Cuts to arts have economic impact

Audrey J. Szychulski, executive director of the Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes, shared her thoughts in the Star-Gazette on cuts to the arts. She relates that each year NY finishes in the top five states in the U.S. for revenue generated through travel and tourism. She mentions how the top two travel destinations outside of New York City are Niagara Falls and Corning and its Museum of Glass. She discusses the vast number of arts and cultural organizations that reside in the region, and how people spend money that provides a boost to the local economy. Thus, there is a concern about the true impact of cutbacks in the arts sector.