Southside Pride
July 7, 2008
Professor Ann Markusen's research on the creative economy is referenced.
"By investing in an artistic space, these organizations spruce up a neighborhood or commercial strip and help reverse small town, downtown, or inner-city decline,� said the Humphrey Institute's Ann Markusen and Amanda Johnson in their 2006 paper, "Artists' Centers: Evolution and Impact on Careers, Neighborhoods and Economies.�