Arts & Economic Prosperity: Arts Impact in Spartanburg County

Please join Chapman Cultural Center as we announce the results of a recent study done in our community. Learn about how the arts are directly impacting the Spartanburg Economy! This discussion is for every resident in Spartanburg from business owners, students, and parents to community leaders, and teachers! You don't want to miss this important informative talk!

Schedule:

5-5:30 pm reception (doors open)
5:30-6:15 pm presentation from Randy Cohen, Americans for the Arts
6:15-6:45 pm local panel discussion from community leaders

Guest Speaker: 

Randy Cohen is Vice President of Research and Policy at Americans for the Arts, the nation's advocacy organization for the arts. He publishes The National Arts Index, the annual measure of the health and vitality of arts as well as the two premier economic studies of the arts industry. Randy has given speeches in 49 states, and regularly appears in the news media—including the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and on C-SPAN, CNN, CNBC, and NPR.