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The St. Lawrence County Arts Council's Hilary Oak (with arts mascot Venus), Robert Fowler and Suzy McBroom in Potsdam.

The arts as part of the economic solution

by Todd Moe

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Potsdam, NY, Feb 09, 2012 — Artists and arts supporters from around the region will be in Albany next Tuesday to visit with lawmakers and speak up for the arts. Todd Moe talks with St. Lawrence County Arts Council director Hilary Oak about "Arts Advocacy Day", and why the arts are an essential part of the economy.

Arts Advocacy Day 2012

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