Art is more than expression—it’s enterprise 🎬 Music labels, film studios, fashion houses, and theaters blend imagination with smart business models to thrive. Creativity meets contracts, marketing, and management every day. 🎼💼 #ArtsIndustry #CreativeBusiness #Media #Innovation

Don't forget the #ITI zoom on *THURSDAY*.

If you're working (I am too) & can't be there, put in for a ballot in absentia.

The only way we're gonna make change in the #ArtsIndustry in #Ireland is if we all pull together.

Our artists' work lives are at break-point & everyone deserves better.

In the wake of their landslide win, what can Australians expect for the next three years of Arts policy? Arts Minister Tony Burke's contribution to ArtsHub offers exclusive hints.

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SWAPO lawmaker Fenni Tutjavi says it is time Namibia treats the creative sector not as side hustles but as a real economic sector as important as mining, tourism and agriculture. Tutjavi was delivering her maiden speech in parliament on Wednesday evening. “It is high time we stop treating the creative industry as a hobby sector. Arts, music and media are not side hustles, they are industries. They employ thousands, attract international capital, and shape national identity. If properly harnessed, they can stand beside mining, tourism, and agriculture as pillars of gross domestic product growth,” she said. The lawmaker also told parliament there is a need to confront “the uncomfortable truth” of thousands of young people finding themselves in an educational limbo. “Let us not confuse pass rates with progress. Let us not settle for structural systems that reward privilege and punish potential. Technical and vocational education and training must be brought to the same footing as traditional academic paths. The moment we call one formal and the other informal, we already begin to devalue the latter,” she says. She welcomed the directive issued by the Ministry of Finance and Social Grants Management to all offices, ministries, and agencies to allocate budget lines for apprenticeships, internships and graduate intensives in the 2025–2027 cycle. “But policy alone is not progress, it must be implemented with urgency and resolve. When linked with the youth empowerment pillar, these initiatives have the potential to transform the country’s human resource base and reduce youth unemployment in a real sustainable way. Youth empowerment will no longer be lip service. It will be a national commitment,” she said. The post SWAPO lawmaker Fenni Tutjavi says it is time Namibia treats the creative sector not as side hustles but as a real economic sector as important as mining, tourism and agriculture. appeared first on The Namibian.

#CreativeEconomy #Namibia #ArtsIndustry #CulturalSector #EconomicGrowth

Pennsylvania adjusts salary benchmarks for creative professionals through 2030 Pennsylvania sets new weekly salary rates for creative professionals effective October 2027-2030.

Pennsylvania's House Bill 1023 is set to revolutionize salaries for creative professionals, promising fair compensation and sparking heated debates among lawmakers.

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When mindfulness falters, hope may help | BPS Recent research finds that hope, but not mindfulness, was linked with resilience and wellbeing for artistic workers during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic.

New research shows that hope, not mindfulness, helped artistic workers build resilience during Covid-19. Hope boosted work engagement and resilience, while mindfulness had little impact. A reminder that cultivating hope can be key in tough times. #MentalHealth #Resilience #Hope #ArtsIndustry

🎉THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH 🎉
This episode is a celebration of all the highs & lows of the last 7 years. We also mention the new edition to the podcast: MAIL BAG - more deets to follow.It’s a full fun episode. Grab your favourite drink & celebrate with us.
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