Creative Economy Collective — Georgia
Building Georgia's Creative Economy Together
We're a Georgia-based nonprofit building an evolving, statewide network of influence. We connect people across every creative industry to opportunity, advancing economic growth, quality of life, and cultural strength.
- Economic contribution
- $23.8B 4.0% of Georgia GDP
- Jobs
- 134K+ creative-industry jobs
- North star
- $100B vision over coming decades
Figures cited in the September 2026 CEC white paper.
Who we are
The Georgia-based CEC connects people who engage with every creative industry to opportunity, so they and the state prosper.
What we do
Four platforms, one creative economy.
We work as a strategic advisory and connective platform, bringing people together around shared priorities for Georgia's creative economy.
- Platform 01
Educate
Build awareness of the creative economy and support collaboration on education, workforce development, and creative talent pipelines.
- Platform 02
Connect
Facilitate cross-industry collaboration among artists, technologists, educators, entrepreneurs, institutions, and businesses.
- Platform 03
Integrate
Support shared research, measurement, and local creative economy strategies across Georgia's regions.
- Platform 04
Empower
Connect creators and entrepreneurs with partners and encourage investment in creative infrastructure and innovation.
Our vision: Position Georgia as a national leader in the creative economy by fostering collaboration, innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic opportunity across every region of the state.
Industry categories
A field guide to Georgia's creative sectors.
The twelve industry categories used in CEC's foundational white paper give us a shared starting point for understanding Georgia's creative economy. Open any industry to see the groups, programs and venues working in it across Georgia.
An emerging opportunity: the convergence of sports, entertainment, media, technology, tourism, and experiential events, connecting capabilities across industries.
Statewide, by design
Georgia's creative economy lives in all twelve regions, not just Atlanta.
We align our work to Georgia's twelve economic-development regions, mirrored against the twelve creative industries. That symmetry lets us see the whole board: where creative services thrive, and where funding, training, facilities and mentorship are missing.
- 12 regions × 12 industriesOne shared framework for measurement and coordination.
- Distributed by designCreative careers viable across the whole state, not one metro.
- Gap analysisIdentify service deserts region by region, industry by industry.
Regions follow Georgia's twelve regional commissions; each marker is a representative city.
What's on
Upcoming events.
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Resource library
Research, guides & career pathways.
Foundational white paper
Georgia's Creative Economy and the Creative Economy Collective: the case, the data, and the vision.
Read the paper →Creative economy data
CEC's September 2026 white paper cites $23.8B in annual economic contribution, 4.0% of state GDP, and 134,217 jobs, attributed to the U.S. BEA.
Source: U.S. BEA →Explore the resource library
Toolkits, reports, and educational materials curated by the Collective, updated straight from Google Drive.
Browse the library →Join the collective
Build with us. Georgia's next creative era starts with membership.
We welcome anyone who believes in the power of creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship, and collaboration to help shape Georgia's future: creators, educators, technologists, investors, and community leaders alike.
Contact
Say hello.
Questions, ideas, press, or partnership inquiries. We'd love to hear from you.