Numbers Dollars & Sense: February 

Breanna Gallo 

UF Arts 

1. The University of Florida has 5 colleges that host arts programs 

2. These colleges offer over 40 degrees in the arts 

https://arts.ufl.edu/about/programs/

Arts, Culture and Humanities 

3. There are 148 arts, culture and humanities organizations in Greater Gainesville 

4. Annually, these organizations bring in over $16 million in revenue  

https://www.causeiq.com/directory/arts-culture-and-humanities-nonprofits-list/gainesville-fl-metro/

Dance and Theatre 

5. There are 9 theatres in Greater Gainesville that employ nearly 120 people and bring in over $2 million in revenue 

6. There are 6 dance organizations in Greater Gainesville that bring in over $790,000 in revenue 

https://www.causeiq.com/directory/theaters-list/gainesville-fl-metro/

https://www.causeiq.com/directory/dance-organizations-list/gainesville-fl-metro/

Street Art 

7. There are 13 murals located in the city of Gainesville, created by artists from around the world  

8. The 34^th Street graffiti wall is 1,120 feet long, with some areas consisting of over 250 layers of paint 

https://www.buddythetravelingmonkey.com/street-art-in-gainesville-florida/

Music 

9. There are more than 10 music venues in Greater Gainesville  

10. Gainesville has produced 8 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame musicians 

https://www.visitflorida.com/travel-ideas/articles/arts-history-florida-music-gainesville/

https://original.newsbreak.com/@l-cane-1591389/2683531136901-gainesville-florida-has-produced-8-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-musicians-here-s-a-look-at-3-of-the-most-famous

Museums and Art Galleries 

11. There are 11 museums in Greater Gainesville 

12. There are 8 art galleries in Greater Gainesville 

https://fun4gatorkids.com/Fun-Around-Town/Museums-and-Galleries/

Florida Museum of Natural History 

13. The Florida Museum of Natural History houses more than 40 million specimens and artifacts 

14. The Department of Natural History at the Florida Museum of Natural History has 31 faculty-curators, 22 collections managers, over 100 graduate students, 21 postdoctoral researchers and over 150 undergraduate students  

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/nhdept/?utm_source=fet&utm_medium=nh&utm_campaign=hm