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"What ' culture is doing just that. secured 12 pri- our ”11831071 13 to vided $6,000 to is the economic impact of arts In a presentation to coun- vate investors ma 100 help Kwart- in thecommunity?” cillors on Monday night, who have ke Water zLab â€"â€" a Organizations and artists U Heather Sinclair, chief execu- made more a destination maker space are using the funds to pur~ - a . ;. tive officer for the Creative than $500,000 and the most which encour- chase new equipment and art â€" ‘3‘ [Enterprise initiative. likened in financial -. ages invention. supplies and to have access to 1 her organization to “an Accel- commitments attractive place to innovation and low-rent studio space at the erator Centre for the arts" by into 2014. ' co~operation CEl studio in uptown Water- way of securing new invest~ “This is a hue’ work’ play â€" buy a laser loo. which allows them to ment. building capacity and great invest- and â€"- most cutter. The focus on work and generate investing back into the arts ment and ' device has more income, Sinclair said. sector ofWaterloo show of faith. importantly driven new CE] is also investing back ' . “Our mission is to make and we're â€" stay membership into the ans by offering work- Waterloo a destination and delighted to Jinnah”, up. enabling shops on marketing and _ the most attractive place to have that sup- CEOCmatiw the group to social media. how to be your ‘ live. work. play and â€" most port. It gives Hm . . secure $10,000 own publicist. grant writing . . . rprise Initiative . , . V! importantly -â€"â€" stay by initiat- us a great per year in new and not-for-profit tax tips. ‘ ing and sustaining outstand- foundation. in addition to the funds. Sinclair said. She also said organizations ing creative enterprise." the municipal funding" Sinclair Membership increased such as the jam festival generâ€" (jiiO told council. said. from 27 to 43. providing an ate income for the city as visi- ' "We use the words ‘creative The group has also secured additional $800 per month in tors come to town and spend 4? ‘ enterprise' very specifically as $225,000 in Ontario Trillium revenue. money on hotels. food, gas . it encompasses what we know funds from 2011-13 and is CE] is also putting the fin- and other local businesses as traditional ans and culture seeking $112,000 in funding ishing touches on a website Across the region. people "' and heritage, and also beyond from the Creative (lommuni- aimed at tracking local busi- are beginning to recognize the into the new creative ans. dig- ties Prosperity Fund in part~ ness and venues that support importance of the arts and mt-OYW'O ital media, digital technology nership with the region. the the arts, with more than culture sector in driving ecoâ€" and a much broader defini- cities of Waterloo. Cambridge 1.000 artists and creative busi- nomic growth. she added. ' Pretty in pink tion." and Kitchener and the Town- nesses tracked so far. along “1 think there is a recogni- wa(er|°° Ravens “(12)th coach Brett Brown. left. The CEI arose out of the ship ofWooiwich. with 400artsvenues tion across the region of a Wm, daughter Allie, shows his support (0, the associa- Waterloo prosperity council in the past year. the CE] Following the presenta- heightened sensitivity and tion‘s Think Pink campaign during "HF World Female in 2010 and Sinclair has been has provided $50,000 in direct tion. Coun. Melissa Durrell awareness of the creative sec- Hockey Day celebrations at RIM Park on Saturday. The at the helm as CEO for the investment to 12 local initia- asked Sinclair what the cur tor," Sinclair said. 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