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Downtown Commission for Arts and Commerce
Economic Enrichment, Cultural Advancement
The Downtown Commission for Arts and Commerce (DCAC) is a co-operated
organization that sponsors events, projects, and performances for downtown
Swainsboro. The DCAC underwrites quality, live monthly concerts, theatrical
performances and dance productions. All performances are held in downtown
Swainsboro and presented for the community at little or no charge. These
events offer Swainsboro residents and visitors the opportunity to experience
premiere entertainment of a competitive nature with neighboring cities.
Goals:
The Downtown Commission for Arts and Commerce’s goals are three-fold:
1. To offer positive, quality, competitive programming in an effort to
raise the standard of living, resources, and opportunities available to
residents
2. To encourage surrounding cities to visit and patronize downtown Swainsboro
3. To promote downtown businesses, DCAC supporters, and performers through
extensive advertising in local and outside publications, media and markets
History:
As part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), under Roosevelt, a
huge Federal Arts Project was developed to boost economic development
and cultural conservation. The WPA sponsored hundreds of mural, writing,
music, and arts projects for communities across the United States including
Swainsboro, GA. The creation of the DCAC was partly inspired by the historical
successes of these project and new economic and social theories by Richard
Florida. Florida’s underlying idea is that if you attract, sponsor,
and keep creative people in your community, it will prove to make your
region a more attractive place for economic and social growth.
Impact:
DCAC events will boost Swainsboro’s visibility among surrounding
communities. Live monthly concerts, theatrical performances and dance
productions, paired with the Art Stroll, will secure Swainsboro’s
place as an emerging hub for arts and entertainment. Local merchants will
receive more business from visitors in the downtown region and this will
spur economic growth in the region. Local residents will remain in Swainsboro
to patronize and experience numerous art exhibits, business specials and
the monthly performances.
Members of the DCAC include:
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