State of the Arts Arizona

Local arts and culture groups entertain us, connect our communities, and help attract new businesses and residents to Arizona. Nonprofit arts organizations were in a precarious situation before the virus altered our world. Now, they are adapting to new methods of providing services while trying to remain relevant. State of the Arts Arizona focuses on how arts nonprofits are connecting with us no matter what the circumstances. This podcast series is supported by Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust.

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Episode 2: Arts' Economic Perseverance

Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra
Photo courtesy of Camille Sledge, Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra
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Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra
Photo courtesy of Camille Sledge, Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra
Michelle "Meesh" Meyer and Michael "Mikey B" Butzine
Photo by Scott Bourque. Michelle "Meesh" Meyer and Michael "Mikey B" Butzine, co-owners of Snood City pose in their workshop along with their dog Jerome.
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Scott Bourque
Anthony J. Wallace

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The arts and the economy are inextricably linked. The arts community creates 90,000 jobs and 3 percent of the state's GDP -- yet the state allocates less than one-tenth of one percent of the annual budget to the arts. As Arizona navigates a post-pandemic economic recovery, the local arts scene will inevitably play a big role in the state's future.

 

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Scott Bourque