Thursday, October 22, 2015
Dodge Foundation Participates in Discussion of How Arts Organizations Help Drive Downtown Revivals In NJ Cities
New Jersey’s cities frequently face funding shortages for education, environmental and other programs, but the state’s relatively small yet steady support for arts organizations continues to attract additional investment and trigger downtown revitalizations statewide. And this trend is only growing stronger as local leaders embrace these ‘arts districts’ as economic drivers.
That positive perspective was shared by participants in “The Arts as an Economic Driver” panel on Friday at the NJ Spotlight on Cities conference, a day-long conversation about the complex issues urban areas face, held at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark.
Moderated by NJPAC President and CEO John Schreiber, the discussion included Nick Paleologos, executive director of the NJ State Council on the Arts; Chris Daggett, executive director of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation; Tam Carto, president of the State Theatre in New Brunswick; and Adam Perle, president and CEO of ArtPride New Jersey, a statewide advocacy organization. . .