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Preview | The Arts as an Economic Engine

Preview: 4/21/2023 | 20sVideo has Closed Captions

The arts help revitalize communities that were once struggling.

The arts can provide a community with opportunities for financial growth and infrastructure improvements. Civic leaders and artists across the state share their vision to revitalize their communities through the arts, including in the town of Star, where an abandoned sock factory has been transformed into an art mecca.

04/21/2023 | Rating NR

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Greenville Artist Blends Past with Future to Raise Hope

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Clip: 4/21/2023 | 2m 52s | Richard Wilson says public support for art will bring greater overall economic health. (2m 52s)

Starworks Turns an Abandoned Factory into an Art Mecca

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Clip: 4/21/2023 | 2m 53s | Starworks helps bring world-class art to a rural community. (2m 53s)

Stokes County Sparks a New Kind of Arts-Based Economy

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Clip: 4/21/2023 | 2m 31s | How the small town of Danbury in Stokes County supports its economy through art. (2m 31s)

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