Governor Roy Cooper - Prioritizing Art and Art Communities

24/02/2022 55 min
Governor Roy Cooper - Prioritizing Art and Art Communities

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Today’s guest is Roy Cooper, the Governor of Ben’s home state of North Carolina. In office, Governor Cooper has placed focus on the arts and preserving art communities during the pandemic. In this episode they talk about the logistics of arts funding, how the arts grow small towns, and public versus private. Ben gives tribute to region that helped shape him, and asks how we can continue to support, preserve, and grow creative pursuits in all forms. 
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