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Explore our guide: New and Changing Dynamics

Edited by John Newbigin, New and Changing Dynamics looks at how the creative economy is evolving. International contributors build a picture of their innovative work.

Open Call for UK Facilitator: The Space Between

Where creatives truly bond

Aanu Ayoleke, founder of The Whisperer, participated in the Creative Enterprise Programme in Lagos, Nigeria. Here, she describes her experience and what she learned during the three day workshop

"Talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not." Q&A with John Newbigin

New resource: games storytelling

The value of local context for creative businesses

Explore - Intersections: Emerging UK art and digital trends

Read the report: Hubs - understanding the new economy

Calling artists! Apply for the Connect for Creativity art and technology residency

As part of the Connect for Creativity project, we are currently inviting applications from artists based in Turkey, Greece, Serbia and the UK to participate in a six-week residency in October 2019

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Innovation flourishes when diverse perspectives, disciplines and skills meet. Our team supports people around the world to shape and share a creative and prosperous future. Read more »

Creative enterprise

We’re helping to build sustainable businesses in the creative and cultural industries worldwide, sharing our knowledge and experience through skills workshops, mentoring and peer networks.

Hubs and communities

In an ever-changing global landscape, we support spaces and communities where people can design, test, scale and launch imaginative and enterprising ideas together.

Tech and interactive

We help people use technology as a creative medium, to explore new forms of storytelling and think about different ways of living and working, now and in the near future.

We want to hear from you! Complete our Sub Saharan Creative Economy survey

Are you a UK based creative eager to connect with young artists in sub-saharan Africa? We want to hear from you! We are gathering insights that will contribute to future programmes in the UK and SSA.

Mamy Tall

14 February 2020

The Space Between - Call for UK facilitators

We are seeking UK based facilitator and/or team to collaboratively lead a research and development experience with a Senegalese consultant as part of our new project The Space Between on 30 March - 3 April 2020 in Dakar, Senegal.

Pisco Bar, Kuala Lumpur

4 February 2020

(closed) Apply for creative placemaking hackathon in Thailand

We're seeking four creative hub leaders from the UK to connect and collaborate with hub leaders in Thailand in tackling challenges of the Nang Loeng neighbourhood. The event will take place on 16-20 March 2020.

Nova Iskra

28 January 2020

(closed) Open Call:Creative Explorations

We are running an open call for academics, artists, creative and cultural professionals and policy makers to participate in the Creative Explorations networking conference in Athens, Greece on 2 - 3 April 2020.

CLON X NWRMNTC @ MUTEK BA

21 January 2020

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