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Category Archives: Economic Development
Lawmakers table budget amendment to transfer arts funding to VFDs
Marshall News Messenger Written by: Naomi Prioleau Published April 5, 2013 The Texas Legislature voted on Thursday to table an amendment to the 2013 Texas budget that would transfer funds from the Texas Commission on the Arts to volunteer fire departments. … Continue reading
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The Arts Put on Quite an Economic Show
Corpus Christi Caller Times Written by: Charles Matthews Published March 30, 2013 Arts and culture help fuel our state’s economy — it’s that simple. Economic impact studies have proven time and time again that there’s an inextricable link between the … Continue reading
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With Legislature in session, arts advocates and supporters get busy
austin360.com Written by: Jeanne Claire van Ryzin Published: January 26, 2013 When the advocacy group Texans For the Arts converges in Austin later this week for its biennial Arts Advocacy Day, few artists will be among the organization’s certified advocates … Continue reading
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36 Hours in El Paso Texas
New York Times By IZA WOJCIECHOWSKA Published: December 27, 2012 “…A serious push over the last few years to revitalize the downtown is finally bearing fruit. Renovated historic buildings are getting their due, and a spate of fresh establishments is … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Districts, Economic Development, General News, Uncategorized
Considering the Arts for Their Economic Benefits
“Considering the Arts for Their Economic Benefits” The New York Times Published December 15, 2012 By Reeve Hamilton “State Encouraged to Use Arts as Economic Development” The Texas Tribune Published December 16, 2012 By Reeve Hamilton SAN ANGELO — Just … Continue reading
The Results are in – Texans Overwhelmingly Support the Arts
A number of surveys and reports produced independently of each other exhibit the overwhelming support for the arts and arts education in Texas: The 2012 Texas Lyceum Poll “74% (of Texans are) willing to pay more in taxes to raise … Continue reading
Posted in Announcement, Arts Education, Economic Development, General News, Uncategorized
Admiring the Arts
From the Houston Chronicle Posted September 24, 2012 By Everett Evans This city just loves the arts. Houston residents go to live arts events at a greater rate than that of the U.S. overall. More than 70 percent say that … Continue reading
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‘Cowboys and culture’ in Fort Worth must include arts spending
From the Fort Worth Star Telegram Posted September 15, 2012 BY JODY ULICH Special to the Star-Telegram In a city that prides itself on its culture and arts, it is incredibly sad that City Manager Tom Higgins has recommended a … Continue reading
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Editorial: Houston’s economics of creativity New thinking
From the Houston Chronicle Updated 9:24 p.m., Friday, August 17, 2012 We’re all familiar with the traditional image of what drives Houston’s economy: our energy behemoth, our medical center, the Port of Houston, NASA, high-tech and science research firms … But … Continue reading
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Cities are banking on the arts
Once the first thing to be cut in a time of recession, the arts are proving their worth. Christian Science Monitor By Carol Strickland, Correspondent posted March 1, 2012 at 8:52 am EST “It’s necessary to invest in our cultural organizations … Continue reading
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