Just finished uploading an article where “creative economy” is being confused with the art economy and I find this. I’m happy it came up because it illustrates the point I’m trying to make. The article on Broadway World.com starts, “recently, Americans for the Arts released the 2009 Creative Industries...
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Creative Economy or Arts Economy?
View on Cultural Development
I’m slowly becoming a fan of Createquity. Ian David Moss is helping me understand the differences between UK creative industry policy and American cultural policy, if there is one. He’s uploaded a neat analysis on cultural development and regeneration strategies. Read the full article when you have time but...
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The end of the age of free | Media | The Observer
As a big promoter of the creative economy I think it is important to understand the full gamut of implications that shifting to a creative industry based economy would imply. In this Guardian article which discusses the potential end of the free internet there is a nugget on how...
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International Conference Discusses IP
Here is a conference to keep an eye on. It will be looking at new models of IP protection that establish simple usage rights for creatives. The best thing currently going that lets creative workers determine their own usage rights is the Creative Commons. Until we have simple terms...
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Creativity and Rural America
The creative economy movement has something for everyone. Although I agree with much of what Richard Florida, author of The Rise of the Creative Class, says about the importance of a growing population that uses creativity to remain economically competitive I do have issues with parts of his theories. ...
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Start Trek and Exploring New Frontiers
The creative industries are much more than a means to employment and rebuilding the economy. They, perhaps more than any other industry, provide the human endeavor with meaning. They give us a glimpse into the soul of human experience. As more expert reports surface declaring the significance of the...
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US Trade Rep on Promoting the Creative Industries
In an editorial in the San Francisco Post, Ron Kirk, US Trade Representative, calls for reinforcing the global system of IP protection. He says this redoubling of efforts is needed because, “at this time of extraordinary economic uncertainty, we need to preserve and grow innovative, creative industries now more...
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A Creative Industry Primer
The creative economy movement started in the UK in 1994. Follow the links to understand how national cultural policy became creative industry policy and how it's now changing the world.