Coeur d’ Alene’s
CREATIVE SPACES
Ali shute
ARTS & CULTURE ALLIANCE
COEUR D’ALENE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
GIZMO: For more information
about classes, workshops and
membership, visit gizmo-cda.org.
EMERGE: For more information on
classes, exhibits, and workshops
visit emergecda.com.
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et’s get creative! Creative outlets can help fill voids and distract you from
stressful situations, leading to a healthier body and mind. By acknowledging
and celebrating your own uniqueness and diversity you make life infinitely more
interesting and fulfilling.
Fostering creativity is good for communities, businesses, and overall quality of
life. Creativity inspires people to work together, encourage problem-solving skills,
and expand flexibility in thinking. Workplaces are beginning to understand how
important it is to establish a creative environment and hire employees who are
thinkers and doers. The specific benefits are better teamwork and team bonding,
improved ability to attract and retain quality employees, and increased productivity.
Coeur d’Alene continues to grow into a vibrant arts culture, and is fortunate to have
two very unique places that offer hands on, creative ways to encourage invention,
exploration and discovery. By having access to the tools needed for these visions,
people of all ages can learn new skills that allow their ideas to become reality.