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the total impact to over 209,000
permanent jobs, $6.5 billion in
earnings, and $23.4 billion in
annual economic activity.

These two programs will be
monumental to the arts scene,
economy and the quality of life
in the “Hub City”. The Lubbock
Cultural Arts Foundation,
in partnership with the City
of Lubbock, will direct these
programs and share them with the
community.

Want to learn more about the
Certification and the Texas Film total of $1.5 billion in state spending Lubbock Cultural Arts Foundation?
Friendly Designation, both of which from 2007-2019. In the music Follow us on Facebook, Instagram
Lubbock is currently seeking. industry, in 2019, the Texas Music and LinkedIn today.
These programs, which come from Office continued its work with
divisions of the Governor’s Office, Jon Hockenyos
assist communities with “being on and his team
the map” in Texas as destinations of economists
for touring bands, film makers, at TXP, Inc. to
production companies and those update a 2017
who work with them. By having study. Music
these two designations, Lubbock business and
entertainment in the community music education
will increase as well as attract directly account
visitors and tourists. for just under
97,000 permanent
As a music friendly community, jobs, $4.1 billion
Lubbock will maintain a directory in annual
of bands, musicians, venues and earnings, and
radio stations to allow for easy just over $9.6
access of the “who and what” of billion in annual
local music. The Film Friendly economic activity,
designation helps communities up from almost
attract film makers and producers 95,000 jobs LUBBOCK CULTURAL
by establishing city- adopted and about $8.5
guidelines to assist production billion in annual FOUNDATION
companies in navigating the city activity during
process. 2017. The ripple Our mission is to cultivate, connect
effects associated & champion the arts community in
These two programs will add to with the direct Lubbock, Texas. Follow us on social
the Lubbock economy each year. injection related media to keep up with the latest
As a snapshot, the Texas Moving to music business art news in Lubbock!
Image Industry Incentive Program and music
reported 154,000 new jobs and a education bring LUBBOCKCULTURALARTS.ORG
Pictured above: Carol C. Howell

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