CITIES BENEFIT FROM USING
THE ARTS AS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TOOL
"There's a lot of very strong inherent value in artists and the arts and the creative sector," said Bill Mague, vice president and portfolio director for Artspace.
"But one could argue by the colloquialism `starving artist' that we don't value that enough in our society."
Mague said Artspace has been successful in underscoring the value of artists in dozens of cities in America.
"We demonstrate that value is delivered when there's a congregation of artists. We show cities that they need to protect the people who are participating in art," he continued.
"There is a great benefit when the community invests in a strategic asset of long term affordable space for artists."
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