LAKEPORT, Calif. – A community meeting this week will explore the creative economy.

The Lake County Creative Economy Town Hall will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, at the Soper-Reese Theater, 275 S. Main St. in Lakeport.

Admission is free, and anyone engaged with the creative economy in the Northern California Region is invited to attend.

The California Arts Council will host the event, with support from the Shasta County Arts Council in collaboration with the Lake County Arts Council.

The Creative Economy Town Halls are a series of statewide California events, led by the California Arts Council and partners, to gather input from artists, cultural workers, and leaders to implement California’s first Creative Economy Strategic Plan.

The plan will focus on workforce, business stability, cultural tourism, and economic recovery through arts and culture. 

These events allow creatives to share local needs and shape policies for a more inclusive, vibrant creative sector, with recent sessions held in the Bay Area and Central Valley, and more planned.

Organizers want to hear from those working in arts and culture — in both creative and "noncreative" roles — about what it will take to keep California the world leader in a thriving creative economy. 

Participants’ input will shape policy, programs and resources. 

The town halls also seek to collect stories to share through the campaign.

Please RSVP if you plan to attend.