Two consultants from Minneapolis-based Creative Community Builders who were sent to Lansing to assess the area’s cultural assets and walked away impressed with the abundance of cultural resources in the Capital region.
According to excerpts from the article:
Consultants Tom Borrup and Erik Takeshita were in town May 2 through 6 for the first of three visits to mid-Michigan to evaluate the region’s arts and culture scene and opportunities, and if we’re hearing them right, the guys were impressed with what they saw.
“The breadth of the arts community and quality of arts activities and organizations is pretty remarkable for a relatively small community,” said Borrup during a post-trip interview.
Borrup and Takeshita were sent by Minneapolis-based Creative Community Builders as part of a $65,000 collaborative project by the Lansing Economic Development Corp., East Lansing, Michigan State University, Michigan State Housing Development Authority and Michigan’s History, Arts & Libraries Department. The collaborators hope the results of the study will help grow arts and culture’s role in the local economy.
While in town, Borrup and Takeshita conducted interviews, held meetings and led focus groups. They visited Impression 5 Science Center and the REO Olds Transportation Museum, took part in Old Town’s First Sunday gallery walk and, based on a recommendation, ate breakfast at Golden Harvest Restaurant.
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