impact of cultural-creative entrepreneurship on emerging economies

Tom Aageson, Co-founder & Executive DirectorAlice Loy, PhD, Co-founder & Director of

Programs

ECONOMIC IMPACT OF ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CULTURAL AND CULTURAL AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES CREATIVE INDUSTRIES ON EMERGING ON EMERGING ECONOMIESECONOMIES

Economic opportunity +

community quality of life

= Cultural Entrepreneurship

Factory Economy Factory Economy Creative Economy Creative Economy

Creative Industries Globally

2000-2005 8.7% growth

2008 14% growth

$425 billion in trade

Creative industries

experienced growth through

the global recession.

Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship, 2003

CULTURAL AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIESCULTURAL AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

......

Cultural Enterprises Create Integrated, Cultural Enterprises Create Integrated, Blended ValueBlended Value

Investing in Cultural EntrepreneursInvesting in Cultural EntrepreneursAnd EntrepreneursAnd Entrepreneurs

“Entrepreneurship is

self-determination.”

~ Lisa Little Chief, PhD

Lakota Tribe, North America

México

Kenya

Ghana

Brazil

Thailand

Barbados

South Africa

GCCE CLIENTS GCCE CLIENTS and Programmatic and Programmatic ActivitiesActivities

• Kenya: Smithsonian Folk Life Festival

• Costa Rica: UNCTAD Cultural Corridor

• Mexico: Kellogg Foundation Mayan Artisans

GCCE CLIENTS GCCE CLIENTS and Programmatic and Programmatic ActivitiesActivities

• Market Development, Market Links

• Mentorship and Fellowships

• Cultural Cluster Planning

• Market Strategy and Networks

“Cultural entrepreneurship

allows our community to take our unique voice to

the world.”Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship, 2013

www.culturalentrepreneur.org

Tom Aagesontom@culturalentrepreneur.org

505.660.3096