Art Basel Miami Beach Economic Impact Similar To Super Bowl

Art Basel Miami Beach’s local economic impact hit a new record high this year, according to the SFBJ.

The report cites research by BizCosts.com, which is a unit of Boca Raton’s The Boyd Co.

Total economic impact rose 9.4% this year, to $547 million.

In 2020, the Miami Super Bowl Host Committee released research stating the economic impact of hosting Super Bowl LIV that year was $572 million.

The BizCosts report says that the number of private jet arrivals during Art Basel surpasses that of a Super Bowl.

 

 

 

 

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Tea
15 hours ago

Similar in the sense that out of towners can witness the fragility of our city’s transportation infrastructure in both events

anon
15 hours ago

Private jets and rented limos sure are fragile!

Make it make sense
14 hours ago

We surely need an above ground subway system in Miami to cover all downtown, Midtown, etc plus the beach from south beach to north beach and connect Miami to Miami Beach.

They're not broke hipsters
14 hours ago

Not WE, YOU WANT. Obviously all these people and their money pouring in for Art Basel are OK without gov’t. trains.

They're not broke hipsters
14 hours ago

above ground subway–gosh, is there a word for that?

Martina
14 hours ago

elevated railways…so basically the Metromover

Anonymous
12 hours ago

Can’t stand these NY transplants.

Anonymous
12 hours ago

Upway!

Anonymous
9 hours ago

We have an above ground subway in Miami – the Metro Mover, with suburb lines along the Metro Rail

anon
14 hours ago

Miami’s doing just fine and dandy without the government train junk. Read the article.

Anon
8 hours ago

Yes they’re doing fabulously with their big government mandated and funded interstates!

anonymous
14 hours ago

WE SURELY NEED, the new WE NEED

Anonymous
10 hours ago

Yes, and guess what? It’s not Metromoober.

Anonymous
10 hours ago

We can witness their fragility when they freak out over seeing DJT flags.

Anon
8 hours ago

Trump 4 Transit – we support fully. Having freedom of transportation is the American way.

Georgie
15 hours ago

We need an Art Basel museum all year round

Replying
15 hours ago

State Government has cut all funding for the Arts and Art Museums. And currently we do have several Art Museums year round in Miami, Design District, Nort Miami and Miami Beach.

Eleanore
15 hours ago

A stable Art Basel museum would be amazing, it should be an amazing modern structure in line with Art Basel

Elian
15 hours ago

Yes! Brickell would be a great spot for a new art museum.

Brandonian
14 hours ago

Not really. We have an Art & Entertainment district for that. The place where Art Basel currently gets displayed Downtown is where the museum should be. Brickell is the financial district and not appropriate for that.

Anonymous
8 hours ago

Big cities have art galleries and museums all over, not only in a single district — Remember when Chelsea was considered the art district of Manhattan? You can find art all over NYC though, including uptown and downtown, like in Tribeca. How about west of Brickell?

Make it make sense
14 hours ago

Brickell is the last place where that would make sense. Park West and A&E yes. What about those parking lots in front of Kaseya Center? Now those would make sense.

Eleanore
15 hours ago

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MKW
14 hours ago

You realize that Art Basel is a commercial enterprise, right? They actually sell the art. It’s not a museum, nor could it be. Also, there are plenty of art dealers who already have studios all over town and sell art.

Openlyyours
14 hours ago

Most buildings in Maimi are branded by commercial enterprises. Art Basel is not a museum but you can surely have it as such.

Martina
14 hours ago

Maybe a MoMA would be a better one!

J.M.
13 hours ago

What the hell would be so different about what we already have?

Anon
15 hours ago

I wonder what the economic impact during Copa America was. Miami was super busy that weekend, with malls being packed and activity everywhere.

J.M.
13 hours ago

Is this the same for Urban Beach Week? /s.

Voltaire
11 hours ago

The BizCosts report says that the number of private jet arrivals during Art Basel surpasses that of a Super Bowl.
and all of the owners supported the environment like Leonardo Di Caprino 😂

anon
9 hours ago

Good news considering Miami has gotten out of the loop for Super Bowls. The NFL now has a real hard on for LA and SF getting them. Gotta reward them for getting new stadiums built (with taxpayer help).

Downtowner
15 hours ago

And Basel is a yearly event, so the cumulative economic contribution is much greater. Art > athletics.

Anonymous
10 hours ago

“Art” as in, selling a banana for thousands. I suppose it’s more of art than most murals in this city.