Chelsea: Arts

On the ArtWorks blog, National Endowment for the Arts chairman Rocco Landesman writes about his recent trip to Michigan, including a stop in Chelsea, which he called a “poster child” for the arts: “The Purple Rose Theatre is the center of that – it’s the theater that was founded by actor and playwright Jeff Daniels. It’s been a big part of the local economy, and there’s now a first-class restaurant there, and there’re some upscale stores. This is really a great example of what we mean when we say ‘Art works.’ It can work in small towns as well as in big cities. And you really see how this works in a rural community when you see what’s happening in Chelsea. It’s really inspiring.” [Source]