September 19, 2019. On a beautiful evening last September, over 60 people, from all walks of life, gathered in the Marsh Street Centre, Clarksburg, to learn more about and discuss the important impact Arts & Culture have on our lives. Arts & Culture: a significant driver for economic growth and creative
and healthy regions was the topic for the launch of the Institute of Southern Georgian Bay’s www.tisgb.com 2019 Speaker Series. The Institute’s work focusses on harnessing the power of people and place in Southern Georgian Bay to be the smartest, greenest, healthiest, and most caring region in Ontario.

Many great arts, culture, dining, and entertainment success stories exist across our region including: Blue Mountain Village, the Apple Pie Trail, Theatre Collingwood, Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts, Butter Gallery, Meaford Hall Arts and Cultural Centre, Matilda Swanson Gallery and other Clarksburg/Thornbury art galleries, Creative Simcoe Street, Simcoe Street Theatre and the Tremont Studios, Gayety Theatre, Marsh Street Centre, and the South Georgian Bay Music Foundation. The arts and culture sector is increasingly recognized in many studies as a key factor in economic development, including its multiplier effect, which enhances economic activity for many other businesses.