Looking for support in your region?
The Creative Economy Network is a regional effort to accelerate the economic growth of the Commonwealth’s creative industries.
The following entities have been designated as part of the Creative Economy Network:
Berkshires
Berkshire Creative
Contact: Julia Dixon
Email: julia@berkshirecreative.org
Phone: 413-499-1600 x103
Cape & Islands
Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce & Arts Foundation of Cape Cod
Contact: Wendy K. Northcross, CCE & Kevin Howard
Email: wendy@capecodchamber.org & khoward@artsfoundation.org
Phone: 508-362-3225 x517 & 508-362-0066
495 / MetroWest
495 Partnership & the Metro West Visitors Bureau
Contact: Paul Matthews & Susan Nicholl
Email: paul@495partnership.org &susan@metrowestvisitors.org
Phone: 774-760-0495 x105 & 508-361-9881
Metro South
Metro South Chamber of Commerce
Contact: Christopher Cooney, CCE, President & CEO
Email: chris@metrosouthchamber.com
Phone: 508-586-0500 x 223
North Shore
Creative Economy Association of the North Shore
Contact: Jo Broderick
Email: jo.broderick@montserrat.edu
Phone: 978-921-4242 x1113
Pioneer Valley
Western Mass EDC
Contact: Ann Burke
Email: a.burke@westernmassedc.com
Phone: 413-755-1371
If there is no entity in your region, contact the statewide office:
Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development
Contact: Helena Fruscio
Email: helena.fruscio@state.ma.us
Phone: 617-788-3602
Designations happen on a rolling basis.