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The Creative Economy: Great opportunities
for SW Wisconsin
BEST Conference | May 15, 2012
• Mission: Wisconsin’s voice for the arts, culture, creativity and innovation
• Vision: Everyone, everywhere in Wisconsin should have the opportunity to participate in and benefit from the arts; the arts are essential tools for economic vitality, educational advancement, and civic engagement.
• Purpose: Advocacy, service and development, to keep Wisconsin thriving creatively
About Arts Wisconsin
About Arts Wisconsin• Founded in 1992• 250+ organizational members• 500+ individual members• Support from corporations,
foundation, government agencies• Board members and constituents
from every corner of the state• Strong partner with Wisconsin Arts
Board
Trends in Economic Development• Attraction• Retention• Expansion• Quality of life• Community
…it’s all about investing in human talent, community and creativity. People are the main driver of economic development.
A new focus on creativity“Creativity is not new and neither is economics, but what is new is the nature and extentof the relationship betweenthem, and how they combineto create extraordinary valueand wealth.”
John HowkinsThe Creative Economy:
How people make money from ideas, 2001
“One of the major impediments to a more creative environment is the notion that creativity is not a serious enough activity for grown ups.”
Rance CrainAdAge.com
What is the Creative Economy?
• Creative industries• Creative workforce• Creative communities,
regions, states, countries•
…the intersection of the three is the Creative Economy.
Creative Industries• Museums and
Collectionso Museumso Zoos/Botanical Gardenso Historical Siteso Planetariums
• Design and Publishingo Architectureo Designo Publishingo Advertising
• Visual Arts & Photographyo Craftso Visual Artso Photographyo Supplies and Services
• Performing Artso Musico Theatero Danceo Operao Services and
Facilitieso Performers
• Film, Radio and TVo Motion Pictureso Televisiono Radio
• Arts Schools & Serviceso Arts Councilso School/Instructiono Agents
12,953 arts-related businesses in Wisconsin, employing 49,526 people
Economic impact of Wisconsin’s nonprofit arts and cultural industry
$418 Million in Annual Expenditures
Full-Time Equivalent Jobs 11,060
Resident Household Income $214 million
Local Government Revenue $18.6 million
State Government Revenue $25.7 million
Economic impact of nationalnonprofit arts and cultural industry
$166.2 Billion Annual Expenditures
Wisconsin’s creative economy…
• A community-based industry• All about asset-based community
development• Attracts visitors/engages
residents/strengthens community ties• Vibrant, healthy, “livable” communities• Integral to business/community
development• Local jobs that can’t be outsourced• Leverages public and private revenue
Why should we care?• Great societies are known and remembered for their
arts and creativity.• Creativity is the currency of the 21st century
economy.• Wisconsin’s historical industries and traditional
economic development strategies don’t’ work in the 21st century economy.
• Traditional model (20th century), attracting business through tax incentives creative model (21st century), attracting residents/visitors through quality of place.
• People want to live/work/learn/play in vibrant, healthy communities.
• Many places are ahead of Wisconsin in creative economy planning, investment and development.
Northern Lakes Center for the
Arts, Amery
La Crosse – downtown
cultural development
Peninsula Arts and Humanities Alliance –
Door County Arts Map
What does Paducah offer?• Financial Incentives
– Loan-to-Value Ratios of up to 100%– Lower than market interest rates– Generous discounts on all closing costs
• Business Incentives– Health Insurance– Web sites at no charge– Local and national marketing and advertising
support• Cultural Incentives
– “An inordinate number of arts and cultural organizations and venues for a town its size.”
Strategies
• Diversifying economy and expanding job base
• Arts, cultural and heritage tourism growth
• Creative people and industries included in community development planning
• Quality of life as development asset• Strong artistic and cultural infrastructure
helps attract creative talent• Centerpiece of downtown/community
renewal• Focus on small business/entrepreneurship• Creativity as part of civic agenda
Anne KatzExecutive DirectorArts WisconsinBox 1054 Madison, WI 53701-1054(608) 255 8316 akatz@artswisconsin.org
www.artswisconsin.org