CultureCount Cue - May 2012

CultureCount Cue May 2012

New England Creative Economy Network

While we are gearing up for the 2013 Creative Communities Exchange, we periodically facilitate networking among creative economy peers around the region. Contact us to be on the mailing list for this Creative Economy Network.

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CultureCount Nonprofit Data In Action

We are pleased to see that CultureCount data is being put to good use in the region! The New England Museum Association cited CultureCount data for their Economic Impact Statement, which the American Association of Museums posted as an example for other museums to use as an advocacy tool to communicate with legislators and funders. A Connecticut columnist for the Norwich Bulletin also mentioned NEFA's 2011 report on nonprofit sector impact.

News from Around the Region

New England creative communities continue to make headlines...

Connecticut: City Canvas funds will help enliven public spaces in Bridgeport, Hartford, New Britain, New London, Stamford, Torrington, and Waterbury.
Maine: Creative Portland, set to merge with Portland Arts & Cultural Alliance on July 1, will partner with Assets for Artists to provide financial and business training to low-income artists.
Massachusetts:

Jodi Joseph is the new director of Berkshire Creative.
Newly formed Artist Investment Fund offers artists financial and business development support.
Lynn, Gloucester, Rockport, Pittsfield, and Boston's Fenway neighborhood earned Cultural District status.

Rhode Island:

Rhode Island's creative industries have grown steadily since 2007, according to Rhode Island Citizen's for the Arts 2012 report.
Examples from Rhode Island's creative communities illustrate community-building in action.

Recent Research

Citing a recent burst of activity in cultural districts as a strategy for local economic development, the National Association of State Arts Agencies issued an updated State Cultural Districts Policy Brief.

The Nonprofit Finance Fund published the results of their 2012 State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey and highlighted the results for national arts nonprofits, noting that a large majority of those in the arts saw increased demand for services in 2011 and expect the same in 2012.

An international report titled Creative Intersections: Partnerships between the Arts, Culture, and Other Sectors reported on which sectors have seen successful collaborations, how partnerships form, and positive and negative aspects of partnering across sectors.

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