Regional Creative Economy Strategies

Diane Dalto

Woosnam, Moderator Chairman, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts

Gary Steuer Chief Cultural Officer, City of Philadelphia

Peter Kageyama Board of Directors, Creative Tampa Bay

Jason Schupbach Creative Economy Industry Director, Massachusetts Dept of Business

Development

Karen Gagnon Project Manager, Cool Cities, Urban Revitalization Division

Gary Steuer

Chief Cultural OfficeCity of Philadelphia

Peter Kageyama

Board of DirectorsCreative Tampa Bay

Jason Schupbach

Creative Economy Industry DirectorMassachusetts Department of Business

Development

Business Resource Team | 877 - BIZ TEAM | www.Mass.Gov/BizTeam

THE MASSACHUSETTS STORYGlobal Creative Economy Convergence

October 2009

Jason Schupbach

Creative Economy Industry Director

@CreateMA


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How does the Massachusetts Administration Support the Creative

Economy?


•Nonprofit Operating and Capital $$• Creative Economy Community Fund

•ArtistLink•Matchbook•Hireculture


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Creative Economy Council

MOBD


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LEGISLATURE $$ & Policies


Regional Initiatives


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So, what are you up to?


We are focused on:

•Entertainment-Based industries: Film, TV, Digital Media, Videogames, Music and Publishing;

•Design: Architecture, Industrial Product Design, Graphic Design, Fashion and other design fields; and

•Advertising and Digital Advertising.

For-profit Creative Enterprises


Tax Credits, Incentives & Programs

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Workforce Training Grants & Services

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Tax Incentives

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Aggressive Film/TV/Commercials Tax Credit

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Financing Solutions

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Infrastructure Financing

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Other State Resources


Film — Mass Film Office/Major Film Studio Projects

Video Games — Create Boston, MTLC, Boston Post Mortem, MIT

Design — Design Industry Group of MA (DIGMA)

Advertising and Digital Media — MITX /Ad Club

Targeting Creative Industries/ Surrogate Orgs


Film — Mass Film Office

Video Games — Create Boston, MTLC, Boston Post Mortem, MIT

Design — DIGMA, Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Advertising and Digital Media — MITX /Ad Club

Targeting Creative Industries/ Surrogate Orgs



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Researching and evaluating studies •

Restructuring state programs

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Establishing metrics•

Fostering education and workforce development

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Online Resource Directory •

Comprehensive Communications Program

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Branding


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Here’s where we started.


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Here’s what we’ve heard about the needs of Creative Businesses.


Big Issues

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Workforce initiatives

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Talent retention

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Entrepreneurship support

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Financing

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Tax policies

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Rebranding MA as a creative state

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Need to focus on export/trade missions

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Need a signature event like SXSW

Karen Gagnon

Program ManagerCool Cities, Urban Revitalization Division

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Michigan State Housing Development Authority

Michigan Cool Cities Initiative


Karen GagnonGlobal Creative Economy Convergence Summit

October 5-6, 2009

100 Years

Canary in a Coal Mine

Government Can NOT Mandate Cool!



The Cool Cities Coordinating Team

111 Cool Cities Neighborhoods Award Designations in 79 Cities

Port Huron: Studio 1219 Early 1900’s

Port Huron: Studio 1219 1970’s

Port Huron: Studio 1219 Current

Portland

BEFORE

Portland

AFTER

Portland

AFTER

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39081930@N06/3769740330/



Success

Overall, the findings show that the Cool Cities ideas and goals are shared by the general public…”2008 Cool Cities Community Survey Report



Michigan’s ranking jumped from 34th

to 19th

in its

overall transition away from a "smokestack chasing" economy to the New Economy.

2007 State New Economy Index reports

“Michigan is putting emphasis on the right things in a big way in order to transform our economy to better compete in the global marketplace.”Governor Jennifer M. Granholm

Success



Success

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Talent –

Innovation –

Diversity –

Environment■

Cities of Promise

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Centers for Regional Excellence■

Michigan Ports Collaborative

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Cool Cities Internship Program■

www.coolcities.com

http://www.coolcities.com/

Office Space - Milton

Office Space

IMAGE…Whether it is the Rust

Belt image…

IMAGE…Or the Dust Bowl image…

We say…

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