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The Montana Arts Council (MAC) will be using CARES Act funding to offset losses experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Support from every member of Montana’s Congressional delegation reinforces that the arts are for everyone," Cyndy Andrus, MAC chair, said in a state press release. "The arts have been our constant to lift our spirits, bind our communities, and preserve our histories. Another facet of Montana’s beauty, the arts are a resource that we must protect.”
The state's creative industries will contribute $1.5 million to Montana's economy, is 3.4% of total gross state product and supplies over 15,666 jobs, which generates $883, according to the press release.
Montana Arts Council says it will be using money from the CARES Act to help offset COVID-19 losses.
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The Montana Arts Council was established in 1965 and strives to advance creative education and "revitalize" Montana's communities with the creative arts.
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