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2015 LOCAL ARTS AGENCY CENSUS <br />Public LAAs within Government <br />Within local government, a quarter of public LAAs are stand-alone departments or agencies (e.g., a <br />department of cultural affairs). The majority, however, are located under the umbrella of another <br />government agency. One in five public LAAs (21 percent) is part of its community's Parks & Recreation <br />department. Also notable is that 8 percent reside within its government's Economic Development <br />department. In San Jose, for example, the Office of Cultural Affairs is part of the economic development <br />department and the director reports directly to the Director of Economic Development. <br />Where You Can Find Public LAAs <br />INDEPENDENT agency, department, division, program, or facility within the local government 25% <br />Parks & Recreation <br />21% <br />City/County Manager's Office <br />14% <br />Mayor's Office <br />9% <br />Economic Development <br />8% <br />Community Development <br />5% <br />Planning <br />3% <br />Tourism <br />2% <br />City/County Clerk (or similar) <br />1% <br />Other / not listed above <br />11% <br />LAA Staff <br />Three in four responding LAAs (77 percent) employ at least one paid year-round staff member (either <br />full time or part time). Fifty-nine percent have at least one full-time paid staff person; 18 percent at <br />least one part-time paid employee or contractor. The remaining 23 percent are run by year-round <br />volunteers, such as board members (7 percent) or by seasonal paid or unpaid staff (15 percent). <br />AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS <br />. ' <br />M• <br />