Meeting times: Third Thursday, 12 noon - 1:30 pm, City Club Commons, 901 S.W. Washington Street.

Committee Co- Chairs

 

Carrie Hoops
(503) 415-0373
carrie0032@msn.com

Christopher Zinn
(503) 241-0543
czinn@oregonhum.org

Upcoming meeting:

*** NOTE: Please check with co-chairs listed above to verify meeting dates, times and content. ***

NOTE: There will be no meeting of the Arts & Culture Issue Committee this month.

Please check back later for more information on future activities, or contact one of the co-chairs listed above.

2005/06 Theme: Creative Economies

Portland has become known as a center for the new "creative economy," a place known for the production and exchange of cultural goods of all kinds. According to theorists such as Richard Florida, the raw materials of creative economies include talent, ideas and innovation. It's claimed that creative economies confer new economic and cultural benefits on their host communities. As more people move to Portland to pursue creative careers, and as government officials and policy makers try to develop incentives to recruit and sustain creative individuals and entrepreneurs, we think it would be useful to learn more about the present state and the future of Portland's own creative sector. What are some of the different forms the creative economy takes in our community? What are the advantages and disadvantages that creative workers encounter in Portland? What role should government policy play in fostering the business of creativity?

In order to look into these questions, we will to hold monthly meetings examining different aspects of the creative economy, focusing each time on specific endeavors.

 

For more information, contact one of the co-chairs listed above.