Posts Tagged: MyCreativity Sweatshop

Documentary Film: Pitching, Digitization and Authorship

By Inte Gloerich, December 1, 2014

After the more theoretical and conceptual reflections of the early morning of the first day of MyCreativity Sweatshop, the Documentary Film discussion session offered a practical insight into the consequences of a heavily changing field in the creative industries. The specifics of the case study cluster around issues of finance cuts and cultural and technological [...]

Creative Production after the Creative Industries

By roserowson, November 27, 2014

In this session, contributors Joke Hermes, Marijke Hoogenboom and Ela Kagel each presented their unique perspectives the creative industries. Coming from positions in and outside of academia, the overarching theme they each acknowledged was a question of space for creative practitioners to work. This pondering of how structured organisations effect conditions and perspectives on creative [...]

The Creative City as an Internet of (Bright, Young) Things

By danieladiewock, November 25, 2014

We had the pleasure of welcoming three speakers with very different backgrounds to the first talk of the second day of MyCreativity Sweatshop. Zach Blas, Rob van Kranenburg and Frank Rieger were invited to discuss the issue of “the creative city as an internet of (bright, young) things.” As the creative city mutates into the smart [...]

Why the Creative Industries do not Exist (but Need to be Invented) by Robert Hewison

By Katía Truijen, November 25, 2014

In his opening talk Robert Hewison reported on the latest attempts to reboot the creative industries concept in Britain. “I bring you great news. They have discovered the creative industries. Again.” This Monday more than 200 arts organisations and commercial creative companies representing the UK’s cultural sector come together at the launch of the brand [...]