Rural artistic havens and creative hubs

A growing body of research shows that innovative businesses are common in rural areas, and rural innovation gets a boost from the arts. "One of ... (2019)

A growing body of research shows that innovative businesses are common in rural areas, and rural innovation gets a boost from the arts. (2018)

“Nearly all applied research on arts activity has examined phenomena in metropolitan areas. Findings from this past research confirm an arts specia... (2018)

Objective Creative class theory explains the positive relationship between the arts and commercial innovation as the mutual attraction of artists a... (2018)

Can Murphy Oil and Murphy USA turn the small town into a cosmopolitan destination? (2018)

There's just one reason Pikeville, Kentucky, population 7,000, is alive and well (2018)

More and more people are talking about the 'rural-urban divide,' but what does that phrase actually mean? We asked experts from around the country ... (2018)

As Iowa’s capital city grows, its creative class has a pitch to artists in pricer cities: We’re creative, we’re affordable, and you can help us sta... (2019)