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Securing Our Future: Investment in the Arts Not a Handout

by Jennifer H. Goulet

In his State of the State address, Governor Snyder shared his vision for Michigan 3.0 -- the Era of Innovation -- as we continue on the path to Michigan's reinvention.

He spoke of a need for Michigan to reframe our thinking to be more positive, inclusive and confident that Michigan is headed toward a bright future for our next generations. As Michigan and its residents develop and support strategies to become more competitive, I hope that sense of open-minded priorities will extend to the arts and culture community as a key ingredient to the revitalization of our state, cities, economy and pride.

The Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference (CREC) released news of positive growth in our state in mid January, noting some gains in employment, tax revenue and other economic indicators. Employment is down to 9.8 percent from our 2009 high exceeding 15 percent, and economists are predicting steady job growth.

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