Creative Economy

Putting Americans to Work

Michael Kaiser | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Creativity, Wpa, Arts, Entrepreneurs, Arts Funding, Creative Thinking, Small Business, The Arts, Innovation, Creativity in Business, Business Creativity, Creative Economy, Arts News
Michael Kaiser

At a time when unemployment is the key political issue and when virtually everyone in politics is struggling to find ways to reduce the ranks of the unemployed, why doesn't some smart politician realize that the arts are one way to help solve this problem?

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With Apologies To Hillary It Does Take a Village

John M. Eger | Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: Community, Education, Education Reform, Workplace, Business, Creative Economy, Education News
John M. Eger

The new thinking skills that are necessary to succeed in the 21st century workplace demand creativity and innovation, for these are the ingredients to success and survival in the new global economy.

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Mayors With a New Vision of Creativity and Innovation Wanted

John M. Eger | Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: Creativity, Art, Urban Planning, Cities, Culture, Arts, Innovation Economy, City Arts, Arts Funding, Creative Economy, Arts News
John M. Eger

As the economy turns once again in a positive way -- and it will -- creative thinking, creative products, creative services and creativity in all a city does will make our cities unique in the world.

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Government Leaders And Creativity

Soren Petersen | Posted 10.03.2011

Read More: Politics, New Ideas, Leaders, Innovation, Creative Economy, Politics News
Soren Petersen

Designers are creative professionals who formulate strategies, context and performance and literally make things happen. Could there be something in their problem-solving approach from which our politicians might benefit?

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The Creative Economy

Soren Petersen | Posted 09.20.2011

Read More: Creativity, Small Business, Stanford, Creative Economy, Business News
Soren Petersen

When you clearly define your goals up front and inspire your creative staff, you will create winning products, services and experiences.

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Urban Engines -- American Cities Must Grow

Greg Selkoe | Posted 06.11.2011

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Greg Selkoe

My name is Greg Selkoe and I am an entrepreneur. This is a phrase I am proud of and no matter what the activity, whether it was when I worked at City ...

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Funding Art Without Compromising the Creative Process

Joan K. Smith | Posted 05.29.2011

Read More: New Media, Artists, Business, Alternative, Visual Art, Art Funding, Creative Economy, Arts News
Joan K. Smith

Fewer and fewer artists are creating work that is manifested as a tangible, commercially viable object, but are instead expressing themselves through conceptual works.

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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
Susan L. Petrella

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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SXSW Update: Al Franken on the Future of Creative Work, Net Neutrality

Patricia Martin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Creativity, Al Franken, SXSW Interactive, Job Creation, Sxsw, Net Neutrality, Sxsw 2011, Creative Economy, Technology News
Patricia Martin

Last night, Austin was overflowing with parties, so I figure most people dragged themselves to Al Franken's event with hangovers. Al Franken, however, is sober. With appropriate gravitas, he warns people straight up that the indie party is over for the Internet.

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THE SKINNY: 2010 Otis Report On The Creative Economy Of The Los Angeles Region

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Skinny, Rocco Landesman, Dr. Nancy D. Sidhu, Colburn School, James Canales, Los Angeles, Samuel Hoi, Ann Markusen, Otis, Slidefullscreen, The Power of Art and Artists, Zipper Concert Hall, Creative Economy, Arts News

WHAT: The Power of Art and Artists: 2010 Otis Report on the Creative Economy of the Los Angeles Region Presented by Otis College of Art and Design WH...

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The Creativity Conundrum

Rich Nadworny | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Creativity, Marketing, Media, Workplace, Creative Economy, Fostering Creativity, Creative Environments, Media News
Rich Nadworny

If you work in a marketing agency, you've heard ad naseum that creative is king. The bigger question is: How do you foster a creative environment?

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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
Dylan Kendall

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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Taking Action for Arts Education: Charles Segars

Bettina Korek | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bettina Korek

Charles Segars, Chair of the Campaign to Save Arts Education for LAUSD, spoke with ForYourArt about arts advocacy after his testimony in support of the measure to appropriate $180 million for the NEA.

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Profiting in the Idea Economy

Patricia Martin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Design, Cause Marketing, Creative Economy, Rengen, b3, Business News
Patricia Martin

What the NEA and Pepsi experiments have in common is that as they tap into the rich vein of collective creativity in the digital culture, and threaten long-standing business principles.

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