Creative Districts Program Overview — House Community and Economic Development Committee Meeting, March 16, 2021
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Creative Districts Program Overview for the House Community and Economic Development Committee Meeting, March 16, 2021, from the Washington State Arts Commission. A creative district is described as a right-sized geographic area, a vehicle for jobs and economic opportunities, and a focal point for arts and culture. The slides say the program uses a planning, application and state-certification process, and that state certification is an avenue for partnerships and grants. Washington Creative District Communities named are Chewelah Creative District, Port Townsend Creative District and Rainier Valley Creative District. The support listed includes initial program grants, a Capital Projects pilot, a WSDOT signage partnership, a Change Leader Institute and a rural communities cohort.
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- 2021-03-16
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Creative Districts Program
Overview
House Community and Economic Development Committee Meeting, March 16, 2021
What is a Creative District?
• Right-sized geographic area
• A vehicle for jobs & economic opportunities
• Focal point for arts and culture
• Broad definition of creative
Crowd of onlookers watch salmon run on Issaquah Creek during Issaquah’s Salmon Days, an annual arts
and culture event that drew over 200,000 visitors in 2019. Photo courtesy City of Issaquah.
How the Program Works
• Planning, application and
state-certification process
• Customized to each community
• Fosters authentic community
engagement
• State certification = avenue for
partnerships & grants
Metalworking student at Coyote Central School in Seattle. Photo
courtesy of Coyote Central.
Washington
Creative District
Communities
Chewelah Creative District
Port Townsend Creative District
Rainier Valley Creative District
• Post pandemic recovery with an idea for the aftermath
• Our Planners and Stakeholders are committed, not just
artists
• Physical Boundaries within the district
• John Muir Elementary
• Rainier Beach High
We’re ambitious!
Telecommunication Economic Development Tourism
How We Support
Communities
• Initial program grants
• Capital Projects pilot
• WSDOT signage partnership
• Change Leader Institute
• Rural communities cohort
ArtsWA and WSDOT
• Ongoing technical assistance partner to provide
exclusive highway signage
for Creative Districts.
This is the first sign
installed in Washington,
along Hwy 395 in
Chewelah. Photo courtesy
of WSDOT.
Washington State Arts Commission
711 Capitol Way South, Suite 600
Olympia WA 98504
annette.roth@arts.wa.gov
https://arts.wa.gov
Front cover photo: Actors perform at Key City Theatre in Port Townsend. Photo courtesy of Port Townsend Creative
District. Photo above: Attendees at Design in the Park outdoor display in Seattle.
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