The interplay of business, art and science
Good news for the creative industries: If you can’t imagine doing anything outside of the arts, you’re in luck. Designers, writers, painters, and other creatives have a surprisingly bright future, according to a new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioned by the National Endowment for the Arts. Jobs for artists are projected to [...]
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UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) Highlights: A new development paradigm is emerging that links the economy and culture, embracing economic, cultural, technological and social aspects of development at both the macro and micro levels. Central to the new paradigm is the fact that creativity, knowledge and access to information are increasingly recognized [...]
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Why the arts matter When times get tough and choices must be made, it is often the arts that lose. Why is this so? When compared to health or human service needs, the arts are often viewed as less important and therefore more discretionary in nature. But this line of thinking misses the point about [...]
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John Howkins on Creative Ecologies: Where Thinking is a Proper Job (Creative Economy + Innovation Culture)
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If you are a regular reader of my blog you’ll know where I stand on this. Here is a thoughtful post on the subject by Beth Siegel, an authority on economic development analysis and strategy : Is the Creative Economy Still Relevant? Source: Citiwire.net There’s more to the arts than their intrinsic value. The universe of drama, concerts, [...]
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I am inspired by the values and aspirations of Michael Ignatieff’s speech accepting the leadership of Canada’s Liberal Party, earlier this month. We know that economic recovery cannot be purchased at the price of leaving anyone out in the cold. We know that economic recovery means unlocking the creativity of every citizen. … To unite our people, [...]
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THE MID-HUDSON VALLEY CREATIVE ECOSYSTEM IN A TIME OF CRISIS The impact of the financial crisis on the region’s arts community, and strategies to promote recovery By Harvey Seifter and Judy Levine This study describes what’s happened to the arts in the mid-Hudson Valley of upstate New York since the economic crisis began, and offers recommendations [...]
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Linda Naiman is a creativity and innovation consultant, coach, speaker and co-author of Orchestrating Collaboration at Work: Using Music, Improv, Storytelling, and Other Arts to Improve Teamwork
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