Posts Tagged ‘arts in the workforce’

The Art of Business May 4, 2010 No Comments

The New Hampshire Business Committee for the Arts is made up of local businesses that are committed to supporting the arts and striving to increase arts support within the business community. The non-profit organization believes a flourishing arts community improves the region’s quality of life and is good for businesses.
Howard Altschiller of the Seacoast Media [...]

The Arts Contribute to Local Economies April 1, 2010 No Comments

National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Rocco Landesman has an idea on how to fix the economy: invest more in arts organizations. After traveling the country on an Art Works Tour, Landesman has seen the positive effect the arts have on the United States. Jacqueline Trescott of the Washington Post says Landesman claims that the [...]

House Committee Announces Hearing on the Arts and the Workforce April 1, 2009 No Comments

On 3/23/09  www.Americansforthearts.org  noted that the House of Representatives Education and Labor Full Committee has announced plans to hold a series of hearings on the impact of the creative industries and their vital role in our economy.
http://www.americansforthearts.org/get_involved/advocacy/weekly_headlines/default.asp
Below is a link to U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, announcement: http://edlabor.house.gov/newsroom/2009/02/chairman-miller-announces-plan.shtml
Isn’t it great that [...]