Arts Organizations Struggle During Recession

Arts Organizations Struggle During Recession

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The National Endowment for the Arts received $50 million in stimulus funds. That means the struggling theaters, museums, orchestras are vying for that money. Illinois Arts Council Executive Director, Terry Scrogum, and Elspeth Revere, from the MacArthur Foundation’s General Program in Arts and Culture, discuss the state of the arts during this rough economic climate.

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