Creative Community

On Becoming an Innovation Community

John M. Eger | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Regionalism, Public Policy, Broadband, Cooperation, Cities, Creative Community, Arts, Arts News

It seems every city is talking about becoming an innovation city, an innovation region, an innovation community. But you can't have innovation without creativity.

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The Grave Dangers of Inspiration

Misha Lyuve | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Creativity, Creative Process, Creative Thinking, Personal Transformation, Creative Minds, Inspiration, Creative Community, Transformation, Addiction, Creative Writing, Culture News

From ART BEAUTY LIFE blog. In this short essay I would like to warn you of dangers of inspiration. After suffering for over a week without inspirat...

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The Surefire Way to End Online Piracy: End Copyright

Dean Baker | Posted 03.24.2012

Read More: Innovation, Piracy, Copyright, Sopa, Copyright Infringement, Creative Community, Digital Age, Middle Ages, Online Piracy, Business News

The institution of copyright dates back to the late middle ages. It may have served a useful function back then, but we will need something better for the Internet Age.

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The Art and Design Legacy of the Apple CEO

John M. Eger | Posted 03.19.2012

Read More: Steve Jobs, Science, Art, Education Reform, Technology, Cities, Creative Community, Arts News

There is now more talk, more awareness of the importance of art and design. And there is a greater recognition that our schools, our communities, our attitudes must change.

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Secretary of State Clinton: Protecting Creative Content Can Coexist With Internet Freedom

Chris Dodd | Posted 01.04.2012

Read More: Television, Intellectual Property, Creative Community, Jobs, Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd, Innovation, Film, Technology, Content Theft, Iipa, Entertainment News

We value and respect the Internet, and we ask that those who use the Internet respect our content and our workers.

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TEDxEast: Curating New York City's Idea Communities

Laura Cococcia | Posted 06.20.2011

Read More: Creativity, Tedx, Creative Community, Ted, Bruce Feiler, Community, Innovation, Jenni Wolfson, New York City, Julianne Wurm, Tedxeast, New York News

It's a rare weekday that one gets to hear Suzanne Vega perform and after listen to best-selling author Bruce Feiler discuss his own mortality as he faces cancer.

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Creative Clusters Lead to Creative Communities

John M. Eger | Posted 06.05.2011

Read More: Creativity, Schools, Creative-Clusters, Countdown, Land Development, Creative Community, Business News

"Creative Clusters" are the early indicators that a creative community -- committed to nurturing an economy and society based on the importance of art...

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Creative Orange County -- Moving Forward!

Susan L. Petrella | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tedx, Arts and Culture, Flickr, Creative Community Showcase, Creative Community, Tedxfullerton, Ted, Richard Florida, Youtube, Creative Compact, Creative Orange County, Creative Economy, Arts News

It's been several months since my last post. It was about the soon to be TEDxFullerton event, 9.10.10, the first ever TEDx event in Orange County CA....

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More Funding for the Arts, Please

John M. Eger | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Innovation, Creative Minds 2011, Art, Fundraising, Job Creation, Creative Community, Michael Kaiser, John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Budget Cuts, High School, Arts Education, Creative Class, Arts News

Today, the arts are being cut to one of the lowest points in history. It may seem ludicrous to say it, but we really need to be spending more on art education. Much more.

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LOVELAND and the Imagination Age

Jason Silva | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Detroit, Creativity, Imagination Playground, Imagination, Love, Creative Community, Impact, Impact News

LOVELAND hopes that by starting small and growing exponentially, large-scale impact will become possible quite quickly. I recently caught up with Rita J. King to chat about the project.

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It's the Creative Economy, Stupid

John M. Eger | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Creativity, Economy, Obama Economy, Creative Community, U.S. Economy, Arts News

The stimulus and all the federal policies in the world will not help if all we do is prop up the old economy. It is rather the new economy, the creative economy begging for attention.

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The Aesthetics of Play

Dylan Kendall | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Arts, Creative Process, Aesthetics, Education, Play, Creative Community, Creative Economy, Arts News

How many opportunities do we, as adults, have to play during each day? What would our world look like if we filled our lives with more joyful, play-rich aesthetic experiences?

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DCWEEK: A Community Building Exercise in the Nation's Capital

Jen Consalvo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tech, Dcweek, Digital Capital Week, Creative Community, Washington DC, Citycamp, Festival, Ignitedc, Techcocktail, 140conf, Technology News

Digital Capital Week will be filled with technologists, creatives, govies, entrepreneurs, social media enthusiasts and others from across the greater DC area.

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Create Denver Week 2010

Tracy Shaffer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Arts, Denver-Colorado, Denver, Create Denver Week, Creative Community, Denver News

Part think-tank, part talent show, part party, Denver should be alive with the buzz and frolic of the Creative Class. I for one am eager to see what programs are in place at "Create Denver Week."

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WATCH: 30 Days | 30 Reasons I'm Voting For Barack Obama

Lee Stranahan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Barack Obama 2008, 2008 Elections, Creativity, John McCain, Creative Community, Youtube, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Politics News

Like everyone, my reasons for deciding who I'm voting for are personal and so are my videos. I'm not trying to tick off campaign talking points and I'm not speaking for anybody but myself.

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Ladies Who Launch: Lay-Off Could Mean Free-Lance

Amy Swift | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Layoffs, Health Insurance, Creative Community, Freelance, Time Off, The Balanced Life, Self-Actualization, Economy, Work/Life Balance, Happiness, Healthy Living News

Women are leaving corporate America in droves. Some of them are forced to go and others just can't stand it anymore. With the right planning and mindset, it might be the best thing you ever do.

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