On June 21st, CVSuite wrapped up it’s Art of Data, 3 part webinar series. In the final webinar, Presenting Data: Crafting Compelling Stories with Data, Arts Consultant, Chris D’Arcy and Nicole Stephan of the CVSuite team discussed five aspects of effectively presenting data: Define an Objective Audience Type Craft a... read more →
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Jun
22
Update: The UK voted on June 24, 2016 to leave the European Union. As Britain prepares to go to the polls in the decisive EU referendum, there are many factors for British citizens to consider when votes are cast on June 23rd. Immigration, the economy, education, the environment, national security,... read more →
Jun
22
On March 29th, CVSuite kicked off it's three part webinar series, Art of Data. The third in the series, Presenting Data aired on June 21st. Nicole Stephan, CVSuite director at WESTAF reviews methods for visualizing and distributing data, with Oregon-based arts and culture consultant Chris D'Arcy talking about crafting narratives.... read more →
Jun
01
Paul Nguyen is the WESTAF’s Data Specialist. His primary responsibility is to manage the flow of data from outside sources into the CVSuite data tool. As you can see below, his work is much more than a “plug-and-play” type of activity. In this blog, Paul answers a few questions about... read more →
May
23
On March 29th, CVSuite kicked off it's three part webinar series, Art of Data. The second in the series, Which Data? aired on May 17th and featured Anthony Radich of WESTAF reviewing creative economy data sources, with EMSI economist Brian Points. Key takeaways for the webinar are: Which data are... read more →
May
02
Nicole is the lead designer of the CVSuite and has worked on the project since its inception. She lives in Boulder and loves to get outside and enjoy the mountains every chance she gets. What is your experience in the arts and with creativity? How did you come to work... read more →
Apr
12
Chris Hayen has been the lead developer for the Creative Vitality™ Suite tool since its inception. Employed full-time with WESTAF, Chris works and lives in Baltimore with his girlfriend and two children. How has your experience with creating the CVSuite been different from development of other products? We’re working on... read more →
Mar
24
The Broadening Definition of Creative Economy: A four part series This post is the final post in our four-part series on the broadening definition of the creative economy. For this post, we interviewed two individuals who work in very different roles in the start-up space. Out of those interviews we... read more →
Mar
09
This blog is the third in our four-part series on the broadening definition of the creative economy. The series explores the creative economy as a phenomenon constantly evolving multiple definitions. This post examines the nexus of nonprofit arts to the broader creative economy. Although the nonprofit arts and culture sector... read more →
Feb
22
This post is part two of a four-part series on the ever-growing understanding of the creative economy. It explores the groundbreaking report “The Orange Economy, An Infinite Opportunity”, which was issued in 2013 by the Inter-American Development Bank. Part 1: Notable Events in the the last 20 years in the... read more →