Vancouver skyline. Photo courtesy of Thomas Quine The Creativity at Work Newsletter Jan, 2010 This month the City of Vancouver is in the spotlight as it prepares to host the 2010 Olympics. In honour of the occasion, I offer a Vancouver success story about urban renewal and revitalisation: The Creative City and Sustainability: Leadership Lessons [...]
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Why the arts matter When times get tough and choices must be made, it is often the arts that lose. Why is this so? When compared to health or human service needs, the arts are often viewed as less important and therefore more discretionary in nature. But this line of thinking misses the point about [...]

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