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 recent years, the tables have turned. Talent now has leverage on employees as they seek out the right blend of... read more →

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 Rural Communities, the CVSuite team highlighted helpful resources include Jackson Hole Public Art's Public Art & Placemaking Toolkit for Rural Communities.... read more →

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. To review, the earlier posts in the blog series were: Post 1: Thoughts on Measuring a Community’s Creative Vitality Post 2: Impact... read more →

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 director of the Salt Lake City Office of Economic Development. Hunt has also worked as the head of the Utah... read more →

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 the Our Creative Roots series looks at the report A Guide to Creatives in Rural California. The report was produced... read more →

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 colonies where the female ants are the workers, in an old brick saddle shop she renovated on Main Street. Her... read more →

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 written by Joshua Wright. For more on Emsi data, click here. For good reason, the creative economy and economic development are closely... read more →

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 his perspectives on the importance of developing methods for measuring the economic impact of creativity specific to the needs of... read more →