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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

PROCLAIMING MAY 8, 2025, TO BE "ARTS DAY IN RHODE ISLAND"

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Boylan, Carson, Chippendale,
Speakman, Ajello, Fellela, Serpa, and Casey

     Date Introduced: May 08, 2025

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, Arts and culture are embedded in every community; play a unique role in

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the lives of our families; and contribute to livability, economic vitality, and enrichment of every

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Rhode Islander; and

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     WHEREAS, Arts and culture are a source of strength, solace, and connection; and

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     WHEREAS, The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, reports that the arts sector

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represented 3.3 percent of Rhode Island’s GDP—supporting nearly 18,000 jobs; and

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     WHEREAS, Our artists’ small businesses are a substantive component of economic

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impact; and

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     WHEREAS, Because of the arts, event attendees have a ripple effect on neighboring

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businesses, downtowns, and tourism – spending on average $38 in restaurants, shops, and other

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local establishments in addition to buying an event ticket; and

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     WHEREAS, An 11-year study recently reported that during a school year, each student

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enrolled in an arts course had an increase of a third of a day in attendance. This increase translates

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to nine additional days of instruction – showing arts education can lead to improved academic

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performance and school attendance; and

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     WHEREAS, The arts and culture embody much of the accumulated wisdom, intellect and

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imagination of humankind; now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby

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proclaims May 8, 2025 to be “Arts Day in Rhode Island”, and encourage all Rhode Islanders to

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reflect on how arts and culture enrich their lives and recognize the critical role arts and culture

 

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play in our communities; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts

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(RISCA) and the Rhode Island Coalition for the Arts.

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