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Economics and the arts in Alaska: The art industry does contribute to the state's economy. Nationally, the nonprofit arts segment generates 4.9 million jobs.(Industry Overview)

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From: Alaska Business Monthly
Date: 20021001
Author:Williams, Colleen M.

Willa Cather once wrote, "Religion and art spring from the same root and are close kin. Economics and art are strangers." Is this really so? Isn't it possible for the world of art and the world of business to play yin and yang to one another? Many Alaskans believe it is possible. These artsy businessmen and women are investing a great deal of time and energy to prove that business and the arts can be mixed to create a balanced, economically attractive product that not only generates financial benefits, but also emotional, spiritual and cultural benefits.

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