While the city grows in popularity as a creative hotspot, education and training institutions are fostering the next generation of creative leaders in Toronto. Public higher education institutions in Toronto offer a broad range of certificate and degree programs for anyone interested in developing skills and expertise in a variety of creative mediums. The broad range of educational and skills-based offerings mean Toronto is a city where creatives can learn, work, and create, reinforcing the city’s identity as an international creative hub.

While industry and occupational data indicate that most creative industries in the province are gender equal, there are still efforts to be made to foster equity, diversity, and inclusion across creative industries. Several community organizations have dedicated their efforts to dismantling structural inequalities in the creative industries. Efforts such as these create more opportunities and increased representation for individuals of marginalized race, gender, and ability, which can, over time, lead to greater industry growth.

Given the growth of jobs in this sector and that the film, television, and digital media industry is a major economic driver for Toronto, this spring, TWIG  will be publishing a series of occupational profiles related to in-demand jobs in this sector.