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Here are some of the questions we're exploring in these blog posts: what if our arts sector functioned like an ecosystem? And what could accomplish if all artists felt supported to thrive? Email us to submit guest blog topics.

May 30

My Creative Economy includes food!

The United Kingdom is doing a fantastic job explaining why the Creative Economy is the best strategy for supporting local/community...

Apr 18

BC's Nancy Duxbury leads Europe's $6m investment in Creative Tourism

Nancy Duxbury is a global leader in building out the potential of Cultural and Creative Industries.(CCIs). Based out of Portugal, she is...

Apr 16

Telling big stories, and solving small-data problems

The big idea behind creative economic development is that when artists thrive, we all thrive. A 'culture-first' approach puts us on the...

Apr 15

The power of place: teachings from Fogo Island

Fogo Island off the coast of Newfoundland is rewriting its own economic story, turning despair into hope by leveraging their unique...

Mar 23

Making space for innovation

I just finished 2-month deep dive into the modern Creative Economy in order to develop this 2-year creative economic development pilot...

Mar 22

Alberni makerspace raises bar

There's a new creativity hub in Port Alberni that raises the bar for the kind of spaces artists, artisans, and creative entrepreneurs...

Mar 16

Canada's 1st creative ec dev office?

WHAT The creative sector in the Vancouver Island/rural Islands super-region has the potential to be a vital economic driver. To tap into...

Clusters of innovation: nice fit with KORE's goals