Orange County Arts Council President Todd Hulet Eyes Economic Value in Arts

Over the past year or so, Orange County Arts Council Executive Director Todd Hulet has slowly adjusted the organization’s strategy to one that marries arts with the economy. On the one hand, it is about lending a hand to artists so they can thrive economically on their own; on the other, it is about helping businesses and the broader community understand the economic value of arts. “Having good arts and culture in our community means that we have a good quality of life,” Mr. Hulet told The Epoch Times. “And that good quality of life is good for everyone—it is good for our property values, it is good for businesses, and it is good for the economy.”...