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2016/17 Impact Report Release
2017 was an exciting and transformative year for Creative BC, strengthened
by the implementation of our new adaptive strategic framework. Designed together with 80 industry stakeholders and the expertise of Dr. Angele Beausoleil of UBC’s Sauder School of Business, this service innovation plan increases our focus on client needs, which form the heart of both Creative BC’s purpose and the success of the province’s creative sector.
OUR VISION
A British Columbia in which creators, creative entrepreneurs and creative industries are united in a globally competitive, growing and sustainable creative economy.
OUR MISSION
Creative BC serves to unite and champion the success of BC’s diverse and distinctive creative sector.
Serving Four Convergent Creative Industries Creative BC is bringing to the forefront some of British Columbia's local talent. These people are the ground breakers and innovators that continue to grow our stellar reputation as a creative hub in North America. We have taken 15 of these incredibly, talented people and put them under the spotlight, take a look at our highlights from this years impact report.
MOTION PICTURE
Spotlight Story: Steve Smith + Sandi Swanigan + Mina Shun + Melanie Wood + Victoria Weller
MUSIC + SOUND RECORDING
INTERACTIVE + DIGITAL MEDIA
BOOK + MAGAZINE PUBLISHING
Spotlight Story: Rob Sanders + AnnMarie MacKinnon
To read more about Creative BC's progress over the 2016/17 year check out the full impact report here.
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