The International Creative Sector: Its Dimensions, Dynamics, and Audience Development

Author: Fronville, Claire L. and Raj Isar, Yudhishthir

Publication Year: 2003

Media Type: Conference paper/presentation

Summary:

During three days in June 2003, 33 individuals from seven countries met at the University of Texas at Austin to discuss the international creative sector. This report summarizes the issues discussed and conclusions reached during that meeting, held June 5-7, which was the second in a series of UNESCO-initiated meetings about current issues in the arts and cultural industries.

Abstract:

A first meeting took place in Paris during June 2001 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. The focus of that first meeting was to discuss topics of mutual concern across the Atlantic about the state of the arts and cultural research. An outcome from that meeting was the sense that further conversations should be held for potential transatlantic collaboration. Participants subsequently agreed that the second meeting should turn to exploring how cultural participation and audience development differ among Europe, the United States, and Latin America.

The organizers of the meeting, in addition to UNESCO, included the Center for Arts and Culture (Washington, DC), and the University of Texas at Austin, where the meeting was held. Additional sponsorship came from the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (USA), the U.S. Department of State, and The Rockefeller Foundation. The participants represented a broad array of practitioners and theorists, including policy makers from government bodies, academic specialists, officers from cultural organizations, and private consultants.

Arts & Intersections:

Categories: Participation, Cultural Planning