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| | MUNICIPAL, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, & CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LEADERS |
| | | | | The Arts Mean Business.
Fairfield County is an arts and culture mecca!
Our artists and arts organizations make this region an awesome place to live, work and visit. In 2015, Fairfield County Arts and Culture nonprofits generated $235 million in economic activity.
We have this data because of the Arts & Economic Prosperity Study, which is conducted every five years. This study measures the overall economic and social value of the arts and culture in the nation.
As we prepare to launch the next study in our region, join us for a Luncheon and Info Session that will provide you with everything you need to know about how the Arts sector helps to create healthy, prosperous, vibrant communities. |
| | Enjoy a Luncheon and Information Session
Join CAFC & Randy Cohen, VP Research, Americans for the Arts as we launch the
Wednesday Oct. 19 12:30pm The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk |
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| Reasons to Join Us
- Hear the facts about the economic impact of the arts and how arts & culture strengthen our communities
- Learn how the results of the AEP6 study will be useful in your economic development plans
- Find out how to promote the study and encourage participation in your community
- Meet your peers - municipal, economic development and chamber of commerce leaders from across our 15-town region
Opening Remarks and Introduction
Jason Patlis, President & CEO, The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk Sabrina Church, Director of Business Development & Tourism, City of Norwalk
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| | | About Randy Cohen
Randy Cohen, VP for Research at Americans for the Arts, publishes Americans Speak Out About the Arts, the nation’s largest public opinion study about the arts, and produces the two premier economic studies of the arts—Arts & Economic Prosperity and Creative Industries, a mapping study of the nation’s 675,000 arts businesses and their employees.
Randy’s annual publication: 10 Reasons to Support the Arts received the Gold Award from the Association of Media & Publishing—their top honor for best blog post of the year. Randy led the development of The National Arts Index, the annual measure of the health and vitality of arts in the U.S. and the National Arts Policy Roundtable, an annual convening of leaders who focus on the advancement of American culture—launched in partnership with Robert Redford and the Sundance Institute.
About Americans for the Arts
Americans for the Arts serves, advances, and leads the network of organizations and individuals who cultivate, promote, sustain, and support the arts in America. Founded in1960, Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education. For more information, see: https://www.americansforthearts.org
About The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County is a nonprofit, membership service organization supporting its members by providing unified marketing, capacity building, professional development, and advocacy services. For the public, it publishes FCBuzz Events, a free comprehensive cultural calendar, that appears on the culturalalliancefc.org website, with the latest information on what’s happening in the arts and culture across Fairfield County. For more information, see https://culturalalliancefc.org
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| | | | | | We are grateful to our AEP6 Study Sponsor, WSHU Public Radio.
Thank you to The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk for generously hosting this event and to Spinnaker Real Estate Partners for their support.
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