you do not have a D&B number you are not represented in the data and this analysis suggests a vast under-representation of non-profit arts organizations and artists.  So SIGN UP AND BE COUNTED!  The process is free and takes only minutes to complete.

To find your DUNS number please go to: http://smallbusiness.dnb.com

If you do not have a DUNS number, you can get one for free by either calling 1-866-705-5711 or registering online at www.dnb.com