Preface: Planting Seeds
Part I-Why the Arts Matter in Rural Areas.
Defining Urban and Rural
The Need for the Arts in Rural Areas
The Economic Impact of the Arts in Rural Areas
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access in Rural Areas
Rural Arts Education and the Rural Arts® Collaborative
Fundraising in Rural Areas
The Differences Between Urban and Rural Arts Organizations
Part II-The Rural Arts in Action.
Creating Community-Carnegie Arts Center, Alliance, NE
Curating Joy-Coleman Center for the Arts, York, AL
Revealing Everyone's Potential-Studio 84, Whitewater, WI
Equity for Indigenous Artists-gallupARTS, Gallup, NM
Enriching Minds, Bodies, and Spirits-Montana Ballet Company, Bozeman, MT
Honoring Our Ancestors-Perseverance Theatre, Juneau, AK
Citizen Artists-Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble, Bloomsburg, PA
Connecting People-Thomasville Center for the Arts, Thomasville, GA -Understanding the Other-Appalshop, Whitesburg, KY
Everything to Everyone-Center for the Arts, Crested Butte, CO
Building Bridges-Border Arts Corridor in Douglas, AZ and Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico
Epilogue: The Harvest