Original sentence: It remains a showplace for the arts, and was rated as the top "Small Arts Town" in the country by travel writer John Villani, author of "The 100 Best Small Art Towns in America" (3rd edition, published by John Muir Publications)
Edited sentence: It is known as a showplace for the arts, and was rated as the top "Small Arts Town" in the country by travel writer John Villani, author of "The 100 Best Small Art Towns in America" (3rd edition, published by John Muir Publications).Some, however, feel that this reputation as an arts town is undeserved, as there are practically no openings for independent artists outside the galleries, which only show the works of artists who are already established, and all the music venues are owned by one man