June 30, 2009
Durham is replete with creative energy, but few attribute this area with the arts. We’re more known for our industrial base, power plants and sports complexes (I’ve seen some great creative responses to these phenomena). The 905 belt around Toronto has been identified as a chronically under-funded region for arts development. But the tide is turning. The area is a microcosm for a variety of high-quality cultural production and people outside the arts are recognizing this. I think that we are well-poised for a shift to a more creative economy in the foreseeable future. This will be a subject which will be further explored later on this year, when we anticipate a visit from Richard Florida in mid-November.
Richard Florida, coming to Durham Region this September!
Florida has written on the rise of the creative class in North American and European cities. The scheduled event with Richard Florida might galvanize interest in creative endeavours—it’s kind of possible.
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August 11, 2009 at 1:56 pm
Sadie Clarence
It’s great to know that others can feel the creative “tide turning”. Durham Region has so much to offer and it often gets overshadowed by industry. The November Art of Transition event with Richard Florida just might be what we need to jumpstart a bit of an arts and culture revolution!
August 14, 2009 at 2:01 am
will
richards visit will change nothing… artists need to speak out more and push pass the red tape themselves…even places like the station gallery have to answer to some board or another…
stop asking permission and go create