Comments on: Canada’s Creative Economy http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/2008/08/26/canadas-creative-economy/ The source on how we live, work and play Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:15:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Elizabeth M http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/2008/08/26/canadas-creative-economy/#comment-5268 Elizabeth M Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:41:16 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/?p=2628#comment-5268 In the D.C. metro area, I feel like the creative economy is slim to none (at least in my line of work - writing). It's all big business, politics, and technology. If you're lucky enough to land yourself at a museum or cultural institution of some sort, you better thank your lucky stars -- those gigs are few and far between. That being said, I don't feel that the creative culture is lacking. It exists and is well-nourished here... artists of every sort abound. It's just the long-term job opportunities that are meager. In the D.C. metro area, I feel like the creative economy is slim to none (at least in my line of work - writing). It’s all big business, politics, and technology. If you’re lucky enough to land yourself at a museum or cultural institution of some sort, you better thank your lucky stars — those gigs are few and far between.

That being said, I don’t feel that the creative culture is lacking. It exists and is well-nourished here… artists of every sort abound. It’s just the long-term job opportunities that are meager.

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