creative industry
Score one for the arts: B.C. residents spend more on live culture than live sports
Think this is a hockey province and that the arts take a backseat to the almighty puck? You might be surprised at these newly released stats from Hill Strategies Research: British Columbians spent twice as much on live performing arts ($200 million) than on live sports events ($100 million) in 2008. The figures come from [...]
B.C. exports of cultural goods declining: StatsCan
B.C. is the third-leading exporter of culture goods in Canada behind Ontario and Quebec, according to new data from Statistics Canada. Culture goods can be described as any item that contains cultural content including literature, film, music, paintings, architectural plans, advertising materials, museum exhibits, coin and stamp collections and antiques. B.C. exported $113.3 million worth [...]
Surrey must do more for the arts
In the new-knowledge economy, cities that are most able to attract the highly skilled, intellectual and creative people who drive innovation, are the ones that will thrive economically. Just ask Richard Florida, one of my favourite authors and writer of The Rise of the Creative Class. Success in a knowledge economy will depend largely on [...]
Burnaby/New Westminster: What is the value of the arts?
The power of the arts—its ability to inspire, spark change or, more simply, put a smile on someone’s face—is rarely questioned. But often, as positive as those characteristics may be, they are nebulous and the benefits to society can be difficult to quantify. That’s particularly the case in regards to the economic benefits—and this is [...]
Victoria: Design course returns to roots, Classes emphasize hand-drawn renditions
Computer assisted designs have their place in the world of architecture and interior design, but the pendulum is swinging back to hand-drawn renderings, for a more creative and personalized look. And Vancouver Island School of Art director Wendy Welch is collaborating with Pacific Design Academy director Oliver Drew to launch a new program to take [...]
Designer dreams up best beer label
The next case of beer you buy may feature the design of Armstrong native Jen Crane. Crane, a graphic designer working at Vernon’s Sunshine Autographics, put in an entry to Kokanee’s Crank the Can contest last year. “It took me about an hour,” said Crane of designing a can that features a mountain biker flying [...]
C.R. could become creative industries leader: Campbell River wants to attract the world’s creative industries
A new initiative is inspiring collaboration between First Nations, industry, business and the City of Campbell River to develop a new economic sector – creative industries – that has global potential. The Campbell River Creative Industries Council (CRCIC), made up of a number of community organizations, aims to accelerate the growth of a cluster of [...]
