Opportunities

Catherine O’Brien
Chair | Independent actor and theatre director

Lesley Caseley
Vice-Chair | Registrar at PEI Museums and Heritage Foundation

Chris Sharpley
Treasurer | Video game art and animation instructor at Holland College

Jordan Cameron
Secretary | Independent musician

Cheryl Wagner
Executive Director at Charlottetown Film Festival

Beth Clinton
Head librarian at Confederation Centre Library

Ghislaine Cormier
Executive director at Fédération culturelle de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard

Orysia Dawydiak
Independent writer

Rilla Marshall
Independent textile artist and artisan

Peggy Reddin
Director of arts education at Confederation Centre

Bing Yiao
Independent dancer and dance instructor

Monica Lacey
Independent artist, program coordinator at this town is small

We envision a sector that is creator centric. PEI’s creative sector emanates from the initiative of its creative workers. The sector thrives when the conditions are created for its creators to do their best work.

We envision a sector that is engaged with the community. PEI’s creative sector is embedded in everyday life and engages with everyone not only as audiences but as fellow creators.

We envision a sector that is impactful economically. PEI’s creative sector is a significant driver of economic growth in the province, directly and indirectly.

We envision a sector that is impactful socially. PEI’s creative sector is a significant contributor to learning, public discourse, health, wellbeing and general quality of life.

To achieve its vision, Creative PEI will provide exceptional client service and demonstrate leadership and expertise in program delivery, policy development and the administration of financial resources to improve the outcomes and incomes of Prince Edward Island’s creative industry workers and enterprises.

To provide the programs, services and expertise needed to expand and diversify Prince Edward Island’s creative industries, stimulate investment and employment in the creative industries and promote PEI’s creative products and services both at home and in the global marketplace.

Collaborative
We are committed to achieving collaborative relationships with clients and stakeholders. We work across departments and business lines to achieve common understanding and we believe diverse thinking styles, opinions and experiences contribute to better decisions and results.

Innovative
We continually try new and better ways to solve problems and create value. We have the courage to challenge the status-quo, embrace and enable change and lead the way in technology and business processes.

Responsive
We are dedicated to providing high-quality client service and believe this to be at the core of our mandate. We are open, honest and direct in our dealings and work closely with our clients and industry partners.

Respectful
We treat each other, our clients and our stakeholders with honesty and respect. We keep our promises and commitments and we provide a safe and welcoming work environment.

Artists and cultural workers have the right to workspaces free from personal harassment, sexual harassment and violence. Creative PEI will not tolerate nor condone behaviour that undermines the dignity or self-esteem of an individual or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment. We all must speak out against harassment and stand together in addressing problems when they arise.

Inspired
We strive for excellence in all we do; each person’s contribution is critical to our success and we are passionately committed to the advancement of PEI’s creative industries.

Expert
We pride ourselves on building and sharing expertise in order to create success for our clients and stakeholders. Our passion for continuously expanding our knowledge base enables us to take a fresh and imaginative approach to everything we do.

Sustainable
We are committed to operating a sustainable organization and encourage our industry partners to support sustainable business practices across all sectors of the creative industries.

Engaged
We are serious about our work but do not take ourselves too seriously. We value an optimistic, energetic and dynamic work environment that emphasizes social as well as business interaction. We are successful because we enjoy what we do.

Program based
All our activities exist within programs with clear and transparent objectives, processes, criteria and measures of success.

Peer review
Any program that requires a judgment call to determine benefits will use a peer review system of adjudication.

Leveraging
Every attempt will be made to ensure that program funding is leveraged to create the maximum impact for the money.

Equity
Program design and delivery will give all potential participants equitable access.

Strategic
We subscribe to the idea that the best way to predict the future is to create it.

Creative Process
We use the same creative process as our members, iterative cycles of continuous improvement involving observation, exploration, reflection, experimentation, production and evaluation.

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