Ray, I don't know the economist you're talking about, but you and
Chris may be interested in the following two links:
http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/410812_culture_and_commerce.pdf
http://www.florida-arts.org/resources/economicimpactofthearts.htm
The Florida paper contains numerous links to fairly localized studies.
All of these studies come to the same conclusion - that artistic
efforts in any area have a strong, positive impact on economic
development. I remain unconvinced about any of the offered causal
explanations, but the observation that the arts and economics are
linked is now well established.
Barry
On Jul 9, 2010, at 9:50 AM, Ray Harrell wrote:
Yes Arthur. Thank you for that. I would add that if the Artist
is paid for his work eleven dollars go back into the economy for
every one dollar invested in the Artist. It goes back as
stimulus. It was a Canadian economist who proved this to our NEA
and to Reagan and stopped him cold in his tracks when he was trying
to disband our NEA. I forget the economist’s name. Anyone on
the list know who that would be?
REH
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Subject: [Futurework] A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
The artist brings something into the world that didn't exist before,
and he does it without destroying something else. -John Updike,
writer (1932-2009)
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