The Creative and Cultural Economy

“I feel like I´m watching a movie I already know the ending to,” Pontello said. While he likes that Boise offers a good job and proximity to the outdoors, the nature of some high-tech work will allow employees to work from more remote locations, away from the problems of a growing city.

“It´s getting easier and easier for me to leave,” Pontello said. “What´s going to keep me from moving to Montana?”

His theory is that bohemia must flourish for business to thrive – that the only way to attract the next business genius to your city is to build a diverse urban playground where the creative sparks fly. That means teeming cafes, an underground art scene and funky neighborhoods.

Your charity will benefit from your commitment and contribution. Your company will benefit from your staff’s greater morale and involvement, and, if you partner for profit, from the increased visibility that produces sales momentum. In sum, strategic giving empowers! Embrace it as a powerful company-building tool!

CAN THE CREATIVE CLASS SAVE CLEVELAND AND IF THEY DID, COULD THEY AFFORD TO STAY HERE? By Michael Gill The Cleveland Free Times On the one hand, Cleveland has something to be proud of –…

"Everyone should try to give to their community. . . . By giving back to other people, you’re leaving a place better than when you got there."

Students who apply to the MSU graduate program in science and natural history filmmaking have to have a degree in science, engineering or technology or at least a minor in the sciences. Now the program gets so many applications, it accepts only one student in five.

The study surveyed Montana nonprofit arts organizations to assess how arts and cultural programs contribute to the state economy. Financial data collected on 137 Montana nonprofit arts institutions was used to calculate impacts.

"Within Charlotte, to be part of the corporate community, there really is an expectation that you’re going to support education, the school systems, human services, the arts," says Phil Kline, executive director of the Mint Museums.

In Helena alone, said Mark Huber of U.S. Bank, the arts generate nearly $4 million, with most of it staying right here.

The Helena chamber is looking for people interested in becoming a member of a steering committee called Business Volunteers for the Arts.
A recent economic impact study completed by a Bozeman research firm, ArtsMarket, found that 137 Montana nonprofit arts institutions have a total economic impact of $85 million on Montana’s economy.