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Silent Rise: A City, the Arts, and a Blue-Collar Kid

Rick H. Jones

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Description:The city was spiraling out of control...teetering on the brink of economic and social disaster.Businessmen, politicians, and community leaders struggled with the growing plight. They hoped to turn the tide...but with the arts? The city of Hamilton, Ohio, hoped to reverse the repeating cycle of economic decline, educational stagnancy, and social inequities, but only a few thought the arts could make any difference.A blue-collar kid understands hard work. He also knows how to complete a task. When that kid decides to make his life in the arts, in the dichotomy of blue-collar and arts, he understands that "fine arts" will not be enough and will not be the best way to reach the ends his community hopes to achieve. He also knew that if success was to be had, the arts would have to be broadly defined as they were introduced to the public.Hamilton was at the threshold of the town's bicentennial; a cultural plan increased their hope. they listened to the people and decided to build a community arts center. Would this courageous-and many thought dubious-decision work?This memoir by the man who was brought to town to lead this twenty-five-year journey shows how a struggling city utilized the arts to ignite the renaissance the city is now experiencing. This story of transformation and hope is an honest and straight-forward account of what is required to lead with authenticity and achieve amazing results.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Silent Rise: A City, the Arts, and a Blue-Collar Kid. To get started finding Silent Rise: A City, the Arts, and a Blue-Collar Kid, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 384

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: 2021

ISBN: 1736726404

Description: The city was spiraling out of control...teetering on the brink of economic and social disaster.Businessmen, politicians, and community leaders struggled with the growing plight. They hoped to turn the tide...but with the arts? The city of Hamilton, Ohio, hoped to reverse the repeating cycle of economic decline, educational stagnancy, and social inequities, but only a few thought the arts could make any difference.A blue-collar kid understands hard work. He also knows how to complete a task. When that kid decides to make his life in the arts, in the dichotomy of blue-collar and arts, he understands that "fine arts" will not be enough and will not be the best way to reach the ends his community hopes to achieve. He also knew that if success was to be had, the arts would have to be broadly defined as they were introduced to the public.Hamilton was at the threshold of the town's bicentennial; a cultural plan increased their hope. they listened to the people and decided to build a community arts center. Would this courageous-and many thought dubious-decision work?This memoir by the man who was brought to town to lead this twenty-five-year journey shows how a struggling city utilized the arts to ignite the renaissance the city is now experiencing. This story of transformation and hope is an honest and straight-forward account of what is required to lead with authenticity and achieve amazing results.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Silent Rise: A City, the Arts, and a Blue-Collar Kid. To get started finding Silent Rise: A City, the Arts, and a Blue-Collar Kid, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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