Loop’s arts and culture visitors contribute $395 million to the economy

Visitors to arts and culture venues in the Loop are bringing more dollars to Downtown, but weekday foot traffic is still below 2019 levels, according to Chicago Loop Alliance’s second-quarter report released on Tuesday. Arts and cultural events drew nearly 1.5 million visitors from April through June. They contributed more than $395 million to the local economy, representing a 20% rise compared to the second quarter last year. Events such as Sueños Music Festival, Chicago Blues Festival, Daley…