Culture in the economy

The Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal is firmly convinced that one of Montréal’s greatest strengths is its cultural vitality. Culture is a fundamental component of Montréal’s identity, a factor in attracting talent, a major contributor to the city’s quality of life, and a sector whose successes on the international stage are an inspiration to the metropolis. As a contributing economic player, the Board of Trade has set itself the task of demonstrating and defending the role of culture in the development of the metropolis.

In this section, you will find references useful to understanding the economic importance of culture and the nature of the private sector’s involvement in culture.

To learn more

• Board of Trade of Metropolitain Montreal “Enomic Impacts and Private Funding”
• Conference Board of Canada “Valuing Culture : Measuring and Understanding
  Canada’s Creative Economy”
• Conference Board of Canada “Compendium of Research Papers: The International Forum
  on the Creative Economy”
• Business for the arts “Business support for the arts”