When I hear people talk about the arts as separate from business, an involuntary chortle passes my lips. I understand the desire to segregate “those spacey artist types” in a room far from the “corporate suits.” But you would be surprised to learn how many of those in the creative sector wear suits themselves — at least metaphorically. Do you know that 756,007 businesses in the U.S. are involved in the creation or distribution of the arts? They account for a little more than 4 percent of all businesses and employ 2.99 million people — or more than 2 percent of all employees. America’s nonprofit arts industry generates $134 billion in economic activity every year, including $24 billion in