In issuing grants to applicants for council funds in the area of the performing arts the council may give consideration to the applicant's demonstration of an ability to enhance the state's capacity to attract tourists as evidenced by showing that significant numbers of persons in such audiences are or will be attracted to the applicant's geographical area by reason of such applicant's program and evidence of advertising and publicity designed and planned in such a manner as to reach potential audiences from outside the applicant's geographical area.
N.Y. Arts and Cult. Aff. Law § 3.11