CULTURE
The Business of Arts and Entertainment
The arts strengthen the economy
Ontario's arts and entertainment industries help us exchange ideas, images, stories and experiences that are uniquely Canadian. They also strengthen our economy.
Revenue is generated through the creation, production, manufacturing and distribution of culture goods and services to consumers.
This is called the ‘creative chain’ and it helps employ thousands of people in the province and contributes billions to the economy.
About Ontario’s cultural industries
What are arts and entertainment industries - also known as cultural industries?
Cultural industries are businesses whose main purpose is to create and distribute arts and entertainment, including (but not limited to):
- Film and video
- Music
- Television
- Radio
- Live commercial theatre
- Fashion
- Books
- Magazines
- New Media
Business start-up guides
Artists and artisans thinking about starting their own business may benefit from a business start-up guides offered by the Canada-Ontario Business Service Centre.
creative chain
Example of the ‘creative chain’ for a book:
- Creation The book is written by a self-employed writer.
- Production The book is produced by a book publisher who adds value to the book, such as editing.
- Manufacturing A printer reproduces the book in large numbers.
- Distribution The book is distributed by book wholesalers and sold through retailers, such as book stores.
- Other services Agents, managers and organizations representing publishers and writers help support the writer.
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