1. Creative Economy replaced Industrial Economy Critical to Cultivate Creativity and Talent Place ‐ based Development Tourism Strategy Key Not Just a Hobby Economic Gardening Creativity as a Competitive Advantage

2. Creative Economy art or design is the product art or design is the distinguishing feature or competitive advantage of a product or company distribute, supply, support, or sell art or design- intensive goods or services

3. Economic Contributions 1.Primary Jobs, Tax revenues 2.Generates tourism. 3.Community development. 4.Quality of life. 5.Convergence with other sectors. 6.Inspiration and innovation.

4. Creative Industry Segments Design (environmental, communications, product) Film, Media, Cable Heritage Literary and Publishing Performing Arts Visual Arts and Crafts Craft Beverages and Locally Produced Foods Logan Young Wheat Ridge High School

5. Colorado: State-of-the-Art 186,251 Jobs

6. Colorado: State-of-the-Art 4% of the state’s workforce 5 th largest jobs cluster 5 th nationally in artists (NEA) $5 billion in employee earnings growing faster in Colorado well distributed across state

7. Create Gathering Places Lafayette

8. Idalia Engage Youth

9. Alamosa Crowley County Identify Assets

10. Telluride Lake City Use Buildings & Land Creatively

11. Integrate Arts Everywhere Paonia

12. Create For Locals AND Visitors Breckenridge Fort Morgan

13. Be Authentic Dolores County