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December: Urban Re-Development and Renaissance in New York State

EPISODE 412

URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AND RENAISSANCE IN UPSTATE NEW YORK

Release Date: December 10th at 9 p.m.

How once-thriving urban areas throughout Upstate New York are planning their comeback and how the arts community is leading the way. Connect NY meets artists and visionaries across the region who are tying artistic endeavors to economic development. We learn how these organizations who are fostering an arts and culture renaissance are partnering with state and local funding sources to create sustainable business models that have had positive ripple effects across the region.

Panel Members:

Cheryl Finley, Associate Professor, Department of History, Cornell University

Maureen Sager, Alliance for the Creative Economy

Heather Briccetti, President and CEO, The Business Council of New York State

Additional Panel members: TBA

Featured:

Angela Daddabbo and Carey Eidel, Auburn Public Theater

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