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...
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- Sep 29
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 19
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 12
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...
- Aug 16
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...
- Jul 28
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
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...
- 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 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 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. Our 2021...
- Feb 20
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 14
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....
- Jan 3
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 1
10,000 Gifts doc about Q'shintul (+ Steering shoutout)
UPDATE: The April 2023 launch of 10,000 Gifts was a huge success, with over 300 people attending the Cowichan Arts Centre. While we wait...
- Sep 14, 2022
Shawn Decaire's Campbell River residency (+ Steering shoutout)
UPDATE: You can learn about Shawn's residency by watching the recording of the fantastic Art+Earth Lecture mentioned at the bottom of...
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- Aug 1, 2022
What the heck are NFTs? [+ Steering shoutout]
By now you’ve probably heard of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), but might not have a clue about what they are or why they matter to local...
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