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Creative Clusters
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June
2010
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News & Commentary UK Takes Stock After Election Fears that creative economy programmes will be particularly vulnerable to the new UK Government's shockwave of public spending cuts are being born out. The Departments of Business, and Communities and Local Government are between them shouldering a quarter of the £6bn cuts announced this week, with many RDA programmes unlikely to survive, particularly in the south. The £88m cut to DCMS programmes (compared to the Foreign Office's £55m) is being disproportionally felt by the Arts Council (despite pre-election promises). There are no plans to repeal the controversial Digital Economy Act, but broadband roll-out and C4 Wales may suffer. The BBC is still up-beat about its plans for the north and a new gaming centre in Salford. The UK cultural sector holds its breath as the new culture minister bigs up philanthropy (some lessons from Ireland here?) But a KTN Report on Future Digital Content believes the underlying narrative of new opportunity for the creative industries is unchanged, predicting a 'radical transformation digital content will have on the creative industries'. Cloud computing promises a huge liberation of human creativity, according to Charles Leadbeater (discussed here), and the European Journal of ePractice examines e-Government: hype, hope or reality? Around the World This month Creative Clusters are being talked about in Toronto, Cape Town, Swansea, Sydney and Malaysia (by Prince Andrew). The EU Commission has launched an online consultation on creative industries, and the Council of Ministers has adopted measures embedding them in Europe's 2020 growth strategy. URBACT is tracking the impact of the economic crisis on cities in Europe and CultureLink presents case studies on culture as a global tool for development. Europeans are invited to take comfort from Russian plans to ease entry restrictions for foreign creatives, and Putin's undertaking that 2012-2020 will see the rise of the Russian creative economy - Moscow's clusters are clearly ahead of the game. Against a continuing torrent of creative economy initiatives in the USA, (Maine, Nashville, Colorado, Portsmouth), one lone voice offers evidence that the creative economy has been a bad choice for city development since the dotcom crash. | |
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Creative Clusters Summer School: 5-8th July 2010
The second Creative Clusters Summer School is a five-day immersion in
best practice in developing the creative economy at the local level. The
School draws on thirty years of creative industries regeneration in
Yorkshire to help strengthen local enterprise, deliver sustainable growth
and make places of distinction. The full programme is now available. Speakers: Expert Practitioners & Leading Thinkers
read more The School is led by Simon Evans, the dynamic entrepreneur and
thinker behind Creative Clusters, and Lee Corner, a highly
experienced and popular training specialist. Both Lee and Simon work at a
senior level all over the world delivering policy advice and professional
development to creative economy personnel. They are joined by Paul Wilson, founder of the renowned
storytelling marketing agency Make Believe, whose clients include Unilever,
Microsoft, Coors and the BBC: "Great stories can infuse our
consciousness, our desires, hopes, fears and dreams. They shape the world
around us by transforming perceptions and transporting imaginations.
No-one remembers strategy, but great stories are unforgettable" Prof Franco Bianchini, Professor of Cultural Policy &
Planning, Leeds Metropolitan University, one of the most respected
academics in this sector, brings his long experience of urban creativity
from across Europe, his characteristic wit and his eye for a telling
detail.
"Superb", 100%
Recommendations read more Delegates at last year's Summer School were delighted with their
experience: On speakers and programme: "A very high standard and vast range! Riches
galore!" "The overall standard was superb." "The input from the course
leaders was thought provoking and always energetic." "The team exercise
was very focussed and useful." On learning support: "The USB stick was very, very comprehensive. Great
job!" "Site visits were good, very good. this was where we visited the
coalfaces - where people were trying to make these creative spaces
work." On networking: "Meeting some really interesting and inspiring people."
"In terms of "feelings" it is the very nice group climate that you managed
to establish... I enjoyed the Yorkshire Sculpture Park very much (both the
stroll and the fantastic dinner)."
On favourite moments: "Sheffield was best because the organisers were
'at home', so were able to provide a compelling detailed political /
social/ civic / planning narrative." We asked: Would you recommend us to your colleagues? 100% said "Yes, we
would". Expert-Led, Specialist Training: Use It Or Lose
It read more The Creative Clusters Summer School offers top quality, specialist
training at a very competitive rate. Given new government spending
priorities across the world, we think that training of this quality is
unlikely to be available again anywhere for the forseeable future. If you are a UK public sector worker with a conference or training
budget - will it still be there after June's emergency budget? The Creative Clusters Summer School will help you: For the full programme and registration, go to www.creativeclusters.com
Price change alert: registration costs £650 +VAT until June 5th,
when it goes up to £700 +VAT | |
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Through the Looking Glass: Adventures and Lessons in Creative Enterprise You are invited to explore the fantastic world of creative social enterprise. Guided by the Creative Exchange South Yorkshire media team, you will spend the day touring and making a short film about community-based enterprise centres in South Yorkshire, meeting colourful characters and discovering ALICE: Adventures and Lessons In Creative Enterprise. You will experience first-hand the creative processes that inspire some of the region’s most dynamic social entrepreneurs, with more than a little magic mixed in! This (almost) free event is open to anyone working in the community sector in the Yorkshire region, and to delegates at the Creative Clusters Summer School. | |
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A Word from our Partners: Integreat Yorkshire Integreat Yorkshire is Yorkshire Forward's Regional Centre of Excellence for regeneration, renaissance and place making skills for Yorkshire and the Humber, helping create a lower carbon economy.Yorkshire Forward is the regional development agency for the Yorkshire & Humber region. Our role is to boost the economy of our region, and our vision is to help businesses grow and prosper; to support people in reaching their potential; and to enhance the places which make up our region. Our aims for Yorkshire & Humber include supporting people, helping businesses and improving places. This means taking a long-term approach to assuring business success and a high quality of life, whilst protecting our environment. | |
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Creative Clusters is the international network for people working in the development of the creative economy. We are interested in projects and policies, from all parts of the world, that address both cultural and economic issues. Please help spread the word by copying this message to your colleagues and networks. Many thanks from the team at Creative Clusters. To contact Creative Clusters, go to www.creativeclusters.com Creative Clusters Ltd, The Workstation, Paternoster Row, Sheffield S1 2BX, UK | |