EAST LANSING, Mich. — Cultural and economic leaders from Greater Lansing's urban core have created a new Cultural Economic Development Plan to guide economic growth and community revitalization through creative entrepreneurship and other arts and cultural opportunities. Who: The plan was developed by representatives from the City of Lansing Economic Development Corporation, City of East Lansing, Michigan State University, State of Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries, Michigan State Housing Development Authority and the Arts Council of Greater Lansing. What: The Cultural Economic Development Plan:
· Identifies cultural assets, opportunities and needs · Defines a manageable set of cultural economic development goals · Builds collaborations among multiple assets and sectors · Physically and virtually connects Lansing, East Lansing and MSU · Recommends actions to develop partnerships and the cultural sector's capacity to contribute to the economy
When: The plan will be unveiled Monday, October 12, 2009 at 7 p.m. Where: East Lansing Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road Contact Leslie Donaldson at (517) 372-4636 or email cedplanning@gmail.com for more information. ###