Comments for Art and Culture as a Local Economic Development Strategy at http://www.cepr.net , comment 1 to 14 out of 14 comments http://www.cepr.net Wed, 22 May 2013 07:48:51 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/art-and-culture-as-an-local-economic-development-strategy#comment-3301 ...that the best way to get a business out of the red and into the black is to increase revenues, not cut expenditures... ...and that the BEST way to fix the deficit is to raise taxes... It's just not the FUN way... - android1956 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 08:08:06 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/art-and-culture-as-an-local-economic-development-strategy#comment-3282 Dean, You should talk to the AFM and other artists unions about this. Though your organization doesn't get funding from unions, one could see some of them supporting this. - purple Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:05:39 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/art-and-culture-as-an-local-economic-development-strategy#comment-3280 Hey, my comment above was supposed to be a joke. As an artist and a former art teacher, I'm just a little amused that art gets attention when it is found to be a money maker, otherwise, it's an endangered species. Personally, I think the idea of vouchers is terrific. But, this being America, I give it a snowball's chance. - diesel Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:46:59 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/art-and-culture-as-an-local-economic-development-strategy#comment-3279 The rest of the world heavily subsidizes the arts in a very broad sense. Certainly China does. - purple Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:58:39 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/art-and-culture-as-an-local-economic-development-strategy#comment-3277 Excuse my mental slippage but in consideration of Mr. Baker's suggestion , recall the 10s of millions of dollars in subsidies and grants dispersed by public authorities to build and maintain sports arenas in their communities. - John Shaplin Tue, 28 Sep 2010 07:48:02 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/art-and-culture-as-an-local-economic-development-strategy#comment-3276 Ring ring. "Mayor speaking." "What's that you say? An art exhibit in a neighboring downtown was actually a money maker? And the prize money was donated by a tax-exempt foundation? Well no, you're right, there's no reason we can't do that right here in Centreville. Damnit! Didn't we just cut the Art programs in all our public schools, and lay off all the teachers? Get on the horn and hire em back. We're gonna establish the most profitable art curriculum in the state. And let those teachers know that the assessment standards apply. Teachers whose student's work aren't accepted in the shows and who can't demonstrate that their school's program is profitable for the city will be canned. That'l light a fire under their as*es.... Hell yes, it's a great idea. That's why I'm the boss. Now get on it." Hangs up. Musing to himself, "Who'da thought that Art, of all things?" - diesel Tue, 28 Sep 2010 07:08:31 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/art-and-culture-as-an-local-economic-development-strategy#comment-3274 For the most part this is what actually happens, through private foundations and grants. Live theater in America would be practically inconceivable without it. It certainly can't support itself with ticket sales. What Mr. Baker suggests is that more of the funding could be made public, although in many cities Public Arts Councils are very active and provide quality of life improvements (leisure, intellectual development, health and sociability, for example) which are not easily measured by GDP, though live arts are a form of consumption that could be easily characterized among the most sustainable. - John Shaplin Tue, 28 Sep 2010 06:27:23 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/art-and-culture-as-an-local-economic-development-strategy#comment-3271 Ashland OR is a good example of what a small town can do with an arts centered industry. 20,000 year round residents, at least 50% more from February to October. Check it out. - Ethan Tue, 28 Sep 2010 04:42:13 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/art-and-culture-as-an-local-economic-development-strategy#comment-3270 ever since obama stoled the election him and his storm troopers want every body to get distracted by things like these homo art festivals so we the people dont see how they are tearing up our constitution. When we are done looking at all this stupid arty farty stuff we will be prisoners with all our constitution rights stolen by these nazi socialists - Joe Tue, 28 Sep 2010 04:26:02 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/art-and-culture-as-an-local-economic-development-strategy#comment-3266 Philly also fosters the arts, via zoning law which mandate public works of art be erected on large corporate properties- it's a great idea that has certainly made our environment more dynamic, creative, and inspiring (token holocaust statue art notwithstanding!?) - frankenduf Tue, 28 Sep 2010 03:12:10 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/art-and-culture-as-an-local-economic-development-strategy#comment-3265 $250,000 is modest? - Tom Tue, 28 Sep 2010 02:35:38 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/art-and-culture-as-an-local-economic-development-strategy#comment-3264 Grand Rapids is a beautiful, almost idyllic city. As I recall, it is the county seat of Kent County and the home District of Gerald Ford. I think Kent County has not elected a Democrat to any position, save dog catcher, in the past sixty years. Grand Rapids is home to many wonderfully creative people, Amway, and many of the tool and die shops that have supported the automotive industry. Ironically, the success of the Republican Party in promoting off-shoring has worked against the foundation of its economy. The promotion of its art scene is merely an attempt by the Corporate Party - Right Wing to divert attention from the real problems facing Grand Rapids and the nation. - Ron Alley Tue, 28 Sep 2010 02:32:59 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/art-and-culture-as-an-local-economic-development-strategy#comment-3263 Every city in the US with more than 10000 inhabitants is pursuing the 'creative class'. When everyone is trying the same thing, bubbles tend to emerge. Doesn't our society have any needs besides artists? - Steven Sherman Tue, 28 Sep 2010 02:05:51 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/art-and-culture-as-an-local-economic-development-strategy#comment-3262 How stupid can stupid liberals get? This is really off the charts. Talk about tragedy of the commons from changing a private good to a public good, then having to deal with a surplus of unwanted artist wanna be's milling around in low cost housing while playing lottery games to get vouchers from governments choosing winners and losers. It's a mecca of incentives alright, a race to the bottom to drive out the best and brightest who actually earn their economic copyright rents, now forced to compete with socialists who even give their work away under Creative Commons Commie Copyright. - izzatzo Tue, 28 Sep 2010 01:59:04 +0100