Illinois
Creative Economy Initiative
I have been writing about the economic importance of the arts in recent posts and was pleasantly surprised to see Governor Guinn's latest newsletter mentioning the same statistics and launching the following initiative.
"On March 19, Governor Quinn launched
the Illinois Creative Economy Initiative as part of his commitment to creating
jobs and driving Illinois’ economy forward. The initiative will explore
innovative strategies to grow the $2.7 billion creative economy in Illinois,
which employs thousands of people and is a key driver of tourism to our state.
The Creative Economy Initiative will be led by Ra Joy, who will work to bring
all stakeholders together to identify and deploy strategies to boost a variety
of arts and strengthen their role in the state’s economy. Joy has served as
executive director of the Illinois Arts Alliance since 2007, and has been an
advocate, community organizer and coalition builder for various arts causes for
more than 15 years. For more information about the Creative Economy Initiative,
visit CreativeEconomy.illinois.gov."
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