The Idea Feed Notes, links and ideas on the creative economy
Preservation vs. Progress
Just a quick post today on the question of preserving cultural heritage vs. moving forward without it. The Los Angeles Times is reporting that we are about to lose a Beverly Hills house designed by John Lautner. It seems that it’s one of his early houses but it still remains a stunning example of American [...]
Chicago’s New Creative Industry Cluster
Just as I was about to move onto other work I stumbled upon this post that trumpets a new plan in Chicago destined to galvanize the city’s creative industries. It’s a great and exciting plan. I wish I had known about this during my Cities x Design tour because it would have definitely made the [...]
Huff and Puff on Free Culture
There’s a neat debate going on at Huffington Post following and article by Bevin Carnes on the real cost of Free Culture. The article itself is short and doesn’t offer anything in terms of real solutions to a real problem but the comment chain that follows is an interesting read for anyone looking for a [...]
The Idea Feed – V 4.0
What better way to relaunch The Idea Feed than with a link to a post by Richard Florida? I’ve spent the better part of the past year studying, researching and learning about the creative economy of the United States. It’s not an easy beast to tame but I feel a little more confident in my [...]
Understanding the Chaos of the Creative Economy
Today’s press review clearly demonstrates the contrast that exists in the promotion of the creative economy from one region to another. Most countries in the world participate in a clearly defined creative economy and creative industry movement while the US promotes a do-it-yourself art/cultural economy model.
Education and the Creative Economy
The biggest issues in today’s press review touch on what type of education will best prepare today’s students for tomorrow’s creative economy? Dr Carol Ma Hok Ka, Assistant Director, Lingnan University in Hong Kong, one of Asia’s fastest growing active learning institutions, believes education should stress, “the importance of adaptability, creativity and life-long education” because, [...]
The Collision of Cash and Culture
Where do cash and culture collide? That’s the lead question coming out of South Korea today in the Joongang Daily. In an interview with David Throsby, Economist and Professor, the paper explores the relationship between the economy and creative industries. Throsby says the links are becoming much easier to map thanks to the emergence of [...]
Cultural Policy Around the World
A quick tour of the state of cultural policy in the English speaking world. The UK creative industry movement proves that the power of the creative economy can only be achieved through coordinated local, national and international cultural policy initiatives. So what’s going on in the creative industry policy world? Who is succeeding and who [...]
From Thailand to Arizona
Today’s important news on the development of the creative industries and the creative economy spans from Thailand to Arizona. First off in the UK, a goverment report finds that Kate Winslet’s economic pop culture value is £60m. The British government is seeking ways to understand the value that its largest creative names and faces contribute to [...]
A Creative Industry Primer
The creative economy movement started in the UK in 1994. Follow the links to understand how cultural policy, became creative industry policy and how its now changing the world.