Charlie Morgan wrote:
It would be barely noticed by the economy. Art DRIVES the economy.


Umm, yeah sure it does.

Dave wrote:
Depends very much on what you want to include in the term "art."

Maybe he's including raw materials, services, or technology
products? Question: did Bill Gates or J.Paul Getty make huge
fortunes by producing art?

...... Much
as I like the City's 2 operas, its museums, the Philharmonic, the
ballet and the theaters, they, and their corresponding institutions in
other states could completely disappear with minimal overall financial
impact.

Prob'ly the museums & the theaters draw in a lot of tourists
who bring dollars... this may be what Charl(krust)ie was
thinking. Still, is this one of the largest factors in the
cities economy?

DSK