Mayor’s Arts Awards Reaches Four Decades of Distinction

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“It was Marion Barry that started the Mayor’s Arts Awards 40 years ago,” Foster said in a press call on Sept. 18. **FILE** D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks at the 2023 Mayor’s Arts Awards. Further, the creative economy fuels jobs, innovation and tourism, according to city leaders. As the event celebrates 40 years, McDuffie, a native Washingtonian, also emphasized the Mayor’s Arts Awards ability to be a stimulant to the local economy. The Mayor’s Arts Awards will give people a chance to see another D.C. and especially see our young people exhibit their talents.”