arts + culture + economy = creative coast https://www.creativecoast.ca/ Sun, 27 Apr 2025 20:22:43 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.creativecoast.ca/wp-content/uploads/cropped-CC_Icon_LightPurple_RGB_ForWebMD-32x32.png arts + culture + economy = creative coast https://www.creativecoast.ca/ 32 32 Advisors from the Creative and Tourism Sectors hash out definition https://www.creativecoast.ca/blog/advisors-from-the-creative-and-tourism-sectors-hash-out-definition/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 03:19:58 +0000 http://65f8b8d267bb90eeac70b264 We are thrilled to announce the addition of an Advisory Circle to our new Creative Tourism project described in our December 2023 blog post. The five people introduced below are working with us this spring to explore what a Vancouver Island definition of creative tourism might involve. The goal of this Creative Tourism project – […]

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]]> Who knows what where, and who needs what where? https://www.creativecoast.ca/blog/where-are-the-supports-for-the-arts/ Wed, 21 Feb 2024 00:08:15 +0000 http://65d4c06bc10c363d82c16adc Before we can begin to take advantage of Vancouver Island/Gulf Islands incredible potential in the Creative Economy, we have to understand what resources currently exist to support artists, artisans, creative entrepreneurs and arts organizations. The best place to start is to map our creative assets and resources: the physical spaces where creative people go to […]

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]]> New Project: exploring partnerships between Creative + Tourism sectors https://www.creativecoast.ca/blog/new-project-exploring-partnerships-between-creative-tourism-sectors/ Sat, 23 Dec 2023 02:42:23 +0000 http://6586463579bfed1e821f6ee2 Updated: April 24, 2025 Click here for final report from this Creative Tourism exploratory project. In January 2024 Creative Coast launches a new project thanks to the Canada Council for the Arts Seed Fund. The project will explore partnership opportunities between the creative and tourism sectors, focusing on collaborative initiatives that can mutually benefit both […]

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]]> Creative capital: our human superpower https://www.creativecoast.ca/blog/creative-capital-our-human-superpower/ Wed, 04 Oct 2023 16:54:48 +0000 http://64ffcc587413535cea9531fd Measuring Vancouver Island’s creative assets is a key component of our proposed Creative Economic Development Strategy. See this blog post for strategy details. And yet the work of measuring creativity feels like trying to weigh air with a feather. The ‘vital capitals‘ feels like a good place to start. Creative contributions to our economic and […]

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]]> Can you viz it? https://www.creativecoast.ca/blog/can-you-viz-it/ Sat, 30 Sep 2023 03:15:53 +0000 http://65178f8985826d47730b1b8e This summer we wanted to see what we could learn by spatially representing arts funding data. The result is a handful of visualizations that are already sparking interesting dialogues. The short video below offers a quick tour. You can play around with the vizzes yourself here. We would love to hear your thoughts about this […]

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]]> It’s in us to tell stories with data https://www.creativecoast.ca/blog/its-in-us-to-tell-stories-with-data/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 02:53:18 +0000 http://650a48ef26860df3f0784db1 Arts organizations and artists across the country have a menu of options to choose from to take advantage of Mass Culture’s exciting new Data Narratives for the Arts (DNA) project. DNA’s goal is to support the arts sector to understand our own data, and use it to tell impactful stories. The year-long project kicks off […]

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]]> Exploring synergies: Creative Economic Development + Cultural Planning https://www.creativecoast.ca/blog/exploring-synergies-creative-economic-development-cultural-planning/ Tue, 12 Sep 2023 20:38:46 +0000 http://64ffd64447fb57c6c1db0d38 A brief exploration into some of the differences and synergies between Creative Economic Development and Cultural Planning, as a lead up to virtually attending the annual summit of the Creative City Network of Canada in early October 2023. Broadly speaking, Creative Economic Development (CrED) harnesses the power of ideas, innovation and entrepreneurship, while Cultural Planning […]

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]]> A village of innovation hubs crucial to our creative futures https://www.creativecoast.ca/blog/a-village-of-innovation-hubs-crucial-to-our-creative-futures/ Thu, 17 Aug 2023 01:40:51 +0000 http://64b01e1d713340cbd35e32d1 The next wave of the modern Creative Economy is building as we speak. Nations around the globe are racing to fill gaps in infrastructure and business supports, especially for barriered populations in urban and rural areas such as women, Indigenous people and new Canadians. The good news is that filling these gaps also fills gaps […]

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]]> Our local film industry wants you. And your stories! https://www.creativecoast.ca/blog/our-local-film-industry-wants-you-and-your-stories/ Fri, 28 Jul 2023 23:44:28 +0000 http://64c3e573a12e0f27f43303bf Intrigued at the idea of working in film and television? The Vancouver Island North Film Commission (INFilm) want you! They are looking for new crew members to work on upcoming films. And they are also interested in local stories that could be turned into films. INFilm has created a series of short, free training modules […]

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]]> Orange is the new green (and blue) https://www.creativecoast.ca/blog/orange-is-the-new-green-and-blue/ Fri, 28 Jul 2023 15:15:03 +0000 http://64c3cab90d772b3f356ba06f Since the pandemic, the creative sector is being celebrated and elevated as never before. By way of example, a few days ago the UK launched a bold strategy to increase jobs in the sector by one million by 2030. via skills training and entrepreneur supports for rural and under-served populations such as women and racialized […]

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