Let鈥檚 Talk New Mexico, 7/11 8a: New Mexico may be the perfect place for the arts to thrive. We have a rich culture with both Indigenous and outside influences that fosters expression in a variety of ways, from sculpture and painting to theater and poetry, to name a few. The cultural enrichment provided by creative endeavors has a valuable side effect 鈥� it makes money. A recent the state鈥檚 arts and culture industry generated $740 million in economic activity in 2022 and supported over 9,000 jobs.
On the next Let鈥檚 Talk New Mexico we鈥檒l discuss the state鈥檚 arts and creative economy, from painting and sculpture to festivals and trading posts. We鈥檇 like to hear from you, too. Are you a patron of the arts or a creative artist or entrepreneur? Do you make your living as a creative or supplement or your income with the arts? Email letstalk@kunm.org, leave a voice message by clicking the link below, or call in live at 505-277-5866 Thursday morning from 8-9am.
Guests:
- Rose Eason,
- Michael Gorman, artist/owner,
- Michelle Laflamme-Childs, Executive Director,
- Alice Loy, Co-founder and CEO,
- , mixed media artist
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