Attracting and retaining the “creative sector” talent that drives prosperity in today’s global business economy.

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Creative Tacoma engages people from all walks of life in the important work of realizing Tacoma-Pierce County’s full potential as a sustainable, ecological, prosperous and inclusive community. It builds on the area’s existing natural and cultural richness, growing technological dominance, and supportive and accepting climate to attract and retain the “creative sector” talent that drives economic prosperity in today’s global business economy.

As part of Dr. Richard Florida's Creative Cities Leadership Project (CCLP) five project teams worked with existing businesses and organizations in the community on sustainable initiatives ranging from green design to promoting awareness of Tacoma-Pierce County’s vibrant arts community and culinary offerings. read more...

Creativity: Worlds in the Making: A National Symposium is designed to establish a robust, interdisciplinary context for stimulating active creativity research and public scholarship between individuals, ideas and practice emerging from diverse disciplines and cultural spheres.

The symposium will highlight emerging creative research and practices across disciplines as well as elaborate on models for collaborations between the academia and society. Diverse and challenging perspectives on creative practice, innovative process and entrepreneurial invention will be delivered by some of the most visionary voices and practitioners of the day in the arts, humanities, business and sciences.

The dynamic and interactive format of “Creativity: Worlds in the Making: A National Symposium” combines traditional presentation, innovative performance and exhibitions with participatory working sessions and are designed as a call for the revaluation of creativity and its transformative potentials in shaping an imaginative, humane and interdependent future.

For more information please visit the symposium’s website http://www.wfu.edu/creativity/symposium.htm or email creativity@wfu.edu

Talent, Technology, Territorial Assets, & Tolerance

Members of Tacoma-Pierce County’s Creative Cities Leadership Project (CCLP) worked together to ensure that we continue to have the talent, technology, tolerance and territorial assets for our community's future. The effort focuses on the attracting and retaining these highly prized and valued workers, who can fuel economic prosperity for our region in the future.