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About Natalie Villa

Natalie Villa is a project manager who manages and oversees CVSuite contracting and invoicing services, while also working across programs to assist with communication within the CVSuite team. Outside of her work with CVSuite, Natalie acts as the technical project lead for ZAPP and CaFE. Natalie leads the production of instructional videos for many of WESTAF’s art and technology projects. Natalie earned a bachelor’s degree in film and television at the University of Colorado Denver.
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Etsy: Creative Workers and Microbusinesses

Etsy: How Creative Workers are Making Money by Opening Microbusinesses With much focus over the last five years on the gig economy, it is worth exploring different models that are... read more →
  • April 21, 2017
  • Natalie Villa
  • Creative Economy

How Do the Arts Affect Economic Growth?

By: Brian Points Data Analysis: Render Thomas Introduction Once upon a time, most people considered where they live to be an afterthought in comparison to where they work. But in... read more →
  • March 28, 2017
  • Natalie Villa
  • Creative Economy

Jackson Hole Public Art: Testing a Toolkit Tailored to Rural Communities

The CVSuite team recently featured a 5-part blog series, Our Creative Roots, focusing on the arts and economic development in rural America. In Part 5 Our Creative Roots, Resources to Guide... read more →
  • March 14, 2017
  • Natalie Villa
  • Creative Economy

Part 5 of 5: Our Creative Roots, Resources to Guide Rural Communities

This final installment of the Our Creative Roots blog series takes a look at initiatives, toolkits and resources that have emerged from art and creative economy work in rural areas.... read more →
  • March 7, 2017
  • Natalie Villa
  • Creative Economy

Part 4 of 5: Our Creative Roots, Creative Districts and Economic Growth in Colorado's Mountain Communities

Prior to assuming the position of executive director of Colorado Creative Industries (CCI), Margaret Hunt worked in the private sector in the area of economic development and then as the... read more →
  • February 14, 2017
  • Natalie Villa
  • Creative Economy
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Part 3 of 5: Our Creative Roots, Challenges of Analyzing Rural Regions

Review of CVSuite report : A Guide to Creatives in Rural California An Analysis of Economic Activity in the Creative Sector in California's Rural ZIP Codes The third post in... read more →
  • January 18, 2017
  • Natalie Villa
  • Creative Economy, Regions, Reporting
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Part 2 of 5: Our Creative Roots, Impact and the Homegrown Entrepreneur

Sarah Calhoun moved to White Sulphur Springs, Montana, in 2006, with the goal of launching her women’s workwear clothing company. She established Red Ants Pants, which was named after ant... read more →
  • December 21, 2016
  • Natalie Villa
  • Creative Economy, General

Emsi Interviews CVSuite: Thinking Strategically About the Impact (and Definition) of the Creative Economy

CVSuite's data partner, Emsi, interviews the team about best practices in creative economy definition and the history of the Creative Vitality Suite. This blog originally appeared on Emsi's blog and was... read more →
  • December 7, 2016
  • Natalie Villa
  • Creative Economy

Part 1 of 5: Our Creative Roots, Thoughts on Measuring a Community’s Creative Vitality

In this 5-part series we will explore creative economy from the perspective of rural communities and challenges they face. In this post, author Patrick Overton kicks off our series by sharing... read more →
  • November 29, 2016
  • Natalie Villa
  • Creative Economy

CVSuite's New Site Offers More Than Just Data

Welcome to the new CVSuite website! The new CVSuite website provides an engaging educational experience around creative economy data and showcases specific uses of the CVSuite tool. Which region indexes... read more →
  • November 7, 2016
  • Natalie Villa
  • General
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