45,398 visits to the Northern Spark 2019 website

11,808 steps walked by a NS volunteer in the Commons

4,500 printed maps

3,442 free Metro Transit rides

600 Americans for the Arts conference attendees

297 Poetry People / People Poetry photos taken

240 sandbags deployed

60 walkie talkies used

55 Production team members

46 volunteers

31 artist projects

15 programming and venue partners

15 Festival Apprentices

8 venues, including 3 libraries

4 trucks to haul signage, tents and materials

4 families hired!

• 3 Payer sisters on zero waste crew, tech crew & curatorial apprentice
• 2 Heckt brothers on social media
• 2 Freemans (mother & daughter) as volunteer coordinator & volunteer/daytime ambassador
• 2 Thunders; one as artist, one as police officer

3 neighborhoods

2 nights