When times are tight, the arts are often the first to meet the ax. But what about the cost of NOT supporting the arts in society? Dollars and cents won’t tally that.
A new initiative is seeking out more poetic measures, by asking people what they value about art and how to best express those values.
Our guest is Eric Friedenwald-Fishman, creative director of the Portland-based Metropolitan Group.
He shares findings of the national Building Public Will for Arts & Culture research.