Creative Arts & Economy Blog | Creative Vitality Suite

Jul 08

Tips to Guide Your Data Storytelling

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 →

Jun 22

Will Brexit Damage the UK's Booming Creative Economy

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

Presenting Data – Crafting Compelling Stories with Data

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: Creative Vitality Suite’s Data Specialist

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

Which Data? – A Review of Data Providers in the Arts

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 Stephan: Creative Vitality Suite’s Lead Designer

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: Creative Vitality Suite’s Lead Developer

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

Part 4 Creativity in Tech Start-ups // The Broadening Definition of Creative Economy: A four part series

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

Part 3 Examining the Nexus of Nonprofit Arts and the Creative Economy // The Broadening Definition of Creative Economy: A four part series

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

Part 2 Global Creative Economy: The Orange Economy // The Broadening Definition of Creative Economy: A Four Part Series

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 →