Creative Economy Speaker Series

October Creative Economy Brown Bag Lunch Speaker Series

Arts Martha's Vineyard is very pleased to announce an important Creative Economy Speaker Series with several key statewide and local representatives who through their hard work expand and clarify the value of creative communities and initiatives throughout the state of Massachusetts.

Come to the Harbor View Hotel every Tuesday in October to hear and learn about the economic and social value of creative economy and what we can do to focus and expand our "creative industries" here on Martha's Vineyard. 

Our Creative Economy — the total impact of arts, culture and design-related initiatives, organizations and businesses — is over 10 percent of our Island's economy. With added focus and economic, legislative and media initiatives that percentage can only grow. We can increase the economic and social vibrance of our community.

With our wealth of creative people our creative capacity we all will benefit from understanding best practices statewide — from the Berkeshires to the Cape, to here.

Creative Economy Lunch Series Calendar:

October 2

Martha’s Vineyard Arts and Artisan’s Trail Mobile App
Clare O’Connor, Director of Economic Initiatives, Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce.    Calling all artists, artisans, galleries, art centers and museums to join this effort to bring the Cape & Islands Arts and Artisans Trails into the digital age. 

Harbor View Hotel. 11:30am-1:00pm. 
For more information, contact Clare O’Connor: clare@capecodchamber.org, 508-776-6810.

October 9

Building Martha’s Vineyard’s Creative Economy, with Helena Fruscio

Creative Economy Industry Director, Commonwealth of MA Department of

Housing and Economic Development with speak about Building Martha’s Vineyard Creative Economy 
Harbor View Hotel 11:30am-1:00pm

RSVP to Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce 508.693.0085 ext. 0
Or, Arts Martha's Vineyard: info@artsmarthasvineyard.org

October 16

Martha’s Vineyard Legislative Delegation 

State Senator Dan Wolf, State, Representative Tim Madden, and State Representative Sarah Peake, Co-Chair of the legislature’s Arts, Culture and Tourism Committee. Representatives will speak about how Massachusetts supports arts and culture in the State and on Martha’s Vineyard .

Harbor View Hotel 11:30am-1:00pm  

RSVP to Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce 508.693.0085 ext. 0
Or, Arts Martha's Vineyard: info@artsmarthasvineyard.org

October 23

Creative Economy, Media and the Arts 

with representatives from the Cape and Islands NPR, Martha’s Vineyard Patch, MVTV, the Martha’s Vineyard Times, the Vineyard Gazette, WMVY Radio will engage in a panel discussion about Media and the Arts on Martha’s Vineyard 
Harbor View Hotel 11:30am-1:00pm  

RSVP to Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce 508.693.0085 ext. 0
Or, Arts Martha's Vineyard: info@artsmarthasvineyard.org