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CultureMap Houston: With its worldwide reputation for a booming energy sector, Houston's creative side is easy to overlook. But a just-released study, commissioned by the Houston Arts Alliance and conducted by EMSI, paints the city's economy as ripe for future creative growth.
Another study - whether you believe the findings or not - that connects the arts to an positive economic impact on the city.
I applaud the Mayor's candor speaking about art and its effect on the bottom line. Though some might find a strict dollars approach to the arts a bit cold, if it results in evidence that art is all-around good for the community I can't see what's not to like. It looks like similiar cities will be looking towards studies like these as evidence for supporting their local arts communities. Good.
In the four years that I lived in Houston for high school, I can attest to the fact that Houston is a booming theatre and arts city. At first glance it's not as grand or out there like New York City or Chicago, but there is some really good work going on in Houston's multiple arts schools, theaters, and performance groups. It's also good to hear that those working in the creative field in Houston are earning good wages.
This article highlights one of the things that really scares me about choosing theatre as a career path: I might have no choice but to live in Houston. Or someplace like it. Not to bad mouth Houston. I've been there a bunch, have friends there, worked a couple of load-ins at The Alley which is a great regional theatre, but just not the place I personally want to spend 3-5 years of career time. Theatre is such a location-specific field, limited numbers of jobs for lots of qualified, hard-working folks, if you don't get a job in New York or L.A., there's always Iowa City, or Springfield... right?
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Another study - whether you believe the findings or not - that connects the arts to an positive economic impact on the city.
I applaud the Mayor's candor speaking about art and its effect on the bottom line. Though some might find a strict dollars approach to the arts a bit cold, if it results in evidence that art is all-around good for the community I can't see what's not to like. It looks like similiar cities will be looking towards studies like these as evidence for supporting their local arts communities. Good.
In the four years that I lived in Houston for high school, I can attest to the fact that Houston is a booming theatre and arts city. At first glance it's not as grand or out there like New York City or Chicago, but there is some really good work going on in Houston's multiple arts schools, theaters, and performance groups. It's also good to hear that those working in the creative field in Houston are earning good wages.
This article highlights one of the things that really scares me about choosing theatre as a career path: I might have no choice but to live in Houston. Or someplace like it. Not to bad mouth Houston. I've been there a bunch, have friends there, worked a couple of load-ins at The Alley which is a great regional theatre, but just not the place I personally want to spend 3-5 years of career time. Theatre is such a location-specific field, limited numbers of jobs for lots of qualified, hard-working folks, if you don't get a job in New York or L.A., there's always Iowa City, or Springfield... right?
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