The beginning of 2025-26 season marks Arts in McNairy's 25th Anniversary. A quarter century of creative placemaking has transformed McNairy County into a vibrant arts community and served as an effective model for cultural development in rural places across the country. Countless lives have been positively changed by the organization, and the community now enjoys more the $1.2 million in local economic impact from an active creative sector led by Arts in McNairy. But we are not resting on our laurels; new milestones are being reached on  regular basis as Arts in McNairy grows and evolves. Read a one page synopsis or the full State of the Arts report below.     
Arts in McNairy is a proud 2022-23 local study partner for Arts & Economic Prosperity 6, a national study conducted by Americans for the Arts and sponsored in Tennessee by Tennessee Arts Commission. AEP6  measured the economic impact of arts and cultural programs at the local, state and national levels. Check out the local highlights below or see the full report here.
Arts in McNairy participated as a 2016 local study partner for Arts & Economic Prosperity 5, sponsored by Americans for the Arts and Tennessee Arts Commission.  AEP5 measured the economic impact of arts and cultural activity nationally, regionally, and in McNairy County.

Below are some highlighted results from the study.

Download McNairy County's customized report.

Review the national study results, too.