...effort will be sufficient to promote the economic development of the Mid-South. However, combining the efforts of all of these initiatives will help move Memphis and Shelby County forward. The Mid-South must generate an environment that focuses on the role of the arts and the area's quality of life that reflects the desire to broaden the economic base of the community. An example of such an effort is reflected in the Memphis Manifesto (review the Memphis Manifesto at http://www. memphismanifesto.com) that addresses the growing importance of and need for a Creative Class. Within the preamble to this manifesto, the document acknowledges the following: Creativity is fundamental to being human and is a critical resource to individual, community, and economic life. Creative communities are vibrant, humanizing places, nurturing personal growth, sparking cultural and technological breakthroughs,

producing jobs and wealth, and accepting a variety of life styles and culture.... Creativity resides in everyone everywhere, so building a community of ideas means empowering...

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