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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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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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Creativity and Renewal

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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This newsletter is dedicated to Arthur (Andy) VanGundy who passed away May 5, 2009 Dr. Arthur (Andy) VanGundy, was a pioneer in business creativity, a friend, colleague, and my co-author of  Orchestrating Collaboration at Work. He died May 5, following heart surgery. I posted some of my memories of Andy on my blog and would [...]

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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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How long is now? A visit last month to The Long Now Foundation in San Francisco inspired the theme for this newsletter. The term was coined by Brian Eno, who noticed when he first moved to New York City, here and now meant this room and this five minutes, as opposed to the larger here [...]

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Imagine. Create. Innovate.     I’m glad that creativity and innovation are gaining currency amongst world leaders. How else will we find ways to flourish? The European Year of Creativity and Innovation wants to raise awareness of importance of creativity and innovation for personal, social and economic development, to disseminate good practices, stimulate education and [...]

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A friend offered to download movies free from the internet for our viewing pleasure, and at first I thought that was dandy, but then I thought of all the creatives who wouldn’t be paid a royalty, so I opted instead to rent. CBC Radio has produced a show on the subject of copyright and the [...]

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