1. Regional Creative
Economy Strategies

2. Diane Dalto Woosnam, Moderator
Chairman, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Gary Steuer
Chief Cultural Officer, City of Philadelphia
Peter Kageyama
Board of Directors, Creative Tampa Bay
Jason Schupbach
Creative Economy Industry Director, Massachusetts Dept of Business
Development
Karen Gagnon
Project Manager, Cool Cities, Urban Revitalization Division

3. Gary Steuer
Chief Cultural Office
City of Philadelphia

4. Peter Kageyama
Board of Directors
Creative Tampa Bay

5. Jason Schupbach
Creative Economy Industry Director
Massachusetts Department of Business
Development

6. THE MASSACHUSETTS STORY
Global Creative Economy Convergence
October 2009
Jason Schupbach
Creative Economy Industry Director
@CreateMA
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How does the Massachusetts
Administration Support the Creative
Economy?
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8. •Nonprofit Operating and Capital $$
• Creative Economy Community Fund
•ArtistLink
•Matchbook
•Hireculture
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9. 2
EOHED
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10. EOHED
MOTT
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11. EOHED
#1
MOTT MOBD
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12. EOHED
MOTT MOBD
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13. EOHED
MOTT MOBD
Creative
Economy
Council
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14. LEGISLATURE
EOHED
MOTT
$$ & Policies
MOBD
Creative
Economy
Council
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15. Regional Initiatives
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So, what are you up to?
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17. For-profit Creative Enterprises
We are focused on:
•Entertainment-Based industries: Film, TV, Digital
Media, Videogames, Music and Publishing;
•Design: Architecture, Industrial Product Design,
Graphic Design, Fashion and other design fields; and
•Advertising and Digital Advertising.
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18. Tax Credits, Incentives & Programs
• Workforce Training Grants & Services
• Tax Incentives
– Aggressive Film/TV/Commercials Tax Credit
• Financing Solutions
• Infrastructure Financing
• Other State Resources
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19. Targeting Creative Industries/ Surrogate Orgs
Film — Mass Film Office/Major Film Studio Projects
Video Games — Create Boston, MTLC, Boston Post Mortem, MIT
Design — Design Industry Group of MA (DIGMA)
Advertising and Digital Media — MITX /Ad Club
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20. Targeting Creative Industries/ Surrogate Orgs
Film — Mass Film Office
Video Games — Create Boston, MTLC, Boston Post Mortem,
MIT
Design — DIGMA, Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Advertising and Digital Media — MITX /Ad Club
Business Resource Team | 877 - BIZ TEAM | www.Mass.Gov/BizTeam

21. Creative Economy Council
• Researching and evaluating studies
• Restructuring state programs
• Establishing metrics
• Fostering education and workforce
development
• Online Resource Directory
• Comprehensive Communications Program
• Branding
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22. o
Here’s where we started.
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Here’s what we’ve heard about the
needs of Creative Businesses.
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25. Big Issues
• Workforce initiatives
• Talent retention
• Entrepreneurship support
• Financing
• Tax policies
• Rebranding MA as a creative state
• Need to focus on export/trade missions
• Need a signature event like SXSW
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26. Business Resource Team | 877 - BIZ TEAM | www.Mass.Gov/BizTeam

27. Business Resource Team | 877 - BIZ TEAM | www.Mass.Gov/BizTeam

28. Karen Gagnon
Program Manager
Cool Cities, Urban Revitalization Division

29. coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com
Michigan Cool Cities
Initiative
Karen Gagnon
Michigan State Housing Development Authority Global Creative Economy Convergence Summit
Michigan State Housing Development Authority October 5-6, 2009

30. coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com
Michigan State Housing Development Authority

31. 100 Years

32. Canary in a Coal Mine

35. Government Can NOT Mandate Cool!

36. coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com
The Cool Cities Coordinating Team
Michigan State Housing Development Authority

38. 111 Cool Cities
Neighborhoods
Award
Designations
in 79 Cities

39. Port Huron: Studio 1219
Early 1900’s

40. Port Huron: Studio 1219
1970’s

41. Port Huron: Studio 1219
Current

42. Portland
BEFORE

43. Portland
AFTER

44. Portland
AFTER

45. coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com
Success
Overall, the findings show that the Cool
Cities ideas and goals are shared by the
general public…”
2008 Cool Cities Community Survey Report
Michigan State Housing Development Authority

46. coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com
Success
Michigan’s ranking jumped from 34th to 19th in its
overall transition away from a "smokestack
chasing" economy to the New Economy.
2007 State New Economy Index reports
“Michigan is putting emphasis on the right things
in a big way in order to transform our economy to
better compete in the global marketplace.”
Governor Jennifer M. Granholm
Michigan State Housing Development Authority

47. coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com • coolcities.com
Success
■ Talent – Innovation – Diversity – Environment
■ Cities of Promise
■ Centers for Regional Excellence
■ Michigan Ports Collaborative
■ Cool Cities Internship Program
■ www.coolcities.com
Michigan State Housing Development Authority

48. Office Space - Milton

49. Office Space

50. IMAGE…
Whether it is the Rust
Belt image…

52. IMAGE…
Or the Dust Bowl image…

54. We say…

57. Question &
Answer

58. Please complete the survey being
distributed by the volunteers.
Surveys may be returned to the
volunteers or at the Registration
Desk in Ballroom A.

59. Thank you to our sponsors