Transcript The artist and the creative economy David Throsby

The artist and the creative economy
David Throsby
Professor of Economics,
Macquarie University
Sydney, Australia
Forum for Creative Europe, Prague, 26–27 March 2009
No. 1
Professor David Throsby
Forum for Creative Europe, Prague, 26–27 March 2009
Three questions:
1. Should governments provide financial
support for artists?
2. What is the role of artists in the
economy?
3. What can we say about the arts and
culture in long-term development
processes?
No. 2
Professor David Throsby
Forum for Creative Europe, Prague, 26–27 March 2009
Creative artists:
• Romantic view
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driven by a creative vision
unconcerned about money
• Reality: poor return to artistic practice
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low prices for works sold (writers, painters)
work not available (actors, musicians)
No. 3
Professor David Throsby
Forum for Creative Europe, Prague, 26–27 March 2009
Yet artists make a significant contribution
to society:
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creativity
identity
criticism
diversity
These are public goods and, if they are sufficiently
valued, they warrant support from the public purse.
No. 4
Professor David Throsby
Forum for Creative Europe, Prague, 26–27 March 2009
Creative economy:
• different models of structure of the creative or
cultural industries
• the “concentric circles” model puts the
creative arts at the centre
No. 5
Professor David Throsby
Forum for Creative Europe, Prague, 26–27 March 2009
The Concentric Circles Model of the cultural industries
Core creative arts
Literature
Music
Performing arts
Visual arts
Other core cultural industries
Film
Museums, galleries, libraries
Photography
Wider cultural industries
Heritage services
Publishing and print media
Television and radio
Sound recording
Video and computer games
Related industries
Advertising
Architecture
Design
Fashion
No. 6
Professor David Throsby
Forum for Creative Europe, Prague, 26–27 March 2009
Culturally sustainable development
• long-term maintenance of cultural resources
• equitable access to cultural participation
• respect for cultural diversity
• recognition of interdependence between
economic, ecological and cultural systems
No. 7
Professor David Throsby
Forum for Creative Europe, Prague, 26–27 March 2009