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  • Calling All Creative Ex-Pats

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    This year’s West Virginia Day conversation topic from Jason Keeling and his A Better West Virginia blog is “Networking for a Better West Virginia.” Networking is defined as “the cultivation of productive relationships.” Communities seeking to renew themselves to thrive in the new economy must embrace networking as a core skill. Think of it this way: How…

  • Branding Berkeley Springs, WV

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    BERKELEY SPRINGS, WV —- The Morgan Arts Council (MAC) recently released its latest web-based creation: the Berkeley Springs Virtual Creative Community portal. Designed by MAC board member, Michael Dennis, the single page is a combination of advertisement for Berkeley Springs as a creative community and a handy visual directory and direct link to important segments…

  • Create Pocahontas Ramping Up; Welcomes WV Living Marketplace to Snowshoe

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    We’re often asked at Create WV if the concepts behind building creative communities for the new economy are truly applicable to rural counties. Our answwer is an emphatic Yes!, and it’s not just about stimulating a farmer’s market or an arts festival (although those are great things to do). We’re very excited that the relatively new…

  • WV Jazz Society Event – Appalachian Jazz Weekend May 20-23, 2010

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    The next West Virginia Jazz Society produced event – Appalachian Jazz Weekend – is scheduled for May 20-23, 2010, in Bridgeport and Clarksburg, WV with free public performances and ticketed events scheduled over three nights and three days. WVJS’ purpose is to showcase a diverse program of jazz music and fine arts education available in Appalachia.…

  • Hate will Meet Resistance in WV – Join the Mob!

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    Creative communities require unique choreography and sometimes that means trying out a new step, especially when communities face groups whose ideals conflict with creative community values of education, diversity, technology, entrepreneurship and place. The Westboro Baptist Church, a hate group from Topeka, KS, (“Baptist” in name only, not in spirit; it is not affiliated with…

  • Senator Jay Rockefeller to Serve as Honorary Chair of the 1st Annual STEM Games Competition for Globaloria Students

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    Charleston, W.Va. – The World Wide Workshop Foundation, inventors of Globaloria, in collaboration with the West Virginia Department of Education and U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller as Honorary Chair, announced West Virginia’s 1st Annual Globaloria Games Competition on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (www.MySTEMgames.org). Senator Jay Rockefeller will serve as the Honorary Chair of the competition,…

  • “Save the Tech Park” Effort Builds Awareness and Momentum for Tech-Based Economic Development in WV

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    There’s nothing like a deadline to motivate people to action. The deadline from Dow Chemical to donate key elements of the South Charleston Technology Park, the former home of thousands of chemical engineers and Ph.D.’s during the glory days of “Chemical Valley”, has rallied Kanawha Valley business and community leaders to elevate the message that…

  • Create West Virginia Marion County Summit 3.16.10

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    Please join us in Fairmont on 3/16/10! If you’d like to schedule a Create WV Summit in your community, drop us a line at [email protected]. Building Creative Communities for the New Economy  Dear Friends of Marion Regional Development Corporation (MRDC), On behalf of MRDC, I would like to personally invite you to an important conversation…

  • To Which Voice Will We Listen?

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    On Thursday, February 18, Dr. Henry Louis Gates, the pre-eminent scholar of African American studies at Harvard University and proud native of Piedmont, WV, was featured in a HistoryMakers PBS television taping at the West Virginia Culture Center in Charleston. The series captures the history of African Americans from those who have observed it and…

  • Mercer County Designated Certified Arts Community by Division of Culture & History

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    Congratulations to Lori McKinney and the Create Mercer County team! Mercer County Designated Certified Arts Community by Division of Culture & History The West Virginia Commission on the Arts voted recently to name Mercer County one of five Certified Arts Communities in the state. President of the Commission Susan Landis said she is excited that…