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This Concurrent Resolution urges the Governor of Hawaii to appoint a Creative Resurgence Coordinator to the Governor's Cabinet, recognizing the significant contribution of the creative arts to Hawaii's culture and economy, which has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, as noted by the Brookings Institute. The resolution highlights that the creative sector accounts for a substantial portion of jobs and gross domestic product in the state and that Hawaii has experienced job losses in this area exceeding the national average. It emphasizes the government's role in ensuring access to the arts and suggests that a dedicated coordinator would facilitate collaboration between public and private entities to promote the resurgence of creative industries and projects, similar to how the City and County of Honolulu has an Office of Culture and the Arts.