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March 12, 2009

Artisans Driving Economic Development

The EDPro Weblog has a post referencing the growing role support for local artisans is playing in rural economic development.

The post highlights an effort by a group in Northwest Arkansas to promote the region's artisans, crafts people and performing artists.

We've posted multiple times in the past on the growing trend towards promoting art and artisans as part of economic development efforts.

This trend is not limited to rural areas. Cities such as New York, Chattanooga and Portland and many others have active economic development programs focused on attracting and helping artisans.

Posted by Steve on March 12, 2009 at 02:24 AM in Economic Gardening, New Artisans | Permalink

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Artisans only help themselves. They are not creating jobs.

Posted by: Free Sports Betting | March 12, 2009 at 12:42 PM

Thank you for the post. You've given me a lot of things to consider.

Posted by: Discount Business Cards | March 13, 2009 at 07:35 PM

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