A Creative Push These nonprofits have their outreach in the North Bay down to a fine art
By Janet Perry
T
he creative economy in the North Bay is far more of an economic driver than many realize. But to have a strong creative economy, there must be a strong arts community—and for that to happen it helps to have a strong arts curriculum. Unfortunately, California has been struggling with weakened arts education since 1978, when the passage of Proposition 13 lowered the state’s property tax revenue, resulting in steep budget cuts to public schools. Across the North Bay, many nonprofit organizations have been working to support the arts in their communities. We spoke with representatives from three of those organizations from Sonoma, Marin and Napa counties about the work they’re doing to revitalize the arts.
January 2024
NorthBaybiz 49
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