Arts and Culture Adding Value to Michigan′s Economic Agenda.ppt

Arts and CultureAdding Value to Michigan’s Economic Agenda Cultural Economic Development Initiative Overview Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries Office of Cultural Economic Development THE VISION “We are going to base our economy more and more on our intellectual property, on the creative side, the value-added side of what we can offer…The power of creativity in propelling our economy is a fundamental building block of our state’s transformation.” Governor Jennifer Granholm BusinessWeek online March 1, 2006 Why are we moving in a bold new direction? We are aligning the use of creative resources with Governor Granholm’s plan to diversify and transform Michigan’s economy We have been forced out of our comfort zones and business as usual approaches by challenging economic conditions Why are we moving in a bold new direction? Michigan’s economic recovery demands maximum use and leverage of all available resources and opportunities Our state has a legacy of creativity, innovation and transformation upon which to build Why are we moving in a bold new direction? Arts and culture are underutilized economic assets We need to be strategic and proactive in the use of cultural recourses Why are we moving in a bold new direction? We intend to motivate our sector to act strategically through the use of incentives Our aim is to change the value perception of culture from a resource that is important to one that is critical HAL and its many partners are successfully implementing a new Cultural Economic Development Strategy to: reposition arts and culture in Michigan as highly-valued assets that spur economic growth and build community prosperity strengthen the state’s cultural infrastructure HAL and its many partners are successfully implementing a new Cultural Economic Development Strategy to: assist the state’s cultural sector in achieving its economic potential promote creative synergy among the state’s cultural, civic, education, business and t