What's good for the arts is good for the economy. The mayors of cities with strong economies tell us that the arts have helped their communities thrive.
--Representative Louise M. Slaughter, 2002
United States House of Representatives, and Chair,
Congressiona Arts Caucus


The Arts mean BUSINESS . . .
Understanding and acknowledging the incredible economic impact of the nonprofit arts, we must always remember the fundamental value of the arts. They foster beauty, creativity, originality, and vitality. The arts inspire us, sooth us, provoke us, involve us, and connect us . . . but they also create jobs and contribute to
the economy.
-- Robert L. Lynch
President & CEO, Americans for the Arts