Many cities, from New York City to Fergus Falls, have build spaces where artists can live and work. These work/live spaces are built using Federal, State, and local funds to subsidize the expenses, so that artists can concentrate on making and performing their art.

Economists like Richard Florida have demonstrated that these projects repay more than the expenses accrued by attracting young professionals and people who contribute more to the tax base and idea base of communities.

If we build these work/live spaces for artists, we will create a type of artistic core for the community that EVERYONE can benefit from. ARTSpace has been doing this for years in cities of all sizes, so it would not be a stretch for us.