The basket of concepts referred to as creative economy can be said to have tipped into the mainstream of economic development theory and practice. The “tipping point” process Malcolm Gladwell described focused on “how little
This summer, the Louisiana Office of Cultural Development (OCD), the parent agency of the Louisiana Division of the Arts (LDOA), is building the capacity of Louisiana community leaders to undertake place-based cultural, community and economic
Part of the Kentucky Arts Council‘s (KAC) effort to foster the state’s cultural assets is to train citizens how to document, interpret and share their community’s cultural heritage. Through its Community Scholars Program, KAC empowers
To bolster the state’s creative economy, the Iowa Arts Council (IAC) directly invests in the creation of new jobs critical to cultural vitality. Through its Job Creation Grants program, IAC provides one-year awards, ranging from
With the first session of the 113th Congress more than midway through its term, I thought it would be useful to reflect on the year to date. In many respects, the 113th Congress began much
The State Arts Agency FY2014 Legislative Appropriations Preview provides a succinct forecast of state government funding for the arts in the year ahead. It includes a summary of aggregate funding trends as well as state
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