During these unprecedented times, COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the creative sector. “Artists, arts nonprofits, and creative businesses (like design firms, galleries, and photography studios) are facing significant financial challenges from the COVID-19 crisis with limited levels of savings or reserves,” says WESTAF Director of Public Policy and... read more →
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On April 29, 2020, the CVSuite and its team of editors, designers, and data analysts launched the Top 30 Most Creative Small Cities campaign to introduce The Creative Vitality List, a series of data-driven profiles that chronicle the economic impact of arts and culture on the local economy. The Top... read more →
Mar
25
Data can be very complex. Analyzing, defining, and knowing what to do with data once you have them is a common challenge—that’s why CVSuite™ is here to help. In 2017, CVSuite kicked off a three-part webinar series, Art of Data. This first video in the series, Why Data? features former... read more →
Feb
26
You may already know that the CVSuite offers the creative economy data you need to measure the economic impact of the arts in your region—but did you know that you can also use the Creative Vitality Index (CVI) to compare the creative vitality of your region to other regions in... read more →
Jan
23
Are you having trouble analyzing your creative economy data or don’t know what to do with the data once you have them? Below are some tips to consider when analyzing your creative economy data. DEFINE YOUR GOAL First, ask yourself what you are trying to achieve with your data. Your... read more →
Dec
18
The CVSuite™ team is excited to announce that the Creative Vitality™ Suite now features the new 2018 data. The new data version (2019.3) provides you with access to economic data from 2011 to 2018—the most up-to-date data in the industry—for a deeper dive into economic trends happening in your area. ... read more →
Nov
06
CVSuite is pleased to introduce Trevor McElhaney, the team’s new data analyst! Trevor assists in software development and data methodology. In this blog, Trevor answers a few questions about his background, work, and the interests that led him to fill the data analyst position for CVSuite. Q: Where were you... read more →
Oct
09
Art just got bigger in Denver, Colorado! Denver, home to a continuously growing population of 2,888,293 and an emerging arts and culture community, is about to become bigger. Artist collective Meow Wolf will make its way to the city in 2021, and the Denver community is ready for it! Meow... read more →
Jul
19
CVSuite has exciting news! We are growing, and because of that, we are really excited to introduce the newest member of our team, Kelly Ernst. Kelly is the business coordinator for CVSuite and will act as the main contact for clients with questions regarding contracts, invoices, and region/data access. In... read more →
Jul
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On June 19, 2019, the CVSuite team held a webinar for current users that focused on utilizing the Creative Vitality Suite to learn more about diversity in the creative sector. In this webinar, the CVSuite team explained how users can identify the most diverse creative industries and occupations, find areas... read more →