缅因州农村缺乏艺术资金,尽管每年捐助550万澳元,而且有很高的创造性参与。 Rural Maine lacks arts funding despite contributing $550M annually and high creative participation.

尽管国家艺术部门为国家经济贡献25亿美元,支持18 000个就业岗位,农村地区每年创收5.503亿美元,但国家艺术资金对缅因农村社区提供的服务仍然不足。 Rural Maine communities are underserved by state arts funding despite the sector contributing $2.5 billion to the state’s economy and supporting 18,000 jobs, with rural areas generating $550.3 million annually. 超过60%的缅因人生活在缺乏艺术基础设施的农村地区,而大部分资金集中在大波特兰。 Over 60% of Mainers live in rural regions lacking access to arts infrastructure, while most funding concentrates in Greater Portland. 缅因州在创造性参与方面位居全国第二,但在国家艺术支出方面始终名列最低。 Maine ranks second nationally in creative participation, yet consistently ranks among the lowest in state arts spending. 专家们说,要解决经济衰退、社会孤立和社区抗御能力等问题,需要一项全州战略,即投资于农村场地、非营利和有创意的劳动力管道。 Experts say a statewide strategy investing in rural venues, nonprofits, and creative workforce pipelines is needed to address economic decline, social isolation, and community resilience.