The National Governors Association's 2012 Center for Best Practices publication, New Engines of Growth: Five Roles for Arts, Culture, and Design reports on the role of the arts in economic strategy on the state level. The NGA argues that though not traditionally employed, arts, culture and design based strategies "touch the economy at crucial leverage points, including innovation, entrepreneurship, employment and revitalization." They assert 5 ways that the arts are effective economic catalysts, listing that they:

1. Provide a fast-growth, dynamic industry cluster;
2. Help mature industries become more competitive;
3. Provide the critical ingredients for innovative places;
4. Catalyze community revitalization; and
5. Deliver a better-prepared workforce

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The National Governors Association's 2012 Center for Best Practices publication, New Engines of Growth: Five Roles for Arts, Culture, and Design reports on the role of the arts in economic strategy on the state level.