Principles of Persuasive Argumentation is the second in the Data-Driven Arts Advocacy webinar series. WESTAF's Executive Director Anthony Radich, facilitating a conversation with Professor and Rhetorician Damien Pfister of the University of Maryland. Key Takeaways The key takeaways from the webinar are listed below: How to use principles of persuasion to craft... read more →

How to Avoid Common Errors When Advocating with Data The recent recommendation by President Trump to eliminate the National Endowment for Arts (NEA) has greatly focused arts advocates across the country. Though there have been threats to state arts agencies, there has never been a call to eliminate the NEA.  In the... read more →

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 successfully helping creative entrepreneurs succeed in this economy. The online “global creative commerce platform” known as Etsy allows users to... read more →

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 →