Americans for the Arts Launches AEP6 with Troy Gagner and Dr. Genna Styles-Lyas!

<p>We talk with Troy Gagner, Executive Director of the Lincoln Arts Council, and Dr. Genna-Styles-Lyas, Director of AEP6 Community Engagement & Equity with the Americans for the Arts (AFTA).  They are launching the Arts and Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6) Survey.  This survey will be held all around the nation with 387 participating communities - and Lincoln is one of them!  Find out all about it here and if you go to a Lincoln venue and see someone talking with others with a clipboard, they just might be doing the AEP6!  </p> <p>Of particular interest to this survey is broadening the focus on communities of color and identify organizations that has a CEO who identifies as BIPOC/ALAANA (African, Latinx, Asian, Arab, Native American), so that they are engaging BIPOC/ALAANA organizations, managing local research, creating training opportunities, and evaluating progress.</p> <p>Find out all the details here and congratulations to the Lincoln Arts Council for being one of the organizations to conduct this survey in Nebraska!</p> <p> </p> <p>LINCOLN ARTS COUNCIL:</p> <p>Website: <a href='https://artscene.org/'>https://artscene.org/</a></p> <p>Facebook:  <a href='https://www.facebook.com/LincolnArtsCouncil'>https://www.facebook.com/LincolnArtsCouncil</a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/lincolnartscouncil/'>https://www.instagram.com/lincolnartscouncil/</a> </p> <p> </p> <p>AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS (AFTA):</p> <p>AEP Information:  <a href='https://www.americansforthearts.org/by-program/reports-and-data/research-studies-publications/arts-economic-prosperity-6'>https://www.americansforthearts.org/by-program/reports-and-data/research-studies-publications/arts-economic-prosperity-6</a> </p> <p>AFTA Facebook:  <a href='https://www.facebook.com/americans4arts'>https://www.facebook.com/americans4arts</a></p> <p>AFTA Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/americans4arts/'>https://www.instagram.com/americans4arts/</a> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> HOW TO LISTEN TO THE PLATTE RIVER BARD PODCAST  Listen at <a href='