CreativeEconomies

About

CreativeEconomies is a venture by ZHdK in collaboration with RISE Management Innovation Lab, University of St. Gallen and the Critical Thinking Initiative, ETH Zurich. This venture curates experiments, projects and initiatives that design and investigate new opportunities for value creation across global networks. Thereby, this not for profit venture develops and debates valuation devices for cultural, technological and economic performance.

News

23 06 2016

London Panel 2016 documentation now online

The panel documentation gives a broad insight into the way of curating culture. Firstly, in terms of knowledge. Secondly, in view of observations and impressions of how the panel unfolded. Thirdly, on places and practices. Finally, an outlook is given on the current challenges and responsibilities of art education institutions.
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17 05 2016

London Panel 2016

On 20 May 2016 Zurich’s and London’s Creative Industries will come together in a workshop at the Zurich meets London Festival (17 - 21 May) focusing on how to engage with cultural policy and entrepreneurial strategies. The session will be hosted by leading European arts and design institutions.

12 05 2016

Press release Creative Economy Report 2016

CreativeEconomies presents new report at today’s ZHdK annual media talk.
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12 05 2016

Creative Economy Report 2016

The report provides new approaches to the Creative Economy in Switzerland along defined submarkets of the Creative Industries. Furthermore it focuses on national and global key issues such as value creation, modes of cooperation, processes of creation, practices and processes of the involved actors.
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15 02 2016

Leonardo Express

On the ZHdK Breakfast platform, in its “Leonardo Express“ series, researcher Frédéric Martel discusses curation in the digital age.

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Panels

London Panel 2016

Set up as a collaboration between Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design London and Zurich University of the Arts ZHdK, this Panel will discuss the particularities of the Cultural and Creative Industries in or between London and Zurich.

Reports

Creative Economy Report 2016

“Von der Kreativwirtschaft zu den Creative Economies – Kreativwirtschaftsbericht Schweiz 2016”: This report provides new approaches to the Creative Economy in Switzerland along defined submarkets of the Creative Industries. Furthermore it focuses on national and global key issues such as value creation, modes of cooperation, processes of creation, practices and processes of the involved actors.

The report is currently available in German. An English version will follow shortly and be published at this place!

Authors: Christoph Weckerle, Roman Page, Simon Grand

Graphics: Lea Pfister, Ursina Landolt

Panels

Hong Kong Panel 2015

Led by the maxim «To curate a city means more than running a gallery», this panel’s basic motivation is to present a selection of cases illustrating a major challenge for the city of Hong Kong in the coming years: the shift from an economic towards a cultural hub.

Panels

Hong Kong Panel 2014

Following the Venice format, this panel aims to explore how the concept of «Curating» might relate to different fields of work in Hong Kong, contributing to an integrative approach to creative economy.

Panels

Venice Panel 2014

How is the concept of curating applicable to the study of creative economy? Taking place at the 14th International Biennale di Venezia, this panel discusses the fundamentals of global creative systems with a small group of international experts from art, science, culture and social studies.

Reports

Creative Economy Report 2014

The Creative Economy Report provides an up-to-date picture of the creative economy in Switzerland from both a national and a global point of view.

Please note: Creative Economy Report 2016 to be published 12 May 2016!

Authors: Christoph Weckerle,
Roman Page, Simon Grand