About the Valparaiso Creative Council

MISSION: The Valparaiso Creative Council enriches the community by promoting, developing, and advocating for and with local arts efforts, artists, and organizations by providing educational, programmatic, and marketing support.

VISION: The Valparaiso Creative Council believes that when people come together to create, explore, and celebrate art, culture and innovation, communities thrive.

Background

Following numerous facilitator-led workshops and panels to envision the future of Valparaiso, the city adopted the ValpoNEXT Citywide Vision Plan which includes a broad range of strategies generated by hundreds of participating community members.

Among the included action steps to pursue over the coming decade is the creation of a Creative District Plan, the result of conversations with ValpoNEXT and inspired by Valparaiso’s quarter-finalist round finish in the America’s Best Community Competition.

The creative district was envisioned as a place where the community could come together to create, explore, and celebrate arts, culture, and innovation. The plan outlines a vision for the creative district with 34 supporting actions, organized into three specific themes: create, explore, and celebrate. It is the work of the Valparaiso Creative Council to execute the Creative District Plan.

Who is the Creative Council?

The Valparaiso Creative Council is a group of local leaders chosen to advance the growth and development of the creative arts community in and around the City of Valparaiso.