Strengthen the quality of life for the citizens of Gwinnett County by supporting, advocating and growing the Creative Economy.
Driving the Creative Economy through the advocacy of:
One of the goals identified in Gwinnett County's 2040 Unified Plan was to enhance Gwinnett’s profile as a cultural destination where the arts educate, elevate, and inspire. This is done through cultivating the Creative Economy which covers the knowledge-based economic activities upon which the ‘creative industries’ are based. These industries include advertising, architecture, arts and crafts, design, fashion, film, video, photography, music, performing arts, publishing, research and development, software, computer games, electronic publishing and TV/radio.
Strengthen the cultural quality of life for the citizens of Gwinnett County by creating a vision identifying resources and advocating for a cultural economy.
Driving the cultural economy through the advocacy of the arts.
The creative economy covers the knowledge-based economic activities upon which the ‘creative industries’ are based. These industries include advertising, architecture, arts and crafts, design, fashion, film, video, photography, music, performing arts, publishing, research and development, software, computer games, electronic publishing and TV/radio.
ArtWorks focuses on Arts Economic Development and Philanthropy, National Comparative Success Indexes, Local and International Collaboration, Planning and Development Recommendations, Technology Community Engagement, Education and School Engagement and Lobbying efforts at the State level to drive and further develop the Creative Economy of Gwinnett.
Create Gwinnett is looking for volunteers to assist in the creation of the county’s FIRST EVER arts and creative economy master plan.