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Advisors from the Creative and Tourism Sectors hash out definition
We are thrilled to announce the addition of an Advisory Circle to our new Creative Tourism project described in a recent blog post. The...
Mar 18, 2024
Where are the supports for the arts?
Before we can begin to take advantage of Vancouver Island/Gulf Islands incredible potential in the Creative Economy, we have to...
Feb 20, 2024
New Project: exploring partnerships between Creative + Tourism sectors
In January 2024 Creative Coast launches a new project thanks to the Canada Council for the Arts Seed Fund. The project will explore...
Dec 22, 2023
Creative capital: our human superpower
Measuring Vancouver Island's creative assets is a key component of our proposed Creative Economic Development Strategy. See this blog...
Oct 4, 2023
Can you viz it?
This summer we wanted to see what we could learn by spatially representing arts funding data. The result is a handful of visualizations...
Sep 29, 2023
It's in us to tell stories with data
Arts organizations and artists across the country have a menu of options to choose from to take advantage of Mass Culture's exciting new...
Sep 19, 2023
Exploring synergies: Creative Economic Development + Cultural Planning
A brief exploration into some of the differences and synergies between Creative Economic Development and Cultural Planning, as a lead up...
Sep 12, 2023
A village of innovation hubs crucial to our creative futures
The next wave of the modern Creative Economy is building as we speak. Nations around the globe are racing to fill gaps in infrastructure...
Aug 16, 2023
Our local film industry wants you. And your stories!
Intrigued at the idea of working in film and television? The Vancouver Island North Film Commission (INFilm) want you! They are looking...
Jul 28, 2023
Orange is the new green (and blue)
Since the pandemic, the creative sector is being celebrated and elevated as never before. By way of example, a few days ago the UK...
Jul 28, 2023
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...
May 30, 2023
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 18, 2023
Telling bigger stories: art + data reclamation
The big idea behind creative economic development is that when artists thrive, we all thrive. A 'art-first' approach puts us on the right...
Apr 16, 2023
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...
Apr 15, 2023
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 23, 2023
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 22, 2023
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. Our 2021...
Mar 16, 2023
Clusters of innovation: nice fit with KORE's goals
UPDATE: In April 2023, Kevin presented to the BC Economic Development Summit about opportunities in the outdoor recreation sector that...
Feb 20, 2023
Jane Jacobs - 2023 speech: economies of the future
Jane has reached out from the beyond to speak about economies of the future! We are so honoured to share the script from her recent talk....
Feb 14, 2023
More central Island supports and services for artists
UPDATE: The Comox Valley Digital Creation Hub opened its doors in early March 2023. This hub aims to support local emerging and...
Jan 3, 2023
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