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Louise Slaughter: “Our creative industries have not been immune to the ongoing economic crisis. In fact, they have been particularly hard…”

On the recordFebruary 23, 2010
Our creative industries have not been immune to the ongoing economic crisis. In fact, they have been particularly hard hit as corporate donations decrease, consumer spending on arts and culture activities dwindle, organizations struggle to maintain their budgets, and arts and humanities funding decline as States struggle to manage their own fiscal challenges.
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Louise Slaughter
New York

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Slaughter discusses the negative impact of the economic crisis on the arts sector.

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