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Quad Cities: A Midwest Arts Mecca A Community Awareness and Joint Marketing Initiative The Arts . . . For some it’s like a religion. For others, the arts make good business sense. It’s true. Across the Quad Cities, businesses and community leaders are unanimously recognizing the critical role the arts play in our region’s capacity to compete as a top-tier Midwestern destination. Whether the arts are used as a tool for revival of our downtowns, cultural tourism or workforce attraction and education, the arts enhance our communities as places to live, work and play. Fortunately the Quad Cities has a vast and rich inventory of cultural attractions and arts programming providers – and is growing all the time. Newcomers and natives alike have had a chance to experience the numerous arts opportunities here from outdoor theatre in the park to children’s classes at local museums to professional ballet performances to glass blowing workshops to affordable studio space to thriving music festivals. The Quad Cities is on the verge of achieving general consciousness and brand awareness as a Midwest Arts Mecca -- and you can help make it happen. By collectively celebrating the value our community places on arts and culture in all of its forms, the Quad Cities will not only accelerate this general awareness, but also advance its economic position in the region and the U.S. as a destination to live, work and play. How can you and your organization help create local, regional and national awareness of the Quad Cities as a Midwest Arts Mecca? Send your email address here, join the ArtsMecca initiative and get information on the Arts Mecca Link Exchange program. |
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