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Creative Economy

Creative Economy

Find resources related to the creative economy and information about how states measure and contribute to policies supporting economic development.

Creative Rural Development Literature Review
Cross-Sector Strategies for Health and Community Well-Being
Arts and Creativity Drive Economies and Build Resilience
Creative Economy State Profiles 2022
New Jersey 2009: Economic Activity
Creative Economies and Economic Recovery: Key Findings
The Arts and Culture Sector’s Contributions to Economic Recovery and Resiliency in the United States: Key Findings
State Arts Agency Roles in Creative Placemaking
New Engines of Growth: Five Roles for Arts, Culture and Design
Creative Economy State Profiles Test Page
Rural Prosperity through the Arts and Creative Sector: 50-State Field Scan
Rural Prosperity
The Art of Community: Rural SC
Art and Design as Competitive Advantage
Arts-Based Community Development: Rural Remote Realities and Challenges
From Culture to Cultural Economic Power
Creative Economic Development, Sustainability, and Exclusion in Rural Areas
National Governors Association Center for Best Practices Arts Policy Publications
ACPSA Industry Key
Cross-Sector Strategies for Creative Rural Development
Creative Economy Research: A Primer Policy Brief
Arts and Economic Recovery Research
State Arts Agency Equity Strategies
New Mexico 2006: On Fertile Ground
Creative Economies and Economic Recovery: Case Studies
State Arts Agency Resources for Creative Placemaking Practitioners
Reopening the Cultural Sector in U.S. Cities
Creative Economy in the U.S. Jurisdictions
NGA Offers Strategies for Creative Sector to Revitalize Rural Communities
Quantitative Data Sources for Understanding Rural Creative Economies
Creative Economy State Profiles
Rural Placemaking: Making the Most of Creativity in Your Community
A Place for the Arts in Rural Revitalisation and the Social Wellbeing of Australian Rural Communities
The Creative Fire: An Interactional Framework for Rural Arts-Based Development
Creative Industries in a Rural Region: Creative West
State Arts Agencies and Creative Economy Research- Frequently Asked Questions
Creative Work Force State Profiles
Cross-Sector Strategies for Civic Infrastructure and Community Cohesion
The Arts and Culture Sector's Contributions to Economic Recovery and Resiliency in the United States: 2001-2021 Update
Independent Workers: Alaska's Emerging Workforce
South Arts 2012: Creative Industries in the South
Creative Economy State Profiles
The Arts and Culture Sector’s Contributions to Economic Recovery and Resiliency in the United States: Technical Report
Facts & Figures on America's Creative Economy
Arts & the Economy: Using Arts and Culture to Stimulate State Economic Development
Creative Economy State Profiles: COPY
Rural Prosperity through the Arts and Creative Sector: Literature Review
Realizing the Economic Potential of Creativity in Mississippi
Creative Alaska: Creative Capital and Economic Development Opportunities in Alaska
Creative Economic Development, Sustainability, and Exclusion in Rural Areas
Rural Empowerment through the Arts
The Creative Countryside
A Creativity-Led Rural Renaissance?
Creative Placemaking Research and Resources
State Cultural Districts Policy Brief