Local Business | lancasteronline.com: The state is paying half of the construction costs as Rock Lititz is set to begin building a $10 million education center expected to host about 50 jobs as it works to address a shortage of workers in the live events industry.
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It's good to see this. It's no secret that the Live and Performing arts industry lost workers in droves due to the pandemic being the final straw for many an individual already working in a really challenging and hard to thrive in field.
While I was in my undergrad I was hoping to take classes at Lititz, but summer production work always made it so my schedule wasn't able to support it. I think these continuing education opportunities outside of mainstream education are invaluable for those both looking to expand their skillset, as well as those navigating the path of getting into the arts that aren't interested in pursuing any sort of degree path in order to get there. The truth is that there are a lot of older people in the industry retiring or otherwise moving on, and the amount of time it takes to get someone through a degree program is just too long in comparison to the turnover rates of the industry.
This is an amazing piece of news. I’m very happy to hear that state of Pennsylvania, through the Pennsylvania Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program is paying half of the construction costs as Rock Lititz is set to begin building a $10 million education center expected to host about 50 jobs as it works to address a shortage of workers in the live events industry. At this time in our current workforce climate, it is important to acknowledge the difficulties that workers in the live entertainment have had to face the last couple of years. This development really helps the country and especially the state of Pennsylvania succeed economically. The 8-year-old Rock Lititz and its 96-acre production campus located a block west of Route 501 in Warwick Township has become a rehearsal mecca for the biggest names in music and an economic driver for Lancaster County as the first business campus for the live event industry in the world. I’m very excited to see if the government grant will be worth it when the project is finished.
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