Did you know the arts generate $5.6 billion each year for Texas? Or that the arts contribute nearly $350 million in state sales tax revenue annually? Today was Texas Arts Advocacy Day and several of our wonderful board members attended to remind the 86th legislative body how important the arts are to our state!
(L-R) Cookie Ruiz, Executive Director of Ballet Austin, board president of Texans for the Arts and advisor to Next Act; Bethany Leffingwell, board president of Next Act Foundation; Richard Parson, Next Act board member; Scot Wilkinson, City of Round Rock Arts Director; Judy McLeod, Next Act board member; and Ann Graham, Executive Director is Texans for the Arts. #txartsmatter #TXAAD2019