The arts and its economic impact on the Commonwealth
Posted by Administrator
on Tuesday, 08 November 2011
in Arts Advocacy
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Arts Council of Fairfax County
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In the Virginians for the Arts latest newsletter, they published some very interesting points on the economic impact of the arts in Virginia. For those organizations who receive VCA grants, we hope that some of you will come down to the ArtWorks Conference & Reception sponsored by the VA Commission for the Arts on January 24-25, 2012 and the Arts Advocacy Day sponsored by VFTA January 26, 2012. Enjoy the read.
It is important for elected officials to understand the huge economic impact - as high as $1.13 billion, based on Virginia's current population and the results of the last economic impact study - that the arts have on the Commonwealth.
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