Arts as an economic engine

Americans for the Arts has released the 2008 version of Creative Industries: Business & Employment in the Arts, a comprehensive set of reports organized in a number of ways. This report, City, contains comparative data for the 50 largest cities in the United States.

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The organization has an annual conference which looks to be very good. Wish I could attend. Check it out, it's in June in Philadelphia. (It's possible to get a discounted registration if you volunteer.)