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Americans for the Arts Resources (2) more

• Cultural Tourism: Bridging America Through Partnerships in Arts, Tourism and Economic Development
  To build a long-lasting relationship, culture and tourism must join hands in collaboration, implementation and communication.
• Anchored In Community - Folk Arts and the Local Arts Agency
  Local arts agencies pioneering folk arts programming have found that it opens new relationships to underserved sectors of their communities, furthers mutual understanding between different cultural groups, and offers accessible new artistic experiences.

News Articles (22) more

• In Houston, Art Is Where the Home Is
  Mr. Lowe, a lanky, amiable, remarkably youthful-looking 45-year-old artist from Alabama, moved to Houston 21 years ago and lives here in the Third Ward, where he founded Project Row Houses.
• Using Redevelopment to Tell a Story
  Historic Durham, NC is creating art as a tool for revitalization and history preservation. Developers Carl Webb and Michael Lemanski are redeveloping historic downtown including 20 buildings and civil rights movement landmarks.
• Arts groups hope to make South Jersey a cultural destination
  Arts Plan NJ focuses on cultural tourism in the southern part of the state

Project Profile (4) more

• The Preservation League of New York State
  Preserve New York, a grant program of the Preservation League of New York State and the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) awards preservation grants for historic structure reports, historic landscape reports and cultural resource surveys.
• Digital Humanities
  Digital Humanities is a World Wide Web accessible digital encyclopedia and atlas on the history and cultural life of Tennessee's places.
• Youth Guide Development Program
  mytown’s Youth Guide Development program employs Boston teenagers to research, write, and present historical tours of urban neighborhoods.

Research Abstract (4) more

• Strengthening Rural Economies through the Arts
  Many states have created arts-based economic development strategies to support rural communities across the United States who are confronting economic development issues.
• The Millennium Park Effect: Creating a Cultural Venue with an Economic Impact
  Chicago's Millennium Park is a case study in how to create demand for downtown services and real estate.
• Cultural Tourism: Bridging America Through Partnerships in Arts, Tourism and Economic Development
  To build a long-lasting relationship, culture and tourism must join hands in collaboration, implementation and communication.

Sample Documents (1) more

• Directory of U.S. Arts and Crafts Cooperatives
  This directory is a reference guide for those seeking to purchase authentic, handmade U.S. arts and crafts and for those interested in cooperatrve marketing efforts. Eighty-eight cooperatives are listed here by State and by craft.