{"id":1590,"date":"2019-08-16T13:28:18","date_gmt":"2019-08-16T13:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/etudes\/exploring-the-phenomenon-of-creative-hubs"},"modified":"2026-06-15T11:52:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T15:52:19","slug":"exploring-the-phenomenon-of-creative-hubs","status":"publish","type":"etudes","link":"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/en\/etudes\/exploring-the-phenomenon-of-creative-hubs","title":{"rendered":"Exploring the Phenomenon of Creative Hubs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"editor-content\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b><span lang=\"en\">Context:<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"en\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-CA\">In the context of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/canadian-heritage\/campaigns\/creative-canada.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">Creative Canada Policy<\/a>\u00a0to support the creative industries, one initiative is to invest in cultural spaces dedicated to &#8220;artists, cultural entrepreneurs and organizations&#8221; that are conducive to development and collaboration. According to this policy, such places are called creative hubs and aims to foster the development of entrepreneurial skills, creation, collaboration and innovation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-CA\">This exploratory study investigates the emerging organizational trend of creative hubs in order to capture their potential positive impact on the industry and potential policy opportunities. The development of a data bank identified 55 organizations, mainly in Quebec, considered to belong to the creative ecosystems. The observed trends reveal stakeholder networks that are distinguished according to their commercial, social, artistic and cultural vocation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-CA\">Through this typology, a definition of the creative hub emerges. Its added value is revealed on the one hand, in its strategic positioning, at the junction of the commercial, social and artistic spheres. On the other hand, it reveals itself in its structural capacity to capitalize on positive externalities in order to enhance the market value of cultural and artistic products.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"en\">Research firm:<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"en\">\u00a0Study report prepared by Marie-Odile Duchesneau and Guillaume D\u00e9ziel<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"en\">Study funding:<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"en\">\u00a0Supported by Telefilm Canada<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Context:\u00a0In the context of the\u00a0Creative Canada Policy\u00a0to support the creative industries, one initiative is to invest in cultural spaces dedicated to &#8220;artists, cultural entrepreneurs and organizations&#8221; that are conducive to development and collaboration. 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