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Boone

A town in Watauga County, home to 20,032 people.

36.21° N · -81.67° W · Watauga County

59.13Ray Arts IndexSee the score ↓

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    Ray Arts Index

    Boone on the Ray Arts Index

    59.13 out of 100

    The Index measures a town’s live music and cultural life in six parts: its venues, how often shows happen, its festivals, the groups behind them, local government support, and heritage. It rates towns, never venues or artists, and missing information is never counted as zero.

    1. 1Live music venuesActive venues of every size14.53 of 25
    2. 2Regular live musicHow often shows and series happen11.24 of 20
    3. 3Festivals and big eventsAnnual festivals and large cultural events12.86 of 20
    4. 4Supporting organizationsArts councils, nonprofits and presenters4.14 of 15
    5. 5Local government supportFunding, arts districts, cultural staff6.36 of 10
    6. 6Heritage and educationHistoric sites, Hall of Fame ties, school music10 of 10

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