Learn How Artists Are Boosting the Economy in Stokes and Montgomery Counties
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The Arts as an Economic Engine
There is a growing trend among communities to build what is called a creative economy, with the goal of building awareness about a town’s cultural assets and leveraging them to spur economic development. Learn how Stokes and Montgomery counties are building arts-based economies. Watch ncIMPACT.
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The Stokes County Arts Council has expanded from a single gallery into a multi-use building over nearly 50 years. Annual events like the Reach the Peaks, Polar Plunge, and the Stoke STOMP bring visitors to the area, positively impacting the community.
Keep Learning
Read about the collaboration helping local artists impact the economy in Star and Danbury, North Carolina. Read our Facts That Matter blog.
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