August 2006 Page 3

> ECONOMIC IMPACT OF ARTS IN MISSOURI
Missouri Citizens for the Arts is reporting a national survey which showed that there are 8,420 arts related businesses and 53,761 people employed by the arts in Missouri... 548,000 arts businesses and 2,900,000 people employed nationwide, which comes to 4.3% of all businesses and 2.2% of all American employees. I'm pretty sure these figures do not include all artists who make at least part of their living in the profession, but the survey is an indicator. Learn more here:
www.missouricitizensforthearts.org

> VAA ADDRESS CHANGE
Moved yesterday into the new home and home office (still getting set up) at:
1617 Missouri Ave.
Joplin, MO 64804
417.621.8577

Please make note of this change if you haven't already.