By: Teri

Teri — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:50:31 +0000

Great timing, BZ! We have prioritized getting out to every district in the next few weeks to hear what all of you feel is important. Please plan to attend one of our Board meetings and express this very thing! I’ve been advocating a stronger emphasis on building our local tourism economy through the arts and agriculture. You’ll help the cause if you come and share your comment! I’ll post the schedule.

By: B.Z. Smith

B.Z. Smith — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:22:42 +0000

The potential of Arts & Agricultural Tourism is just waiting for support here in Tuolumne County. A growing coalition of artists, business people, educators and people from the general community already understand how much our local economy could grow with conscious effort put in to strengthening these possibilities. Let the creative folks of this community loose to develop a viable arts-based economic development plan! Tuolumne County needs a strong, cohesive branding as an arts & agricultural tourism destination! While we fritter away creative energy other counties are getting on board, and planning for this very thing. How can we take the lead if we never get started? AND when will this county realize the power and potential of having a publicly supported Arts Commission? We have a Film Commissioner. Why not re-tool that job into an Film and ARTS Commissioner? Did you know that the largest export product from the U.S. to China is Arts & Entertainment?

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