July 25, 2008
Arts event to draw thousands to city
More than 2,000 arts leaders and educators will meet in Baltimore in 2010 for the Americans for the Arts annual convention, city and state officials announced yesterday.
The nonprofit, which will use more than 4,000 hotel room-nights for the convention, is a leading organization for advancing the arts and works with communities to get people involved in art, convention officials said.
"The benefits of hosting this event will be felt for years to come," Mayor Sheila Dixon said. "This is our opportunity to show off Baltimore's thriving arts and cultural community."
The Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association, the Maryland Office of Tourism and several other state and local agencies lobbied for the convention.
John Fritze
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