CONSULTING & PLANNING

As a creative sector consultant, I provide planning and research services to communities investing in the growth of their creative industries. I help clients understand the complexities of the creative economy and develop strategies that support the businesses and individuals within it. And I provide national, regional, and local context for clients who seek to ground their vision with data and best practices.

 
 
I would recommend without hesitation bringing Julia on board for any project, large or small.
— Jonathan Secor, Secor Productions
 
 
  • Creative economy advising

  • Cultural planning

  • Strategic planning

  • Business planning

  • Information analysis

  • Research

  • Convening

  • Writing

  • Speaking/moderating

Consulting services I offer include:

 

Recent Projects

IMAGES CINEMA STRATEGIC & BUSINESS PLANS

In 2023, I engaged leadership and stakeholders of Images Cinema, a 107-year-old continuously operational movie theater in Williamstown, Mass., to develop two critical operational plans that, together, outline a sustainable future for the nonprofit organization. The strategic plan will be available to the public in 2024.

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BENNINGTON COUNTY CULTURAL PLAN

The Bennington County Cultural Plan contains a set of six realistic strategies that target achievable yet dynamic goals for southwest Vermont. The project involved extensive community input and was contextualized by numerous economic development reports and studies conducted in the region. The final plan was completed and published in May 2019.

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BUILDING ON A LEGACY OF CREATIVITY

I was a member of the consulting team that assembled the 2018 report Building on a Legacy of Creativity: Understanding and Expanding the Creative Economy of the Northeast Kingdom. The team conducted research in rural northeast Vermont to develop strategies to strengthen the tri-county region’s burgeoning creative economy.

 

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