Bergen definition of creative industries:
- producers of goods with a primarily communicative content (not primarily functional)
- private companies (not public museums, libraries etc)
- the company as a whole is primarily commercial (but often also with artistic ambitions)
What has been done for creative industries in Bergen:
- support to network organisations
- support to facilitating organisations
- project support to entrepreneurs (commercial and non-commercial)
Studies conducted in the region:
- Eastern Norway Research Institute: "The creative industries in the 4 major Norwegian cities" (2005)
- new study will be made by local research company in 2007, focusing on film/media, design and popular music.
Strategy plans for developing creative industries
- strategic culture plan (2003-2013): chapter 8: The culture industry - ambitions
- strategic economic development plan (2006-2009)
- action plan for the creative industries (2008-2011)
Fields that are supported as a priority:
- music
- audiovisual production
- design
What is special about Bergen in creative industries context?
- The Culture City year 2000 gave inspiration
- Geographically Bergen is far from other cities, compared to other places in Europe
- Bergen is traditionally a trade city
- Culture is an important part of identity
What plans have been made in connection to the project - what resources will be used
- the project is a part of Bergen's ambition to be a centre of creative industries
Cross institutional cooperation (other public institutions and creative industries institutions) produce a mapping of creative industries in the region. The result is expected in a report on October 1st.
Thereafter work will be continued with creative industries strategies.
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