From October 11th-14th, Americans for the Arts held its Executive Leadership Forum in Toledo, Ohio. Arts organizations from around the country were represented to discuss successes and challenges in furthering the creative industries. Get an inside look as to what lessons were learned and can be put to use in Ann Arbor and southeast Michigan. Deb Polich is President and CEO of the Arts Alliance, WEMU's partner in "creative:impact," and she shares her experiences at the forum with our own David Fair.
Creative industries in Washtenaw County add hundreds of millions of dollars to the local economy. In the weeks and months to come, 89.1. WEMU's David Fair and co-host Deb Polich, the President and CEO of The Arts Alliance, explore the myriad of contributors that make up the creative sector in Washtenaw County.
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— David Fair is the WEMU News Director and host of Morning Edition on WEMU. You can contact David at 734.487.3363, on twitter @DavidFairWEMU, or email him at dfair@emich.edu