Innovators & Alpha: The $2T Creative Economy · Luma The $2 Trillion Creative Economy: Innovators & Alpha Hosted by CUR8 & Zo House San Francisco Join us for an exclusive evening exploring the future of the $2…

SF, don’t miss May 8 at The Zo House!

@Cur8labs, @claymates, @SundialProtocol, @SFOxZo, & @draper_u bring Alpha & Innovation.

Few spots left—register!

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How the Doris Duke Foundation Is Helping Artists Close the Tech Skills Gap The foundation’s Artists Make Technology initiative seeks to build a field where performing artists drive technological innovation in partnership with peers, funders and tech experts.

The foundation’s Artists Make Technology initiative seeks to build a field where performing artists drive technological innovation in partnership with peers, funders and tech experts.

Mike Scutari Reports: tinyurl.com/vusedrsb

#ArtsAndCulture #Technology #CreativeEconomy #AI #DigitalInnovation

Harlequin to Co-Produce AI-Generated ‘Microdramas’ The romance publisher is partnering with Dashverse, an AI video company based in Bengaluru, India, to adapt 40 of its titles into animated shortform video series, beginning in April with Catherine Mann’s A Fairy-Tail Ending.

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This timeline sucks.

"In the future robots will free your time to pursue creative things. Nah, go drive DoorDash, the robot can be creative…"

#AI #creativeeconomy

Kenya’s creative economy is shifting, from applause to investment.
Great conversation at KIICO.

Time to scale. #CreativeEconomy

Musicians Marc Ribot and Tift Merritt Join to Discuss the Growing Tension Between AI and Musicians’ Rights - Tech Policy @ Sanford On March 17, Grammy-nominated artist Tift Merritt and renowned guitarist and composer Marc Ribot came together at Duke’s Periodic Tables, hosted by Science & Society,…

The ongoing advocacy efforts of @marcribot.bsky.social and Tift Merritt have the potential to shape the future of the industry and improve conditions for working musicians.

More from the #AI and the #CreativeEconomy project at Duke #DeepTech: techpolicy.sanford.duke.edu/blog/musicia...

How a Brooklyn Curator Built an Art Business That Gives Back Jeanne Masel grew up working in her parents' small business. Today, through Art for Change, she’s melding art sales with philanthropy.

Jeanne Masel grew up working in her parents' small business. Today, through Art for Change, she’s melding art sales with philanthropy.

Ade Adeniji(@adeadeniji.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/4c3bn4sr

#ArtsAndCulture #ArtForChange #ImpactInvesting #Nonprofits #CreativeEconomy #MentalHealth

In rural GA, new effort builds arts access where resources are scarce Beginning this month in Perry, the Georgia Arts Innovation Network at Georgia Tech is piloting a six-month program to help small- to mid-sized arts organizations and businesses build sustainable…

A new pilot from Georgia Tech is helping rural arts organizations build more sustainable operations. The six‑month program brings strategy, marketing, and efficiency tools to communities where arts resources are often limited.
#Arts #RuralCommunities #Georgia #CreativeEconomy

Nobody paid you for the years. They paid you for the ten seconds. The actor who spent eight years in drama school, waiting tables between auditions, learning dialects nobody asked for — gets the same casting call as one who trained for two. The casting director does...

Check out my latest article:
Nobody paid you for the years. They paid you for the ten seconds. www.linkedin.com/pulse/nobody... via @LinkedIn
#FutureOfWork #AIAndCreativity #ValueCreation #CreativeEconomy #ProfessionalIdentity

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#BlackMusicMeansBusiness #UKMusic #CreativeEconomy

Making Money: You Are a Business, Your Music Should Earn 💷
You are not a hobbyist. You are a rights holder and a worker. Understanding revenue streams is core to economic justice. 
Knowledge turns creativity into livelihood. 
#MusicRoyalties #CreativeEconomy #FairPay #CreativeBusiness #FreelanceLife

AI Isn’t Killing Creativity — It’s Exposing Where Institutions Stopped Evolving by Dietrick Hardwick

New creative tools almost always trigger fear before they become part of the creative language.

I wrote a short essay reflecting on how AI may fit the same historical arc.

#ArtificialIntelligence #Creativity #CreativeTechnology #MusicTechnology #Innovation #DigitalTransformation #CreativeEconomy

Grand Island Creative District awarded $100,000 from Nebraska Arts Council

#midwestagendaartnews #creativeeconomy #artsfunding #nebraskaarts

Craft-Based Micro-Entrepreneurship: How Home Crafters Are Building Profitable Businesses A quiet revolution is changing entrepreneurship. Businesses don’t begin just in offices or factories these days. Many of those now begin in living rooms, kitchens and small home studios. People who once made jewellery, knitted scarves, painted art or created candles in their spare time have started monetising those skills. This nascent small-scale, creative economy — which I term craft-based micro-entrepreneurship — upends centuries-old notions of work, creativity and income as it empowers people to launch businesses based on their individual skills.

Thousands of home crafters are turning handmade creations into real income. https://t.ly/DbxuJ

#CraftEntrepreneur #HandmadeBusiness #MicroEntrepreneurship #CreativeEconomy #HandmadeProducts #SideHustleIdeas #SmallBusinessTips #CreatorEconomy #DIYBusiness #CraftBusiness #Entrepreneurship

🎨 Marketplace can't handle multiple artist inventories?

RWebZ rebuilt a northern Alberta arts cooperative remotely—automated commission splits, AI discovery, multi-vendor platform. All virtual support.

#RemoteIT #CreativeEconomy #NorthernAlberta

Predicted Columbus (OH) ticket tax dip means less for arts

#midwestagendaartnews #artsfunding #creativeeconomy #columbusarts

Music Commission unanimously approves FY26–27 budget recommendations to shore up grants, add a nighttime music liaison and address AI protections The Austin Music Commission voted unanimously to approve a broad FY26–27 recommendations package urging stronger Live Music Fund evaluation, a push to fund ACME staff from the general fund, a dedicated nighttime music office role, support for production workers and artist education about AI and copyright protections.

Austin's Music Commission just approved a groundbreaking budget aimed at fortifying live music and supporting artists in the age of AI—transforming the creative economy like never before!

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#AustinTravisCounty #TX #LiveMusicSupport #AustinMusic #CitizenPortal #CreativeEconomy

I am honored to be joining the first-ever @Arts Dynamics Impact Summit on March 19th.

📍 Join me at @Elements Stockholm - luma.com/2wki78lh
#ArtsDynamics #CulturalRights #CreativeEconomy #ArtsDynamicsImpactSummit2026

The A new generation tries its hand at publishing “the unusual, the difficult, the lengthy.”

A new wave of indie publications is championing longform, niche, deeply considered criticism across architecture, finance, horror, art, and beyond.

Read More:
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#PublishingIndustry #PrintIsNotDead #IndieMagazines #MediaTrends #CreativeEconomy #CriticismMatters

👨🏿‍🎨Don Leandro Mbomio Nsue preserved Equatorial Guinea’s artistic identity 🎨 Cultural confidence builds brands. Brands drive tourism. Tourism drives capital 💰🌍
#Kurudy #diaspora #EquatorialGuinea #AfricanHistory #CreativeEconomy

Eswatini’s creative sector is rising. The Eswatini Arts Summit (11–13 March 2026) will connect artists and policymakers to unlock funding, skills and global pathways for local talent. A strong signal from Eswatini.
Source: Eswatini Positive News
#Eswatini #CreativeEconomy #ArtsSummit #Art #Africa

India’s Media And Entertainment Sector Will Soon Touch $37 Bln - IndiaWest News India’s Media And Entertainment Sector Will Soon Touch $37 Bln.

India’s Media And Entertainment Sector Will Soon Touch $37 Bln

Full Story: indiawest.com/indias-media...

#IndiasMediaAndEntertainment #MediaEntertainmentGrowth #37BillionProjection #CreativeEconomy #FilmAndGamingGrowth #DigitalContentBoom #NewDelhiUpdates #BusinessNews #IndiaWest

AI is powering today’s cultural projects—but the workflow can get messy fast. Frux helps teams streamline their AI pipelines and keep costs sustainable. https://frux.pro/

#AI #CultureTech #CreativeEconomy

The Diary of an Art Advisor - YouTube This playlist brings together video essays adapted from The Diary of an Art Advisor, the Blackbird Rook Substack newsletter. These pieces are written from in...

The Diary of an Art Advisor - sharp, unfiltered essays on contemporary art, money and meaning from inside the market.

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#ContemporaryArt #ArtMarket #ArtAdvisor #ArtWorld #ArtCollectors #ArtBusiness #CreativeEconomy #ArtCriticism #CollectingArt #VisualCulture #CultureWars

Part 2: The Rise of the "Orange Economy" India’s 2026 Budget backs the "Orange Economy." See how creator labs and concert multipliers are turning culture into essential industrial policy.

Ready to stay ahead of the curve? Read the full report here and let us know: Which shift surprises you the most? ⬇️
news.creativeplatform.xyz/the-rise-of-... #CreativeEconomy #Web3 #DAO #OrangeEconomy

Ireland Launches Its Permanent ‘Income for the Arts’ Scheme, Becoming the First Government Committed to Paying Artists

Ireland is setting a global standard for the arts! 🎉 They've launched the world's first permanent 'Income for the Arts' scheme, becoming the first government committed to directly paying artists. #Ireland #Arts #CreativeEconomy #GoodNews

Renton links workforce development, small-business liaison and creative-economy work to recruitment goals City staff said workforce partnerships with Renton School District and Renton Technical College, a small-business liaison (Fatima) and a growing creative-economy pipeline (public art RFQs and artist-roster programs) support retention and recruitment objectives.

Renton is transforming its economy by linking workforce development, small-business support, and vibrant public art to attract and retain talent!

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#RentonKingCounty #WA #CitizenPortal #PublicArt #CreativeEconomy #RentonSmallBusiness #WorkforceDevelopment

The arts power both culture and commerce 🎭 From gallery openings to global streaming premieres, creativity fuels jobs, tourism, branding, and innovation. Behind every masterpiece is strategy, funding, and a bold vision. 🎨✨ #TheArts #CreativeEconomy #Entertainment #BusinessOfArt

The UK just mapped 5,987 high-growth creative firms generating £20.9bn (€23.9bn) & 169k jobs — 44% in Createch.
👉 pec.ac.uk/research_rep...
Europe needs its own measurement layer to make creative growth visible, comparable & investable.

#CreativeEconomy #Createch #Innovation

The New Sound of Music: How AI Is Reshaping the Music Industry - Interconnected Earth In 2025 the conversation around AI music is no longer about whether it's coming — it's already here, so what does that really mean?

AI can now write songs, generate vocals, and land on streaming charts — but at what cost?
We examine how AI music is reshaping creativity, labor, and power in the music industry.
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#AIMusic #MusicIndustry #CreativeEconomy #TechAndCulture

Thinking of launching your own creative business? Start with the right legal foundation.
Join us for our LLC Start-Up Workshop, a free virtual session for artistic entrepreneurs who want to understand the legal steps to forming and maintaining an LLC.

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#LLCStartUp #CreativeEconomy