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Study: The arts spur local economy, create jobs

By: Dave Thompson|May 17, 2024
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    • Randy Cohen, vice president of Research for Americans for the Arts, gives a presentation Thursday, May 16, at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

    Supporting the arts is economic development. The arts create jobs, bring in money, and attract people and visitors. The arts make a community strong.

    Those were the top messages delivered by Randy Cohen, vice president of Research for Americans for the Arts, during a breakfast meeting Thursday, May 16, at the Figge Art Museum

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