bob lynch state of the arts speech 2015
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Robert L. LynchPresident and CEO, Americans for the Arts
Michelle BooneCommissioner, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, Chicago
YOUR ECONOMIC IMPACT:
The 2015 Annual Convention will directly result in more than $1.3 million flowing into the Cook County community.
Robert L. LynchPresident and CEO, Americans for the Arts
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ART EMPOWERS US ALL.
WHEN WE EMPOWER OURSELVES
Maryland arts funding:
$800,000 in 2015
$1.2 million in 2016
WHEN WE EMPOWER OURSELVES
Maryland arts funding:
$800,000 in 2015
$1.2 million in 2016
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The Stateof the Arts
THE ARTS DRIVE THE ECONOMY
Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2014
$698bin economic
activity
4.3%of GDP
Improving Academic Performance
Encouraging Creativity
ENCOURAGECREATIVITY.
Helping Empower the Disempowered
Helping Empower the Disempowered
Empowering Movements
Empowering Movements
Providing Access for All
Resurrecting and Celebrating Hidden Histories
Resurrecting and Celebrating Hidden Histories
Encouraging Brighter Futures for the Incarcerated
Healing and Comforting the Sick
Art Therapy in Healthcare
Employing Artists with Disabilities
Creating Deeper, Better Education
Healing Veterans and their Families
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Transforming America’s
Communities Through the Arts
Local Arts Agency Census
Encourage Creativity
New Community Visions
pARTnership Movement
National Arts Policy Roundtable
Arts Action Fund
Visibility Campaign
Arts U
National Arts Administration and Policy Publications Database
Arts Education Navigator
National Cultural Districts Exchange
Public Art Resource Center
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