[Applause] everyone
everyone
everyone well I want to ask you all the question
well I want to ask you all the question
well I want to ask you all the question that an old neighbor of mine mr. Rogers
that an old neighbor of mine mr. Rogers
that an old neighbor of mine mr. Rogers once asked have you ever grown ideas in
once asked have you ever grown ideas in
once asked have you ever grown ideas in the garden of your mind as I talked to
the garden of your mind as I talked to
the garden of your mind as I talked to you this evening about arts driven
you this evening about arts driven
you this evening about arts driven economic development also known as
economic development also known as
economic development also known as creative economic development and how it
creative economic development and how it
creative economic development and how it can help our community and help drive
can help our community and help drive
can help our community and help drive economic growth in the Virgin Islands
economic growth in the Virgin Islands
economic growth in the Virgin Islands she could take deep inside of your
she could take deep inside of your
she could take deep inside of your artistic and creative sellers even if
artistic and creative sellers even if
artistic and creative sellers even if you don’t perceive yourself as being
you don’t perceive yourself as being
you don’t perceive yourself as being artistic or creative I want you to
artistic or creative I want you to
artistic or creative I want you to imagine what’s possible in the Virgin
imagine what’s possible in the Virgin
imagine what’s possible in the Virgin Islands I want you to start growing
Islands I want you to start growing
Islands I want you to start growing ideas in the garden of your life now
ideas in the garden of your life now
ideas in the garden of your life now Pablo Picasso once said it every child
Pablo Picasso once said it every child
Pablo Picasso once said it every child is an artist the problem is how to
is an artist the problem is how to
is an artist the problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up now I
remain an artist once we grow up now I
remain an artist once we grow up now I must admit that the arts administrator
must admit that the arts administrator
must admit that the arts administrator advocate curator and a former thesbian a
advocate curator and a former thesbian a
advocate curator and a former thesbian a little biased when it comes to this
little biased when it comes to this
little biased when it comes to this topic my husband is a writer art critic
topic my husband is a writer art critic
topic my husband is a writer art critic of the top photographer my sister is a
of the top photographer my sister is a
of the top photographer my sister is a music teacher most of my friends are
music teacher most of my friends are
music teacher most of my friends are artists musicians and designers take
artists musicians and designers take
artists musicians and designers take this podium over here I brought it
this podium over here I brought it
this podium over here I brought it tonight to show it off it was creative
tonight to show it off it was creative
tonight to show it off it was creative conceived and designed right here in the
conceived and designed right here in the
conceived and designed right here in the Virgin Islands with repurposed wood now
Virgin Islands with repurposed wood now
Virgin Islands with repurposed wood now one of my favorite pens that I use was
one of my favorite pens that I use was
one of my favorite pens that I use was created in seed and designed right here
created in seed and designed right here
created in seed and designed right here in the Virgin Islands by a native Saint
in the Virgin Islands by a native Saint
in the Virgin Islands by a native Saint Julian with mahogany wrote right here
Julian with mahogany wrote right here
Julian with mahogany wrote right here now these gentlemen who have created
now these gentlemen who have created
now these gentlemen who have created these things are doing it with passion
these things are doing it with passion
these things are doing it with passion and they’ve fostered careers in the
and they’ve fostered careers in the
and they’ve fostered careers in the crafts and arts and designs now often
crafts and arts and designs now often
crafts and arts and designs now often the arts are not perceived to be a major
the arts are not perceived to be a major
the arts are not perceived to be a major economic force the myth of the starving
economic force the myth of the starving
economic force the myth of the starving artists is so entrenched in our society
artists is so entrenched in our society
artists is so entrenched in our society that we often overlook the increasing
that we often overlook the increasing
that we often overlook the increasing evidence that the arts can be a major
evidence that the arts can be a major
evidence that the arts can be a major economic force not only building
economic force not only building
economic force not only building cultural capital but sustainable
cultural capital but sustainable
cultural capital but sustainable economic development now most of us
economic development now most of us
economic development now most of us appreciate the intrinsic value of the
appreciate the intrinsic value of the
appreciate the intrinsic value of the arts its beauty how it provokes and
arts its beauty how it provokes and
arts its beauty how it provokes and connect us you know Katie gave a
connect us you know Katie gave a
connect us you know Katie gave a wonderful presentation about how the
wonderful presentation about how the
wonderful presentation about how the arts can really help the youth of the
arts can really help the youth of the
arts can really help the youth of the Virgin Islands now I don’t want to
Virgin Islands now I don’t want to
Virgin Islands now I don’t want to negate any of that however credible
negate any of that however credible
negate any of that however credible evidence is available demonstrating the
evidence is available demonstrating the
evidence is available demonstrating the economic benefits of a vibrant arts and
economic benefits of a vibrant arts and
economic benefits of a vibrant arts and cultural industry the Virgin Islands is
cultural industry the Virgin Islands is
cultural industry the Virgin Islands is one of the few jurisdictions under the
one of the few jurisdictions under the
one of the few jurisdictions under the u.s. life that has never done a
u.s. life that has never done a
u.s. life that has never done a comprehensive arts and economic
comprehensive arts and economic
comprehensive arts and economic development study net globally the arts
development study net globally the arts
development study net globally the arts including folk arts crafts dance theater
including folk arts crafts dance theater
including folk arts crafts dance theater visual arts media arts performing arts
visual arts media arts performing arts
visual arts media arts performing arts music cultural institutions heritage and
music cultural institutions heritage and
music cultural institutions heritage and historical programs literary arts
historical programs literary arts
historical programs literary arts architecture and design drive hundreds
architecture and design drive hundreds
architecture and design drive hundreds of billions of dollars in economic
of billions of dollars in economic
of billions of dollars in economic growth now here are a few statistics
growth now here are a few statistics
growth now here are a few statistics that I’ve gathered from a variety of
that I’ve gathered from a variety of
that I’ve gathered from a variety of different sources including the
different sources including the
different sources including the Americans for the Arts the alliance of
Americans for the Arts the alliance of
Americans for the Arts the alliance of museums and the National Endowment for
museums and the National Endowment for
museums and the National Endowment for the Arts just to name a few
the Arts just to name a few
the Arts just to name a few now as you consider these
now as you consider these
now as you consider these I want to remind you to start drawing
I want to remind you to start drawing
I want to remind you to start drawing those ideas in the garden of your mind
those ideas in the garden of your mind
those ideas in the garden of your mind now cultural heritage tourism is a
now cultural heritage tourism is a
now cultural heritage tourism is a fastest growing market of the tourism
fastest growing market of the tourism
fastest growing market of the tourism sector with over 100 million cultural
sector with over 100 million cultural
sector with over 100 million cultural toddlers each year cultural turrets tend
toddlers each year cultural turrets tend
toddlers each year cultural turrets tend to be more respectful of the culture
to be more respectful of the culture
to be more respectful of the culture they were visiting they stay longer and
they were visiting they stay longer and
they were visiting they stay longer and spend 36 more of at their destination
spend 36 more of at their destination
spend 36 more of at their destination than any other kind of travelers now I
than any other kind of travelers now I
than any other kind of travelers now I want to pause here and tell you a little
want to pause here and tell you a little
want to pause here and tell you a little personal story back in 1996 I
personal story back in 1996 I
personal story back in 1996 I volunteered as a docent
volunteered as a docent
volunteered as a docent for the Camille Pissarro exhibition that
for the Camille Pissarro exhibition that
for the Camille Pissarro exhibition that was hosted by the Hebron congregation of
was hosted by the Hebron congregation of
was hosted by the Hebron congregation of st. Thomas now at the time we didn’t
st. Thomas now at the time we didn’t
st. Thomas now at the time we didn’t have a national or Fine Arts Museum
now that exhibit was presented in a
now that exhibit was presented in a small Hall across from the synagogue and
small Hall across from the synagogue and
small Hall across from the synagogue and I discovered and interacting with the
I discovered and interacting with the
I discovered and interacting with the people to the exhibit that penny virgin
people to the exhibit that penny virgin
people to the exhibit that penny virgin Islanders particularly native virgin
Islanders particularly native virgin
Islanders particularly native virgin Islanders and the youth were unaware of
Islanders and the youth were unaware of
Islanders and the youth were unaware of come helpers Aris accomplishments
come helpers Aris accomplishments
come helpers Aris accomplishments meanwhile thousands of thousands of
meanwhile thousands of thousands of
meanwhile thousands of thousands of visitors walk up the very steep
visitors walk up the very steep
visitors walk up the very steep synagogue Hill explaining how excited
synagogue Hill explaining how excited
synagogue Hill explaining how excited they were to see exhibition by the
they were to see exhibition by the
they were to see exhibition by the father of the French impressionist and
father of the French impressionist and
father of the French impressionist and native virgin island earth but the
native virgin island earth but the
native virgin island earth but the disbelief in their faces when they
disbelief in their faces when they
disbelief in their faces when they learned that the exhibit was temporary
learned that the exhibit was temporary
learned that the exhibit was temporary and we didn’t have a museum that showed
and we didn’t have a museum that showed
and we didn’t have a museum that showed his work was very telling ever since
his work was very telling ever since
his work was very telling ever since then I’ve been asked over and over again
then I’ve been asked over and over again
then I’ve been asked over and over again where can you see works like where do we
where can you see works like where do we
where can you see works like where do we see works
where are the art museums now back to a
where are the art museums now back to a few more statistics governments that
few more statistics governments that
few more statistics governments that support the arts fine that for every
support the arts fine that for every
support the arts fine that for every dollar invested in museums and other
dollar invested in museums and other
dollar invested in museums and other cultural organizations seven dollars is
cultural organizations seven dollars is
cultural organizations seven dollars is returned in tax revenues now there are
returned in tax revenues now there are
returned in tax revenues now there are approximately 850 million visits each
approximately 850 million visits each
approximately 850 million visits each year to American museums more than the
year to American museums more than the
year to American museums more than the attendance for all major league sporting
attendance for all major league sporting
attendance for all major league sporting events and theme parks combined now let
events and theme parks combined now let
events and theme parks combined now let me tell you another little story that I
me tell you another little story that I
me tell you another little story that I recently experienced back in April
recently experienced back in April
recently experienced back in April now I had a young couple that came off
now I had a young couple that came off
now I had a young couple that came off the cruise ship and it was a bit of a
the cruise ship and it was a bit of a
the cruise ship and it was a bit of a raising overcast day they came by the
raising overcast day they came by the
raising overcast day they came by the pop-up gallery at dock human grin and
pop-up gallery at dock human grin and
pop-up gallery at dock human grin and they came to see this exhibit an art and
they came to see this exhibit an art and
they came to see this exhibit an art and historical exhibition entitled an ocean
historical exhibition entitled an ocean
historical exhibition entitled an ocean of dignified dust now this exhibition
of dignified dust now this exhibition
of dignified dust now this exhibition presented the historic and cultural
presented the historic and cultural
presented the historic and cultural value of the legacy of the Cinque Thomas
value of the legacy of the Cinque Thomas
value of the legacy of the Cinque Thomas pole carriers now this couple very
pole carriers now this couple very
pole carriers now this couple very carefully for a good forty minutes took
carefully for a good forty minutes took
carefully for a good forty minutes took their time and read and looked at the
their time and read and looked at the
their time and read and looked at the exhibition once they finish they share
exhibition once they finish they share
exhibition once they finish they share that they hesitated to leave their ship
that they hesitated to leave their ship
that they hesitated to leave their ship they were not interested in shopping and
they were not interested in shopping and
they were not interested in shopping and they’ve had enough of CSUN and Saturday
they’ve had enough of CSUN and Saturday
they’ve had enough of CSUN and Saturday and although they weren’t interested in
and although they weren’t interested in
and although they weren’t interested in shopping they did buy a couple of note
shopping they did buy a couple of note
shopping they did buy a couple of note cards now they found the exhibit very
cards now they found the exhibit very
cards now they found the exhibit very interesting and their exact words to me
interesting and their exact words to me
interesting and their exact words to me were it made getting off the ship
were it made getting off the ship
were it made getting off the ship worthwhile now the couple of asked if
worthwhile now the couple of asked if
worthwhile now the couple of asked if there were any other ongoing exhibitions
there were any other ongoing exhibitions
there were any other ongoing exhibitions or museums that they could visit and I
or museums that they could visit and I
or museums that they could visit and I experienced a disbelief then our
experienced a disbelief then our
experienced a disbelief then our visitors eyes again when they learned
visitors eyes again when they learned
visitors eyes again when they learned that the exhibition is temporary
that the exhibition is temporary
that the exhibition is temporary museums to visit now all around the
museums to visit now all around the
museums to visit now all around the world the communities are turning to the
world the communities are turning to the
world the communities are turning to the arts as an economic engine one of my
arts as an economic engine one of my
arts as an economic engine one of my favorite stories about arts driven
favorite stories about arts driven
favorite stories about arts driven economic development is the story of the
economic development is the story of the
economic development is the story of the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary
Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary
Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Arts in North Adams Massachusetts now in
Arts in North Adams Massachusetts now in
Arts in North Adams Massachusetts now in 1986 just a year after a major
1986 just a year after a major
1986 just a year after a major manufacturing facility closed the North
manufacturing facility closed the North
manufacturing facility closed the North Adams government leaders started looking
Adams government leaders started looking
Adams government leaders started looking for ways to creatively reuse the vast
for ways to creatively reuse the vast
for ways to creatively reuse the vast industrial space that was left behind
industrial space that was left behind
industrial space that was left behind now the staff of the Williams College
now the staff of the Williams College
now the staff of the Williams College Museum of Art which was nearby was speak
Museum of Art which was nearby was speak
Museum of Art which was nearby was speak with a seeking of exhibition space large
with a seeking of exhibition space large
with a seeking of exhibition space large enough to hold the Contemporary Arts
enough to hold the Contemporary Arts
enough to hold the Contemporary Arts that they needed and once the North
that they needed and once the North
that they needed and once the North Adams Manor looked at the project he
Adams Manor looked at the project he
Adams Manor looked at the project he suggested the massive dump industrial
suggested the massive dump industrial
suggested the massive dump industrial complex as a possible exhibition site
complex as a possible exhibition site
complex as a possible exhibition site the idea of completing a contemporary
the idea of completing a contemporary
the idea of completing a contemporary art center in the town began to take
art center in the town began to take
art center in the town began to take place now MASS MoCA opened with both
place now MASS MoCA opened with both
place now MASS MoCA opened with both public and private support in 1999 a
public and private support in 1999 a
public and private support in 1999 a venue both for the arts visual and
venue both for the arts visual and
venue both for the arts visual and performing now employment data from the
performing now employment data from the
performing now employment data from the Census Bureau shows a net increase of 44
Census Bureau shows a net increase of 44
Census Bureau shows a net increase of 44 new businesses in North Adams fall the
new businesses in North Adams fall the
new businesses in North Adams fall the opening of MASS MoCA the bigger two the
opening of MASS MoCA the bigger two the
opening of MASS MoCA the bigger two the four years preceding its opening added
four years preceding its opening added
four years preceding its opening added 255 new jobs to the city in 2002 MASS
255 new jobs to the city in 2002 MASS
255 new jobs to the city in 2002 MASS MoCA to more than 94 thousand visitors
MoCA to more than 94 thousand visitors
MoCA to more than 94 thousand visitors from outside the county resulting in a
from outside the county resulting in a
from outside the county resulting in a total growth of fourteen point two
total growth of fourteen point two
total growth of fourteen point two million for the local and regional
million for the local and regional
million for the local and regional economy in 2002 in 2014 mass mocha said
economy in 2002 in 2014 mass mocha said
economy in 2002 in 2014 mass mocha said in attendance
in attendance
in attendance of a hundred and sixty thousand
of a hundred and sixty thousand
of a hundred and sixty thousand attendees are you growing those ideas in
attendees are you growing those ideas in
attendees are you growing those ideas in the garden of your mind you imagine some
the garden of your mind you imagine some
the garden of your mind you imagine some of our old abandoned buildings in
of our old abandoned buildings in
of our old abandoned buildings in downtown historic Charlotte Amala he
downtown historic Charlotte Amala he
downtown historic Charlotte Amala he turned into museums
turned into museums
turned into museums how about hope ends up or the old
how about hope ends up or the old
how about hope ends up or the old derelict alumina plant on st. croix
derelict alumina plant on st. croix
derelict alumina plant on st. croix wouldn’t it be awesome if it spoke to
wouldn’t it be awesome if it spoke to
wouldn’t it be awesome if it spoke to park now – some more statistics once
park now – some more statistics once
park now – some more statistics once again the nonprofit’s arts and cultural
again the nonprofit’s arts and cultural
again the nonprofit’s arts and cultural industry annually generate over a
industry annually generate over a
industry annually generate over a hundred and thirty-five billion in
hundred and thirty-five billion in
hundred and thirty-five billion in economic activity supports more than 4.1
economic activity supports more than 4.1
economic activity supports more than 4.1 million full-time jobs and revenues and
million full-time jobs and revenues and
million full-time jobs and revenues and revenues and over twenty two billion and
revenues and over twenty two billion and
revenues and over twenty two billion and local state and federal tax revenues
local state and federal tax revenues
local state and federal tax revenues arts and cultural production constitute
arts and cultural production constitute
arts and cultural production constitute four point thirty two percent of the
four point thirty two percent of the
four point thirty two percent of the entire US economy a six hundred and
entire US economy a six hundred and
entire US economy a six hundred and ninety eight billion dollar industry
ninety eight billion dollar industry
ninety eight billion dollar industry more than construction or transportation
more than construction or transportation
more than construction or transportation and warehousing and four point seven
and warehousing and four point seven
and warehousing and four point seven million workers are employed in the
million workers are employed in the
million workers are employed in the production of arts and cultural goods
production of arts and cultural goods
production of arts and cultural goods receiving three hundred and thirty-four
receiving three hundred and thirty-four
receiving three hundred and thirty-four point nine billion and compensation now
point nine billion and compensation now
point nine billion and compensation now in 1999 I traveled to Chicago with my
in 1999 I traveled to Chicago with my
in 1999 I traveled to Chicago with my then father the president of FC thomas
then father the president of FC thomas
then father the president of FC thomas darius
darius
darius and we went to go home to the
and we went to go home to the
and we went to go home to the International Dairy Expo and what I
International Dairy Expo and what I
International Dairy Expo and what I thought was going to be a dry boring
thought was going to be a dry boring
thought was going to be a dry boring exhibition turned out to be one of my
exhibition turned out to be one of my
exhibition turned out to be one of my most exciting experiences I experienced
most exciting experiences I experienced
most exciting experiences I experienced for the first time my first public art
for the first time my first public art
for the first time my first public art exhibition cows on parade a citywide
exhibition cows on parade a citywide
exhibition cows on parade a citywide exhibition with an arc and our art
exhibition with an arc and our art
exhibition with an arc and our art artists who transform these life-sized
artists who transform these life-sized
artists who transform these life-sized fiberglass cows into works of art now
fiberglass cows into works of art now
fiberglass cows into works of art now walk down Michigan Avenue with hundreds
walk down Michigan Avenue with hundreds
walk down Michigan Avenue with hundreds and hundreds of people I’ve encountered
and hundreds of people I’ve encountered
and hundreds of people I’ve encountered over 350 hours here all along the
over 350 hours here all along the
over 350 hours here all along the sidewalks on top of buildings they were
sidewalks on top of buildings they were
sidewalks on top of buildings they were everywhere now since 1999 cows on parade
everywhere now since 1999 cows on parade
everywhere now since 1999 cows on parade has become one of the largest and most
has become one of the largest and most
has become one of the largest and most successful public art projects in the
successful public art projects in the
successful public art projects in the world
world
world now the Chicago’s cows on parade brought
now the Chicago’s cows on parade brought
now the Chicago’s cows on parade brought an estimated additional two million
an estimated additional two million
an estimated additional two million visitors to the city during the
visitors to the city during the
visitors to the city during the three-month of exhibit these two
three-month of exhibit these two
three-month of exhibit these two tourists spent approximately five
tourists spent approximately five
tourists spent approximately five hundred million on hotels food and site
hundred million on hotels food and site
hundred million on hotels food and site scene one store in Chicago recorded a
scene one store in Chicago recorded a
scene one store in Chicago recorded a forty thousand dollar profit increase
forty thousand dollar profit increase
forty thousand dollar profit increase over its weekly projections due to the
over its weekly projections due to the
over its weekly projections due to the thousands of additional customers
thousands of additional customers
thousands of additional customers generated by the exhibit other retail
generated by the exhibit other retail
generated by the exhibit other retail shops restaurants and hotels reported a
shops restaurants and hotels reported a
shops restaurants and hotels reported a twenty percent increase in sales massive
twenty percent increase in sales massive
twenty percent increase in sales massive art projects are popping up all over the
art projects are popping up all over the
art projects are popping up all over the world not only for beautification but to
world not only for beautification but to
world not only for beautification but to drive economic development now are you
drive economic development now are you
drive economic development now are you throwing those ideas in the garden of
throwing those ideas in the garden of
throwing those ideas in the garden of your mind yet see this unsightly water
your mind yet see this unsightly water
your mind yet see this unsightly water tank crews basement John you would
tank crews basement John you would
tank crews basement John you would imagine it turning into this massive art
imagine it turning into this massive art
imagine it turning into this massive art project now this particular one is a
project now this particular one is a
project now this particular one is a mirror and tiger
mirror and tiger
mirror and tiger half-full now it to watch develop
half-full now it to watch develop
half-full now it to watch develop climate change and it was created by an
climate change and it was created by an
climate change and it was created by an Australian artist by the name of fitness
Australian artist by the name of fitness
Australian artist by the name of fitness agni-v now this was done at center and
agni-v now this was done at center and
agni-v now this was done at center and some course of work of evil now he was
some course of work of evil now he was
some course of work of evil now he was invited to collaborate with quad Rican
invited to collaborate with quad Rican
invited to collaborate with quad Rican artists as part of some who say it’s
artists as part of some who say it’s
artists as part of some who say it’s named an urban art project that created
named an urban art project that created
named an urban art project that created that was created to revitalize and
that was created to revitalize and
that was created to revitalize and beautify the economically struggling
beautify the economically struggling
beautify the economically struggling community now on to creative and new
community now on to creative and new
community now on to creative and new media industries which are growing a
media industries which are growing a
media industries which are growing a number and planning recently prominent
number and planning recently prominent
number and planning recently prominent roles and societies and their economies
roles and societies and their economies
roles and societies and their economies now companies decisions about where to
now companies decisions about where to
now companies decisions about where to locate their businesses are up it are
locate their businesses are up it are
locate their businesses are up it are often influenced by factors such as the
often influenced by factors such as the
often influenced by factors such as the availability of a creative workforce and
availability of a creative workforce and
availability of a creative workforce and the quality of life available to their
the quality of life available to their
the quality of life available to their employees
employees
employees now arts and culture can play a major
now arts and culture can play a major
now arts and culture can play a major role in community development and
role in community development and
role in community development and revitalization by creating new jobs as
revitalization by creating new jobs as
revitalization by creating new jobs as well as fostering an environment and
well as fostering an environment and
well as fostering an environment and amenities that much fact but more
amenities that much fact but more
amenities that much fact but more importantly here in the Virgin Islands
importantly here in the Virgin Islands
importantly here in the Virgin Islands for us retain young workers now some
for us retain young workers now some
for us retain young workers now some more statistics ninety-seven percent of
more statistics ninety-seven percent of
more statistics ninety-seven percent of US employers say that creativity is of
US employers say that creativity is of
US employers say that creativity is of increasing importance to them
increasing importance to them
increasing importance to them eighty-five percent of them lawyers say
eighty-five percent of them lawyers say
eighty-five percent of them lawyers say that they’re often unable to find the
that they’re often unable to find the
that they’re often unable to find the creative applicants they seek now
creative applicants they seek now
creative applicants they seek now another similar story found that
another similar story found that
another similar story found that creativity is among top on the points
creativity is among top on the points
creativity is among top on the points that Hill sought by business leaders
that Hill sought by business leaders
that Hill sought by business leaders with 72 percent saying that creativity
with 72 percent saying that creativity
with 72 percent saying that creativity is of high importance when hiring
is of high importance when hiring
is of high importance when hiring creative placemaking investments are
creative placemaking investments are
creative placemaking investments are associated with
associated with
associated with increase domestic growth now what is
increase domestic growth now what is
increase domestic growth now what is creative placemaking well creative
creative placemaking well creative
creative placemaking well creative placemaking who’s went public private
placemaking who’s went public private
placemaking who’s went public private nonprofit for-profit and community
nonprofit for-profit and community
nonprofit for-profit and community sectors across the board part to
sectors across the board part to
sectors across the board part to strategically shape the physical and
strategically shape the physical and
strategically shape the physical and social character of a neighborhood town
social character of a neighborhood town
social character of a neighborhood town city or region around arts and cultural
city or region around arts and cultural
city or region around arts and cultural activities for example creating arts and
activities for example creating arts and
activities for example creating arts and cultural districts and alternative art
cultural districts and alternative art
cultural districts and alternative art spaces now I recently encountered a
spaces now I recently encountered a
spaces now I recently encountered a great example of creative placemaking
great example of creative placemaking
great example of creative placemaking on a trip to Cuba last year a guy called
on a trip to Cuba last year a guy called
on a trip to Cuba last year a guy called Mohammed and the nearby studios the Sun
Mohammed and the nearby studios the Sun
Mohammed and the nearby studios the Sun coordinates honest and not subtle at the
coordinates honest and not subtle at the
coordinates honest and not subtle at the Medina highlight what artists can do for
Medina highlight what artists can do for
Medina highlight what artists can do for their neighborhoods with relatively
their neighborhoods with relatively
their neighborhoods with relatively little in material or financial
little in material or financial
little in material or financial resources now Gonzalez has helped make
resources now Gonzalez has helped make
resources now Gonzalez has helped make the street of cultural oasis and
the street of cultural oasis and
the street of cultural oasis and destination coming
destination coming
destination coming he has incisions and artists he creates
he has incisions and artists he creates
he has incisions and artists he creates spoke terms of murals with found objects
spoke terms of murals with found objects
spoke terms of murals with found objects I mean the street is just a delight to
I mean the street is just a delight to
I mean the street is just a delight to walk through and it functions as a mini
walk through and it functions as a mini
walk through and it functions as a mini Art District that keeps money
Art District that keeps money
Art District that keeps money circulating in the neighborhood not far
circulating in the neighborhood not far
circulating in the neighborhood not far away in Medina studio youth workshops
away in Medina studio youth workshops
away in Medina studio youth workshops and neighborhood art projects help
and neighborhood art projects help
and neighborhood art projects help develop community and train the next
develop community and train the next
develop community and train the next generation of cultural workers now
generation of cultural workers now
generation of cultural workers now across the world the role of the arts as
across the world the role of the arts as
across the world the role of the arts as an economic engine is growing and
an economic engine is growing and
an economic engine is growing and acceptance and strength artists
acceptance and strength artists
acceptance and strength artists designers and other creatives are
designers and other creatives are
designers and other creatives are driving innovation they are the leaders
driving innovation they are the leaders
driving innovation they are the leaders of the creative revolution just take a
of the creative revolution just take a
of the creative revolution just take a look at your smartphones who do you
look at your smartphones who do you
look at your smartphones who do you think
think
think I’m the design of all those apps that
I’m the design of all those apps that
I’m the design of all those apps that you’re taking for granted now I’d like
you’re taking for granted now I’d like
you’re taking for granted now I’d like to call on all virgin Islanders to
to call on all virgin Islanders to
to call on all virgin Islanders to support the Arts in all its
support the Arts in all its
support the Arts in all its manifestations we must and can find
manifestations we must and can find
manifestations we must and can find innovative ways to diversity to our
innovative ways to diversity to our
innovative ways to diversity to our economy and it’s still a strong sense of
economy and it’s still a strong sense of
economy and it’s still a strong sense of place and pride in the Virgin Islands
place and pride in the Virgin Islands
place and pride in the Virgin Islands let’s start growing ideas creative ideas
let’s start growing ideas creative ideas
let’s start growing ideas creative ideas in the garden of our minds
in the garden of our minds
in the garden of our minds [Applause]
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