Our Mission

The Creative City Network of Canada (CCNC) is a national non-profit organization that operates as a knowledge sharing, research, public education and professional development resource in the field of local cultural policy, planning and practice.

Through its work, the CCNC helps build the capacity of local cultural planning professionals - and by extension, local governments - to nurture and support cultural development in their communities. By doing so, the CCNC aims to improve the operating climate and conditions of artists, arts, heritage, and cultural organizations across the country, and the quality of life in Canadian communities of all sizes.