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"One of'the keys to building and sustaining communities and promoting <br />high quality economic development is support and funding of the arts, We <br />have witnessed, in some states, decreased support of the arts, which is <br />counterproductive and a major step backward. We reed to emphasize that <br />potential employers look at enrichment of lives as well as schools, <br />hospitals, libraries, and other essential services for the communities in <br />which they want to locate, We need to continue—and increase —our <br />support for the arts. In today's competitive marketplace, it has never been <br />truer that supporting the arts means lousiness." <br />Senator Steve Morris <br />President, National Conference of Mate Legislatures <br />"The Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP), which is active <br />in measuring trends and best practices in corporate giving to the arts, values the <br />far - reaching research and leadership of Americans for the Arts, demonstrated in <br />the Arts & Economic Prosperity 10 series," <br />— Charles H. Moore <br />Executive Director, Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy <br />