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This program looks to the past to ensure artists' futures

The arts have been devastated by the pandemic, with consumer spending in the sector dropping significantly this year. Now, a pilot program in the mountains of western Massachusetts is looking to ideas from the past to ensure artists’ futures. Special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH reports as part of our American Creators series and ongoing coverage of arts and culture, Canvas.

This program looks to the past to ensure artists' futures

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