The Place of Arts in the Economy of Sonoma County by Kristen Madsen

Kristin Madsen, Director of Creative Sonoma, a department of the Sonoma County Economic Development Board, will present an overview of the place of arts in the economy of Sonoma County. The purpose of the  Creative Sonoma department is to help the arts community in Sonoma County by developing the skills of all creative people in Sonoma County to enhance the value of the work they provide. Creative Sonoma is helping to foster new ways of presenting artwork to the community, both for the economic enhancement of the artists involved, as well as to the general exposure the public to works of art.