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New England Creative Economy Network| CreativeGround Update| Creative Placemaking Initiatives | Creative Communities Exchange (CCX)
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Dee Schneidman
Research Manager 617.951.0010 x530

Allie Fiske
CreativeGround Administrator
617.951.0010 x535
 
 
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NEW ENGLAND CREATIVE ECONOMY NETWORK

AS220 shop windowQUARTERLY MEETINGS
Folks from around New England who are invested (or engaged) in developing physical spaces for artists and creative work met for the New England Creative Economy Network meeting on June 4 in Providence, RI to learn about the Steel Yard  and AS220.

Here's
a summary of the meeting (including video)
to continue the knowledge sharing!

 

CONTINUE THE DISCUSSION

You can communicate directly with each other between meetings. Join the New England Creative Economy Network Group on LinkedIn and post questions and topics.   

 

SHARE YOUR RESOURCES

Contribute to the growing list of resources using the Resources Roundup shared Google Document. This is a 'live' list of resources that creative community practitioners and leaders can reference in their strategy planning, day-to-day business, and practical application.

 

VOTE FOR SEPTEMBER'S MEETING TOPIC

Advocacy, Branding or Data? Vote here!

 

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CREATIVEGROUND UPDATE

WEBSITE ACTIVITY
  • 29,586 visits to CreativeGround since January 30
  • 30,041 non-profit organization, artist, and creative business profiles
  • 820 new users signing up to update profiles with descriptions, images, connections, and more
STAFF NEWS
CreativeGround has a new site administrator. Meet Allie Fiske!

NEW ENGLAND TOUR
We have visited all six states in the last three months, and the New England tour continues! Email us with upcoming creative economy meetings or workshops if interested in having us participate.
CREATIVE PLACEMAKING INITIATIVES ON NEFA.ORG

Share your creative placemaking initiative by posting it to the Community Initiatives page on NEFA.org.

 

This is also how potential presenters 'apply' to be featured at the 2015 Creative Communities Exchange. Post early for special consideration.  

CREATIVE COMMUNITIES EXCHANGE

 

The Creative Communities Exchange is a biennial event that gathers creative and cultural community leaders for networking and practical creative economy workshops prepared by their peers.

 

Planning is underway for next spring/summer, so please give your feedback on long-term affects from CCX 2013 and your must-haves for 2015 in this quick survey (deadline: August 1). Thanks in advance for your participation!