Orchestras are a great example of community investment showing a profit.
It’s quite unfortunate, but when budgets get cut, the arts tends to be the first target of the calculator-wielding cutters. It’s a common misconception that the arts is somehow a luxury; in fact, on average, a dollar invested in the arts can generate up to a thousand per cent return.
Read more on this article by classicalgeek: How Community Orchestras Contribute to Society