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MY TURN: Supporting your local creative economy: A call to action

by BLAIR WILLIAMS/Guest Opinion
| May 10, 2025 1:00 AM

In recent years, the creative economy has faced unprecedented challenges, from the impacts of a global pandemic to significant changes in federal funding for the arts. The recent abolishment of the National Endowment for the Humanities and ongoing threats to the National Endowment for the Arts highlight a critical juncture for the arts in America. These developments underscore the urgent need for individuals, communities, patrons and supporters — to rally around their local creative economies, including art galleries, theaters, music venues and other cultural institutions.


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