{"id":2775,"date":"2013-07-05T14:08:37","date_gmt":"2013-07-05T18:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/?p=2775"},"modified":"2013-12-22T23:19:56","modified_gmt":"2013-12-23T04:19:56","slug":"a-sound-investment-cultural-districts-integral-to-the-creative-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/news\/a-sound-investment-cultural-districts-integral-to-the-creative-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"A Sound Investment: Cultural Districts Integral To The Creative Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"

[blockquote]So, are cultural districts worth the work it takes to gain the designations? Finally, we have a clear answer, and it is a resounding ‘yes.'” – Gloucester Daily Times<\/a>[\/blockquote]<\/p>\n

Cultural Districts Are Primed to Cash In On Highly Competitive Creative Economy Grants<\/a><\/p>\n

[blockquote]Gloucester\u2019s Rocky Neck Cultural District \u2014 which, with Rockport\u2019s, was one of the first five designated across the state \u2014 has landed a grant of $154,006 from the state\u2019s Cultural Facilities Fund…” – Gloucester Daily Times<\/a>[\/blockquote]<\/p>\n

Read the full editorial at Gloucester Daily Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[blockquote]So, are cultural districts worth the work it takes to gain the designations? 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