Creative and/or Cultural Arts Districts

It is the mission of The Creativity Collective to shine a light on pre-existing arts districts. Promotion will open up dialogue on the benefits of developing downtowns and neighborhoods (that offer arts-based programming) into arts districts.

THE BENEFITS OF A CULTURAL/CREATIVE ART DISTRICT

• Spotlight the vibrant arts community that exists in downtown areas
• Promote tourism by presenting downtown as an arts destination
• Encourage usage of second floor commercial property as apts. and lofts
• Encourage usage of commercial warehouses as apts. and lofts
• Retain and attract creative professionals to these areas
• Stimulate youth and vitality by attaching the “art district” concept to these areas
• Increase traffic and customers to existing businesses
• Nurture local arts and cultural awareness
• Incubate diversification of the economy with new businesses
• Increase arts-based entertainment for the general population
• Promote the arts that are hindered by low advertising budgets

TARGETED ART ENTITIES

Cultural Arts Districts includes venues, resources, exhibits, arts education, non-profit organizations, projects, attractions, and associate businesses.