Today’s creators are turning passion into profit with small, engaged audiences. Fan funding platforms are unlocking new revenue for independent artists, educators, and solopreneurs through micro-donations from loyal fans.

Micro businesses, solopreneurs, and small teams build agile, purpose-driven ventures—is being supercharged by generative AI. With access to strategic insights, real-time guidance, and creative tools, micro entrepreneurs are scaling smarter, faster, and leaner.

The 5th annual Eastside Arts Festival invites creators and community members to connect through hands-on art-making, music, and local culture—unlocking creativity as a tool for collective expression and economic revitalization.

The Powell Street Festival began in 1977 as a celebration of Japanese Canadian heritage. It has become one of Canada’s longest-running community arts festivals in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.

Digital tipping is hitting the streets at the Maple Tree Square on Water Street Gastown Car-free Sunday on July 13, 2025. Artists like Johnny Diamond will be receiving Bitcoin and Lightning donations via a QR code from Coinos.io.

Canada's population growth has slowed to a crawl in 2025, yet its homelessness crisis is accelerating—especially among older adults. With billions lost annually to emergency housing and health costs, why isn’t more housing being built?