CHAMPIONING CORNWALL’S CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

The creative sector in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly builds on our inventive and storytelling tradition. As an outward-facing Celtic peninsula, innovation and collaboration drives global opportunities for our artists, musicians, designers, software developers, writers and all those working in the creative economy. The strong links between people and place – distinctive thanks to our unique landscape, history and minority language – influence Cornwall’s diverse and high quality creative output from those born here or drawn here, and also extends to a rich worldwide diaspora.

Cornwall is the UK’s leading rural creative region, underpinned by an ambitious Creative Manifesto which aims to consolidate and extend our standing, defining both what a rural creative economy is, but also what it can be. With a global reputation in visual arts and theatre, a dedicated creative industries university, a growing number of film, TV and games businesses, plus world-class digital connectivity, we have the potential to take centre stage.

As one of the first regions in the UK to declare a Climate Emergency, our commitment to delivering growth in the sector through sustainable practice underpins our wider vision for everyone, whatever their background or barriers, to be represented and supported within their creative careers.

Cornwall Creates aims to bring together sector-wide information and resources for the benefit of those aspiring to work in a creative role or currently building their practice or business, as well as those flying the flag for Cornwall within the region and beyond.

Image credit: 063 Urban Songline (Another Hurling of the Silver Ball) June 2019 © Allard van Hoorn. Photo © Kirstin Prisk.