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Arts Commission requests $7 million to boost operating support, festivals and regional hubs

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South Carolina Arts Commission Director David Platts told the subcommittee the agency seeks $7 million to expand operating support grants, establish a festival grant and fund six regional ArtsHub coordinators to increase arts access across the state.

David Platts, executive director of the South Carolina Arts Commission, told the Economic Development Budget Subcommittee the agency is seeking $7 million in new funding to expand operating support for local arts organizations, create a festival grant program and fund six regional ArtsHub coordinators.

Platts said the arts cluster contributed about $14.1 billion annually to the state economy in the most recent economic impact study,…

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