" In her view, moving the arts to platforms where the audience already exists is a starting point to answer the bigger question: "How do we continue to create demand for the arts in this country?

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With low demand and low earnings, the arts and humanities are well-represented on this list.

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Many of these spots are in places like Columbia Heights (where Meridian Pint is located), the U Street Corridor, Logan Circle and the area around the convention centre, once ignored by highly-educated professionals who demand good food, nightlife, arts and all the other things that make city life worth living.

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