From Vacant Spaces to Vibrant Places: How Spaceworks Fuels the Creative Economy

Sound Track | The Chamber Podcast by Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber

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Check into the creative economy with Jennifer English, the Program Director and driving force behind Spaceworks Tacoma. Discover how Spaceworks has transformed Tacoma’s creative landscape and helped launched hundreds of local artists, entrepreneurs, and small businesses in the process.

Jennifer shares the program’s unique origin story, its dual focus on public art and business incubation, and the “secret sauce” that makes its alumni community so special. Learn about the impact of Spaceworks on the region’s creative economy, the challenges of funding and sustainability, and exciting new initiatives like the upcoming Mecca building affordable artist studios.

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small businessentrepreneurshipcreative economynonprofitpublic artbusiness incubatorlocal artistscreativity