(Birmingham, AL Jan. 24, 2013) — The Cultural Alliance of Greater Birmingham is hosting a special community event Monday, January 28, to unveil new research and a “significant” planning project about the arts as economic development in the Birmingham metro region.
The announcement comes on the heels of the organization’s new report, “Arts and Economic Prosperity: The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts and Culture Organizations and Their Audiences (in) Jefferson County, Alabama,” which will also be released at the free event.
Special guests will include:
- Buddy Palmer, Executive Director of the Cultural Alliance
- Al Head, Executive Director of the Alabama State Council on the Arts
- Michael Kane, Founder of Michael Kane Consulting
- Dr. Stuart Rosenfeld, Founder of Regional Technology Strategies, Inc.
The special guests will discuss the findings of the “Arts and Economic Prosperity” report. They will also announce a new project that will have a profound impact on the arts and culture industries in central Alabama as well as future economic development of the region.
When: Monday, January 28 from 3-5 p.m.
Where: Linn-Henley Lecture Hall
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
2612 Lane Park Road
Birmingham, AL 35223
Who: Anyone interested in metro Birmingham’s creative economy is encouraged to attend this free
special event. Press is welcome and will be provided with a copy of the “Arts and Economic
Prosperity” report.
For more information, contact CAGB Executive Director Buddy Palmer at 205-458-1393.
