"The Big Room" by Ray V. Davis.
Benefits
To The Community
"Visions
Underground: Carlsbad Caverns Through the Artist's Eye"
will benefit countless people…in the local
community, statewide, and across the world.
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Increased visitation to the caverns means economic benefit
for Eddy County businesses
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This exhibit will educate visitors to the park about
Roosevelt’s New Deal Projects and about the arts in
general
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Participating contemporary artists and photographers will
benefit from having their work viewed by tens of thousands
of people annually
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The companion book will increase scholarly knowledge of the
cavern, its history and its artists
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A series of 25 photos by Ansel Adams will be displayed for
the public’s enjoyment for the very first time
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Promotion of the exhibit in the media will bring attention
to the caverns and the city of Carlsbad