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Cultural Economic Development. Dave Ivan MSU Extension. Small Town Success Strategies. Cultural Economic Development. What is it? Economically leveraging a community’s cultural assets Tourism Arts businesses (export) Resulting in: Greater economic activity Increased social capital - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Cultural Economic Development
Dave IvanMSU Extension
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Cultural Economic Development
What is it?
• Economically leveraging a community’s cultural assets– Tourism– Arts businesses (export)
• Resulting in:– Greater economic activity– Increased social capital– Sense of community pride
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Active Cultural Economic Development Approach
Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin• Fireside Dinner Theatre
attracts more than 100,000 patrons/yr; community has worked with theatre to provide housing for performers;
Easton, MarylandAvalon Theatre has turned community into a destination;
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Petoskey, MichiganCrooked Tree Arts Assn. has emerged as a regional player in economic development activities;
St. Joseph, MichiganBox Factory Arts Incubator is successfully establishing local artists within a small community and has exceeded budget projections;
Active Cultural Economic Development Approach
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Active Cultural EconomicDevelopment Approach
Bellow Falls, Vermont
• Used state housing rehab dollars to renovate building into artist live-work facility;
• Used momentum to integrate other cultural projects within community;
• Community celebrates its cultural assets;
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Active Cultural EconomicDevelopment Approach
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
• Partnered with ArtSpace to create live-work centers in vacant hotel downtown;
• Art Gallery with performance area;
• Creatives meet regularly to discuss community projects;
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Success Themes AmongCool Small Communities
Cultural Efforts Are Not Overly Contrived
While successful communities are actively pursuing cultural economic development activities, their efforts are genuine, often organically-driven by creative individuals within the community.
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Authentic Cultural Activities
Winona Lake, Indiana• 2004 Indiana Community
Achievement Award Winner;• Local entrepreneur invested
$20 million to create “Artist Colony”
• Major improvements in overall community aesthetics plus addition of live-work artist center;
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Authentic Cultural Activities
Winona Lake, Indiana• Home of conservative Christian
college;• Town had reputation as “dry
community”• Artist entrepreneurs were
frustrated and looking to move businesses;
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Authentic Cultural ActivitiesThree Oaks, Michigan
• Group of creative individuals within community began meeting in 1996;
• Re-opened downtown movie theatre to show classic films .
• Theatre includes an arts gallery in lobby. Attendance: 400-1,000/week
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Authentic Cultural Activities
Three Oaks, Michigan• Established a town poet
• Six art centers;
• Restaurant and lofts in old featherbone factory;
• Bicycle museum with maps of local trails and suggested routes;
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Authentic Cultural ActivitiesThree Oaks, Michigan
• Two guys purchased old Featherbone Factory and converted to Acorn Theatre for live performances;
• Another couple converted old bowling alley into upscale eclectic furniture store;
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Authentic Cultural Activities
Three Oaks, Michigan• Creative individuals work hard
to be a part of the fabric of the community;
• Developed special costumes for annual community Christmas parade;
• Village has no professional manager and community has not received state arts funding;
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Authentic Cultural Activities
Newaygo, Michigan• Series of murals around the city
depicting community heritage;
• Group of four to five local artists meet with city on a regular basis to discuss new mural ideas;
• City has committed $14,000 in annual budget to continue project;
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Authentic Cultural Activities
Newaygo, Michigan
• Mural project started privately with an antique store that was looking to spruce-up a side of their historic store front;
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Authentic Cultural Activities
Harbor Springs• “We’re not trying to
theme anything – we are what we are,”– Fred Geuder, City Mgr.
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Authentic Cultural Activities
Keys to Success• Cultural community is
heavily involved in economic decision-making;
• Community is welcoming to diversity;
• Critical mass increases likelihood of success;
• Partnership between business community and artists;