Having waited weeks for an all-clear, even it is cautionary, the rules governing the reopening for arts and creative businesses are not exactly clear. It might not even be their most important concern as national attention is directed toward equity and justice amid protests of the police brutality and the law enforcement killings of black people. The music industry declared June 2 “Blackout Tuesday” to urge artists and venues to shut down all programming and content. Hear Deb Polich and David Fair discuss these topics on this edition of "creative:impact." Listen here.
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.
RESOURCES:
Michigan Executive Order 2020-110 (Lifting of Stay-At-Home Order)
Blackout Tuesday Statement from Atlantic Records
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— David Fair is the WEMU News Director and host of Morning Edition on WEMU. You can contact David at734.487.3363, on twitter @DavidFairWEMU, or email him at dfair@emich.edu
