Executive Summary (PDF)
Vibrant Culture - Thriving Economy
May 2004
The Maricopa Regional Arts and Culture Task Force released the report Vibrant Culture – Thriving Economy.
This report was prepared by Nancy Welch, Associate Director of the Morrison Institute, and includes research provided by the Battelle Memorial Institute.
Vibrant Culture illustrates the benefits other regions accrue from strong investments in arts and culture and identifies how the Valley must take dramatic steps forward to succeed in the competitive new economy environment.
The summary and full report are available on The Flinn Foundation's website.
Sponsors of this research are: The Flinn Foundation, The Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust, the J.W. Kieckhefer Foundation, and the Margaret T. Morris Foundation.