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 |
|---|---|---|
| A Snapshot of China’s Creative Industries: Summary | China | 2021 |
| Theatre and live entertainment industry in China | China | 2020 |
Events
| Title | Dates | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expo 2020 Dubai | October 1, 2021 - March 31, 2022 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates |
| Canadian Creative Accelerator: Music | January 4 - March 31, 2022 | Los Angeles | United States of America |
| Creative Industries in-person trade mission to Dubai | February 7-9, 2022 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates |
| Angoulême International Comics Festival (France) | March 16-20, 2022 | Angoulême | France |
| Game Developers Conference 2022 | March 21-25, 2022 | San Francisco | United States of America |
CanadExport
| Article title | Publication date | International region | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| More CanadExport articles | |||
| Season’s greetings from the Trade Commissioner Service! | December 15, 2021 | Europe; Middle East and North Africa; North America; United States of America and Mexico | Arts and cultural industries; Clean technologies; Consumer products; Education; Forestry and wood products; Infrastructure; Professional services; Wine, beer and spirits |
| Did You Know? The world's tallest building was developed with Canadian know-how | December 15, 2021 | Middle East and North Africa; North America | Arts and cultural industries; Information and communications technologies; Infrastructure; Professional services |
| Canadian ingenuity brings Expo 2020 Dubai to life | December 15, 2021 | Middle East and North Africa; North America | Arts and cultural industries; Clean technologies; Education; Forestry and wood products; Information and communications technologies; Infrastructure; Professional services |
| Immigrant-led SMEs fuel Canadian exports | June 23, 2021 | Asia Pacific; North America | Agriculture and processed foods; Arts and cultural industries; Consumer products; Fish and seafood; Professional services; Wine, beer and spirits |
| The Future in mind: Canada at Expo 2020 Dubai | June 10, 2021 | Middle East and North Africa; North America | Aerospace; Agriculture and processed foods; Arts and cultural industries; Clean technologies; Consumer products; Defence and security; Education; Information and communications technologies; Infrastructure; Life sciences |
