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FACTS
National Study Shows $111.8 Million in Economic Activity
and 2,759 Jobs Generated Annually in Providence Through Non-Profit
Arts and Cultural Industry
Providence is highlighted in Americans for the Arts' Arts and Economic
Prosperity III report. See Mayor Cicilline's press
release on the study and the results
JOIN
RI Citizens for the Arts!
RI4arts is a non-profit arts advocacy organization working in Rhode Island
for the benefit of all artists and arts organizations, as well as
for the benefit of the community-at-large. RI4arts has lobbied successfully
since 1999 for the State Arts Council's budget, securing increases
to the budget for two consecutive years and maintaining legislative
and financial support for the arts in Rhode Island. The organization
works to organize, educate and understand the needs of the Rhode
Island arts community, act as a voice for that community, and further
raise awareness and support among the community-at-large. For more information
on becoming a member, contact us at:
RI CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS
27 Sims Avenue
Providence, RI 02909
phone: 401-457-8312
e-mail: info@ri4arts.org or
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2010 Election Season
RI CFA talked individually with the candidates for Governor in lieu of a Public Forum. The meetings were structured as one part policy briefing, one part conversation/interview, with the goal of garnering the candidates' positions on the information presented as well as their general views on the arts and creative sector. The policy brief included a quick overview of a briefing book presented to each candidate outlining our policy initiatives as well as the data to support the policies. This series of report backs follow the schedule of conversations. As always let us know your thoughts on these reports.
Candidates Speak Out on the Arts
As the election season is upon us, RI CFA will be working with candidates and pursuing policy initatives favorable to the arts and creative sector. To warm up the conversation, we did video interviews with the candidates, in collaboration with the Arts & Business Council of RI and GoLocalProv.com. Candidates for Governor, Congress, and Mayor of Providence shared their views on the arts and creative sector with us.
Video 1
1st Congressional District
Candidates David Cicilline, William Lynch and John Loughlin share their views on the arts and creative sector.
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Video 2
Mayoral - Part 1
Candidates Angel Tavares, John Lombardi, Daniel Harrop and Carrie Marsh share their views on the arts and creative sector. Watch the video » |
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Video 3
Mayoral - Part 2
Candidates Angel Tavares, John Lombardi, Daniel Harrop and Carrie Marsh share their views on the arts and creative sector. Watch the video » |
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Video 4
2nd Congressional District
Candidate Betsy Dennigan shares her views on the arts and creative sector. She was the only one who joined us for this taping. Watch the video » |
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Video 5
Gubernatorial - Part 1
Candidates Ken Block, Frank Caprio, Lincoln Chafee, Patrick Lynch, Victor Moffit and John Robitaille share their views on the arts and creative sector. Watch the video » |
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Video 6
Gubernatorial - Part 2
Candidates Ken Block, Frank Caprio, Lincoln Chafee, Patrick Lynch, Victor Moffit and John Robitaille share their views on the arts and creative sector. Watch the video » |
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Providence Mayoral Forum on the Creative Economy
On Sept 1, RI CFA hosted the Providence Mayoral Forum on the Creative Economy. See video of that forum on our YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/user/ricitizens.
Read coverage of the mayoral forum in the Providence Journal.
VOTE for the ARTS Rhode Island!
With a major election season underway, the result means significant changes in leadership for Rhode Island. How will the next wave of elected officials support and advance the arts and creative sector in our state? Get information on our policy platform for the candidates in the 2010 elections here and find out how you can participate! More Information »
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