95.6% of this festival budget ($29,409 of $30,746) went directly into the local creative economy. That's an unusually high program-to-overhead ratio for a public event, and it reinforces the Commission's role as an economic development partner, not just an arts funder.

This “buoy project” demonstrates how successful public art extends well beyond the creative process. Engineering, logistics, procurement, communications, tourism, parks, facilities, and public safety all played important roles in bringing the installations to life.