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Behind the Numbers: The Origin and Impact of CVSuite

This year commemorates the 50th anniversary of CVSuite's parent organization WESTAF (Western States Arts Federation). To celebrate this milestone, WESTAF is sharing fun facts, historical insights, and a short video... read more →
  • September 3, 2024
  • Sam Ortega
  • Creative Economy, CVI, General, Reporting
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CVS Data Update 2024.1

CVSuite recently synced our data with Lightcast’s data version 2024.1. Along with the standard data update, we also updated the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) from the 2017 definition... read more →
  • June 20, 2024
  • aliah.chavez@westaf.org
  • Creative Economy, CVI, Data Sets
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Revealing Washington State’s Economic Landscape with CVSuite Insights

Washington state is known for its stunning landscapes, including the majestic Mount Rainier, their beloved Starbucks coffee, high-tech companies like Microsoft and Amazon, and the arts. In fact, Washington state’s... read more →
  • May 15, 2024
  • Sam Ortega
  • Creative Economy, CVI, Data Education, Data Quality, Data Sets, Regions
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AI on the Rise: What Does this Mean for the Creative Economy?

Every day, technology is advancing, innovating, and becoming increasingly necessary in our lives. Although it's an exciting time to witness these changes, it can also alter the way we live... read more →
  • January 16, 2024
  • Sam Ortega
  • Creative Economy, General
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The Social Impact of the Creative Economy

What makes the city you live in so great? Maybe it’s the cultural diversity and inclusivity, employment opportunities, a sense of community and belonging, or perhaps it just feels like... read more →
  • June 14, 2023
  • Sam Ortega
  • COVID-19, Creative Economy, Data Education
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A Robust Film Industry Waiting to Be Unlocked

The arts inspire, build community and belonging, and, most importantly, boost a region's economic vitality. Harnessing the power of the arts is possible when a region has a robust foundation... read more →
  • March 1, 2023
  • Sam Ortega
  • Creative Economy, Data Education, Reporting
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Product Update: Announcing New 2021 Data

The CVSuite team is pleased to announce the introduction of 2021 data to the CVSuite tool. To access this new data, visit the Region Selection section when logged into the... read more →
  • December 23, 2022
  • Sam Ortega
  • Creative Economy, Data Quality, Data Sets, New Features and Enhancements, Reporting
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Five Reasons Why You Need Creative Economy Data

Are you an arts administrator, economic developer, city planner, or work in the creative sector? Are you on the fence about using creative economy data for your daily work? If... read more →
  • October 28, 2022
  • Sam Ortega
  • Creative Economy, Data Education, General
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CVSuite Data Dives: Exploring Alaska’s Creative Vitality

The CVSuite™ team is bringing back Data Dives, a series of blog posts that explores the different ways to use the Creative Vitality Suite tool and its data. CVSuite offers... read more →
  • August 24, 2022
  • Sam Ortega
  • Creative Economy, CVI, Data Dives, Data Education
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DataEd: A Fun, New Way to Become a Creative Economy Expert

Over the past year, the CVSuite team has conducted research on our client’s needs and challenges in working with creative economy data. We released a survey to identify what issues... read more →
  • June 22, 2022
  • Sam Ortega
  • Creative Economy, CVI, Data Education
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