Lets chat about

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• Lets chat about
• CHAT

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• \chat\ vb.
• 1 Light, familiar talk esp. conversation
• 2 to talk in an informal or familiar manner
• But heres what CHAT means to us

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• C CULTURE

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• H HISTORY

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• A ARTS

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T TEAMS
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• CHAT MISSION

To empower the people of Iowa to create a solid
infrastructure of cultural advocates committed to
improving the quality of life through an expanded
awareness of culture, history and the arts.
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• CHAT GOALS

• To develop a baseline number of cultural
  activities that reinforces the role of our
  industries on the states economy.
• To create 13 strong and active regions that have
  a solid communication network.
• To communicate with the Department of Cultural
  Affairs on a monthly basis.

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CHAT GOALS

• To meet at least four times a year
• January-March April-June July-September
  October-December
• To conduct meetings that are free and open to the
  public
• To set up a structure that facilitates Imagine
  Iowa 2010 CHAT caucuses during 2009.

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• CHAT REGIONS

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• Advocacy
• Secure our place at the table
• Get a piece of the pie
• Collect data
• Develop a baseline

• WHY?

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Anyone who believes culture, history and the
arts are relevant and make a difference in the
quality of their life.

• WHO?

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Every daywith every one! Report every month
(but you can meet as often as you want)

• WHEN?

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• Everywhere!
• Grocery store
• Park
• Ball game
• Your team captain will help find a place
  centrally located for organized meetings

• WHERE?

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• Who likes pie?

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• Great pies start with a good crust.

But there is more to a great pie than just the
crust.
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• All we want is our fair share of the pie!

We need to be relevant to be respected as viable.
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• And now its time for a little quiz.
• ARE YOU READY??

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• In 2007, what business industry impacted Iowas
  economy by more than 570 million?
• What industry attracts visitors to stay longer
  and spend more money in Iowa?

Source Americans for the Arts, Bravo Greater
Des Moines, Sustainable Tourism and Environmental
Program at the University of Northern Iowa
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• What industry improves students test scores and
  the quality of education?

What industry improves Iowas landscape and the
quality of life?
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• What industry is used in our everyday lives?

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• Did you answer

CULTURE
HISTORY
ARTS
??????
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• What would life be like without
• culture, history or the arts?

Iowa Cultural Coalition PSA Art. Ask for
More. PSA
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• Lets talk facts.
• RETURN ON INVESTMENT
• Cultural Corridor 63 million
• Black Hawk County 31 million
• Wapello County 3 million
• Winneshiek County 7.8 million
• Woodbury County 51 million
• Pottawattamie Montgomery counties 200.8
  million
• Polk, Dallas Warren counties 161.89 million

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• If we add historical components

Since 2000, the State Historic Tax Credit program
has leveraged 236 million by private investors
who are preserving and rehabilitating Iowas
historic buildings.
Over the next 3 years, the program will invest
more than 45 million into historic building
preservation.
Welch Apartments, Muscatine
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• and Iowa Great Places

Total Grants Awarded 5,986,600 Return on
Investment 131
Greetings from Sioux City!
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• All this adds

MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
that can be attributed to Iowas economy through
actual money leveraged, jobs created and revenue.
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• How much more could be done?

Does not include Iowa Community Cultural Grants
or Cultural Enrichment Program data
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• How much more could be done?

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How much more could be done?
does not include Certified Local Government
Grants
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How much more could be done?
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• Now the REAL work begins

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• Mark Your Calendars
• Cultural Advocacy Day, Des Moines
• February 18, 2009
• Arts Advocacy Day The National Arts Action
  Summit, Washington, D.C.
• March 30-31, 2009

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• Are you ready to make some pie??

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