THE NEWBERRY OPERA HOUSE MEANS BUSINESS

Traditionally throughout the country, arts centers have sparked business revivals in deteriorating urban areas. The impact of arts centers on downtown districts, economic growth and the overall business climate of a city is substantial and verifiable. Through the Opera House project success, Newberry can develop a vibrant cultural identity that will reach far beyond the city limits to stimulate economic growth and bring visitors and tourists to the Midlands-Piedmont region.

The economic impact of similar projects has been documented many times over the last twenty years, beginning with the remarkable change in the upper West Side of Manhattan after the construction of Lincoln Center. Revitalized communities ranging in size from Pittsburgh and Cleveland to Abbeville, SC all attest to the economic strength of the arts and to their power as magnets for drawing people. 

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