26/10/2019
Do you like arts and stats!?...
NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer releases a report on the Creative Sector’s contribution to the NYC economy...
Watch the press conference:
https://www.facebook.com/scottstringernyc/videos/2471255196465741?sfns=mo
Encouraging speeches from...
Atiba Edwards of
Caitlin Pearce of
Alejandra Duque Cifuentes
of .nyc
You can download the 94-page report: comptroller.nyc.gov
Check out this abstract... RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STRENGTHENING AND SUSTAINING THE CREATIVE SECTOR:
Support and Promote the Creative Economy...
1. Strengthen the City’s role
2. Create and promote cultural districts
3. Improve the process for providing capital funds to cultural organizations
4. Establish Creative Economy Zones
5. Foster creative incubators
6. Utilize existing public space.
Deepen Connections to Local Communities...
7. Increase arts/creative education in schools.
8. Promote creative sector careers
9. Bolster support for arts programming for at-risk and underserved youth
Support the Creative Workforce...
10. Support state legislation to combat wage theft
11. Support access to quality, affordable benefits
12. Enhance the economic security of creative sector freelancers
13. Create new affordable housing and work spaces
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