Arts and Cultural Industries
The creative industries have a unique and significant impact across Canada. The Trade Commissioner Service groups Arts and Culture enterprises into six key subsectors:
- audiovisual
- music
- written and published works
- performing arts
- visual and applied arts
- heritage and museums
With many established programs that exist across the country, including the launch of the Department of Canadian Heritage’s Creative Export Strategy and, Canada offers a variety of services and support to maintain a thriving, innovative creative industries ecosystem and takes Canadian content to the world.
Ready to do business internationally? Our trade commissioners around the world can support Canadian companies with market intelligence, identify new business opportunities, and find qualified contacts that will help them succeed in foreign markets.
Sector reports
| Title | Country | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Creative industries market in Colombia | Colombia | 2023 |
| Video game market in Brazil | Brazil | 2023 |
| Video game market in Germany | Germany | 2023 |
Events
| Title | Dates | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal International Game Summit (MIGS) 2024 | October 30-31, 2024 | Montréal | Canada |
| WBE Canada 2024 National Conference and Expo | November 13-14, 2024 | Toronto | Canada |
| Ecommerce with smart contract and blockchain tech for Canadian exporters | November 28, 2024 | Florida | United States of America |
| Angoulême International Comics Festival | January 30 - February 2, 2025 | Angoulême | France |
CanadExport
| Article title | Publication date | International region | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| More CanadExport articles | |||
| Make e-commerce your export advantage | October 8, 2024 | Asia Pacific; Europe; Latin America and the Caribbean; Middle East and North Africa; North America; Sub-Saharan Africa; United States of America and Mexico | Agriculture and processed foods; Arts and cultural industries; Consumer products; Fish and seafood; Forestry and wood products; Industrial machinery; Professional services; Wine, beer and spirits |
| Putting government support into play | September 25, 2024 | Asia Pacific; Europe; Latin America and the Caribbean; Middle East and North Africa; North America; United States of America and Mexico | Arts and cultural industries; Consumer products; Financial and insurance services |
| Online teaching software company increases its digital reach worldwide during the pandemic and leverages the New NAFTA | July 2, 2024 | North America; United States of America and Mexico | Arts and cultural industries; Education; Information and communications technologies |
| Gaming company adapts to play at higher level | May 24, 2024 | Asia Pacific; Latin America and the Caribbean; North America | Arts and cultural industries; Information and communications technologies |
| Trade mission offers lessons for e-learning company | May 24, 2024 | Asia Pacific; North America | Arts and cultural industries; Education; Information and communications technologies |
