(Salem, OR) -- A new report says arts and cultural events are worth 829-million-dollars to Oregon's economy. Brian Rogers, Executive Director of the Oregon Arts Commission, says a new survey looked at 19 communities across the state to determine how those events benefit the economy. It also asked attendees how much they spend on lodging, meals, parking and babysitting. Rogers says every dollar a government spends on a cultural event is returned six-fold. This is the sixth survey. The first survey only included Portland and Eugene, and now there are 19 communities across the state that take part.