The Duluth News Tribune writes today about Art Works and the many great efforts coming out of their work to boost the business and economic fortunes of artists, as well as the ways that art will contribute to the overall economy of the Twin Ports Region.
Take a look at the article here.
Writer Ann Klefstad finds [...]
The Duluth News Tribune has just published a major series on the struggles of artists with personal poverty. It’s worth taking a look.
One key premise: that despite the important role that artists play in the economy, especially in a place like the Duluth/Superior region, the economy is hard on them.
An overview of the series [...]
Dayton Ohio is the latest community to partner with Richard Florida to think about ways the city can better attract the Creative Class.
Read a story here from the Dayton Daily News.
According to the story, Dayton has adopted five projects:
• Film Dayton: Launch a film festival in Dayton, establishing a seed fund for aspiring movie makers [...]
The Minnesota Post has a story about the openness of Minnesota to the foreign-born. See the story here. One of the interesting stories for the next 10 years will be how Minnesota repopulates its workforce. Many economists and demographers are saying that the state has no choice but to be more accepting of workers born [...]
Art Works Co-Chair John Heino wrote a great summary and blog about the Art Works Conference.
He sums it up by writing:
“With a positive attitude, a clearer understanding of our unique package of strengths and assets and a coordinated marketing strategy, we can shed our inferiority complex and position the Twin Ports where it belongs among [...]
Richard Florida is excited about the changes taking place in Denver, where openness to new ideas, solid connections between universities and business, and between the arts and business, are leading to an exciting climate for economic development.
Take a look at his recent article for the Rocky Mountain News.
One of the real keys to Denver’s [...]
See the WDIO story and video here. The Duluth News Tribune has an interview with Elizabeth Currid, the keynote speaker, here.
Just a reminder, the Art Works! Conference begins tonight, Thursday, March 13 at 4 p.m. at the Rothwell Student Center at the University of Wisconsin Superior.
What is the Art Works! event?
It is no secret that a healthy community is a creative community. But finding ways to tap into and support the creative community isn’t always [...]
One of the speakers at this week’s Art Works conference is Virginia Willard, Executive Director of Northwest Business for Culture and the Arts in Portland, Oregon. Their organization’s mission is to
“connect business and the arts to strengthen Oregon’s culture and economy.We accomplish our mission through advocacy, recognition, strategic alliances, membership programs, research, networking and [...]
Business North has a long feature story about the Sustainable Twin Ports “Natural Step” project and the roots of the program.
Wayne Nelson of Business North did some reporting on how using the Natural Step helped the economy of Canmore, Alberta reinvent itself after downturns in the mining industry sent the economy there into a tailspin.
Today, [...]
