scholarly journals The impact of COVID-19 on cultural tourism: art, culture and communication in four regional sites of Queensland, Australia

2020 ◽  
pp. 1329878X2095252
Author(s):  
Terry Flew ◽  
Katherine Kirkwood
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
Gold Coast ◽  
Creative Economy ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Travel Restrictions ◽  
Cultural And Creative Industries ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Culture And Communication

The arts, cultural and creative industries are among the most adversely affected sectors of the economy in the wake of COVID-19 social distancing measures, travel restrictions and prohibition of large gatherings of people. Focusing on Cairns, the Gold Coast, Central West and the Sunshine Coast – four regional areas of Queensland, Australia – this article provides an overview of impacts on cultural tourism and considers the prospects for regional cultural tourism as part of a ‘creative economy’ revival.

Planting the seed to grow local creative industries: The impacts of cultural districts and arts schools on economic development

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (5) ◽  
pp. 1047-1070 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiri M Breznitz ◽  
Douglas S Noonan
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
The United States ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
Creative Economy ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Cultural Districts ◽  
Arts Programs ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Art Schools ◽  
Zip Code

The impact of arts and culture on local economies has been studied extensively. However, a review of the literature finds conflicting and critical results regarding the impact of cultural on economic outcomes. In this paper, we shift attention to examine different intermediaries and concentrations of cultural agents that can influence growth and innovation in the “creative economy.” Thus, we build on previous work and expand on it by refining the scale of analysis (zip-code level). The paper focuses on education in the arts and digital media in all arts-related programs at universities as well as accredited art schools across the United States. Further, employing more observations for larger cities allows a richer depiction of the rather urban nature of the arts and digital media industries. We find that, by going to the zip-code level, we can say that both districts and arts programs (especially at schools that specialize in arts education) have a positive relationship with the share of jobs in the arts and digital media. Moreover, when we evaluate the impact of schools versus districts, we find that schools have a greater role.

scholarly journals Influence of COVID-19 on creative industries

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-54
Author(s):  
Yulia O. Glushkova ◽  
◽  
Anastasia V. Vasina ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
Economic Activity ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
Creative Economy ◽  
Social Efficiency ◽  
Coronavirus Infection ◽  
The Impact

Introduction. This study analyzes the impact of the new COVID-19 coronavirus infection on the creative industries in the Russian Federation, as well as finding solutions to support this area in the context of the pandemic. Theoretical analysis. Since the latest imperatives of the current world processes dictate the need for structural changes in the state economic activity, the actual principle of the economic activity organization can be called the creative industries concept development, which include industries related to the creation of a certain cultural or creative product, IT-sphere, fashion and design, advertising and marketing products, as well as folk art and craft. Due to the relevance of the creative industries development, modern research on the theory of creative economy development pays great attention to the study of the specifics of this activity and ways to improve it. The article provides a theoretical analysis of the crisis in the creative industries, as well as a detailed analysis of the opportunities and threats of the crisis. Empirical analysis. Based on the analysis of the activities of companies in the creative industries, the authors of the article identify opportunities for the development of companies in the creative sphere in terms of economic and social efficiency. New trends in the transformation of business processes in various fields (theatre, film industry, music, exhibition and Museum activities) are considered. Results. Based on the analysis, it is concluded that the urgent tasks in the situation of forced quarantine measures are the timely transformation of creative industries with the use of information technologies, the transition to online areas of interaction with consumers, as well as state support for creative industries most affected by the crisis.

IMPACT OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC ON THE LEVEL OF INFLATION IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (11) ◽  
pp. 245-250
Author(s):  
A. Rasha ◽  
◽  
Sergey P. Koltchin ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Global Economy ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
The World ◽  
Travel Restrictions ◽  
The Impact

The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted many countries to implement social distancing, lock-downs and travel restrictions, bringing the global economy to an unprecedented collapse in peacetime. The article examines the impact of this collapse on the level of inflation in the global economy with some examples of countries in the world.

scholarly journals Creative Tourism on Islands: A Review of the Literature

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 10313
Author(s):  
Alexandra Baixinho ◽  
Carlos Santos ◽  
Gualter Couto ◽  
Isabel Soares de Albergaria ◽  
Leonor Sampaio da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Research ◽  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Urban Contexts ◽  
Methodological Approaches ◽  
Cultural And Creative Industries ◽  
Critical Overview

In the last two decades, creative tourism has evolved as a burgeoning field, encompassing a wide range of concepts and practices, in different places around the world. From the very beginning, however, creative tourism has aimed to contribute to sustainable development and increased community wellbeing, as an alternative to mass cultural tourism. With this review article, our main objective is to identify and analyze a body of literature that specifically addresses creative tourism in islands, contributing to fill a gap in the knowledge since no reviews with this focus have yet been undertaken. Our aim is to provide a critical overview of creative tourism experiences at island destinations worldwide, addressing the plurality of empirical contexts and methodological approaches found in academic research. This review highlights the key trends in creative tourism, pointing out two distinct approaches: creative tourism in urban contexts, based on creative events, “cultural clusters” or Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs), versus community-focused small-scale tourism experiences in rural contexts. This paper also provides an opportunity to assess the evolution of sustainable creative tourism approaches in islands.

scholarly journals The Arts Incubators, Influence on the Development of System Innovations

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jūratė Černevičiūtė ◽  
Rolandas Strazdas
Keyword(s):  
Clustering Analysis ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
Creative City ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Cultural And Creative Industries

This paper discusses the arts incubators’ influence on the development of system innovations and on the ensuring the sustainability of the creativity process in the creative industries’ enterprises. The influence of cultural and creative industries on the economy development is analysed in the article. The analysis of system innovations’ specific features and importance for creative industries is presented. The paper analyses the arts incubators as a part of creative city and as a creative cluster. The factors for the sustainability of creativity process are identified as well as the role of the arts incubators when ensuring the sustainability of system innovations development. Clustering analysis of Vilnius arts incubators was made and the proposals how the existing arts incubators can contribute to the development of system innovations in creative industries were presented.

scholarly journals Temporary Clusters and Communities of Practice in the Creative Economy: Festivals as Temporary Knowledge Networks

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 329-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberta Comunian
Keyword(s):  
Communities Of Practice ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Cultural Development ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
Street Art ◽  
Creative Economy ◽  
Knowledge Communities ◽  
Career Opportunities ◽  
The Impact

The article explores the role of art festivals as platforms for knowledge and network development in the creative industries and creative policy intervention using the case of a small street art festival ( Fuse Festival in Medway, UK). The analysis provides a broader perspective on the current research and debate on the impact and role played by arts festivals in local economic and cultural development—which usually concentrate on either their socioeconomic impact on local communities—to focus instead of their role in building knowledge communities and communities of practice. The results highlight the key role played by the festival in supporting and commissioning artistic work. The results also expose the temporary and explorative nature of many artistic practices and the role of interaction with audiences and other creative producers. Following a network perspective, the findings highlight the role of temporary clusters not only in shaping career opportunities for artists but also in drawing new pathways for local economic development for contexts undergoing regeneration.

scholarly journals COVID-19 Lockdown and Visiting Friends and Relatives Travellers: Impact and opportunities

2021 ◽  
pp. 856-862
Author(s):  
Zanele Dube-Xaba
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Destination Marketing ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Domestic Tourism ◽  
Indirect Impact ◽  
Travel Restrictions ◽  
Visiting Friends And Relatives ◽  
The Impact

Tourism is regarded as a powerful force in the rise of pandemic diseases as the movement of people is seen as a pathway for the spread of such diseases. The sector is thus susceptible to measures to prevent the spread of pandemics. In the wake of COVID-19, unprecedented lockdown regulations relating to travel restrictions and social distancing have had a direct and indirect impact on the tourism industry and visiting friends and relatives (VFR) travel in particular. More than half of the domestic tourism market comprises tourists who visit friends and relatives in all corners of South Africa. With the restrictions on public gatherings and travel in the country, inter/intra provincial travel largely ceased on 26 March 2020. This paper draws on existing literature, as well as current media sources to review the literature on the legacy of VFR travel; assess the impact of COVID-19 on VFR travel; and finally, to examine the opportunity that might be created by COVID-19 for such travel. It argues that, in the wake of COVID-19, VRF has the potential to fuel the resurgence of the tourism industry in South Africa, especially domestic tourism. Thus, destination marketing organisations might consider a coordinated effort to market this form of travel.

scholarly journals Towards a 'New Equilibrium': The Economics and Politics of the Creative Industries in Singapore

2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terence Lee
Keyword(s):  
Development Strategy ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
Critical Examination ◽  
Creative Economy ◽  
Media Industry ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Policy Direction ◽  
High Level ◽  
Economics And Politics

On 26 September 2002, as Singapore faced up to its worst economic year since attaining full political independence in 1965, the Creative Industries Working Group (CIWG) of the Economic Review Committee (ERC), a governmentappointed, high-level body tasked with identifying future economic growth sectors and opportunities for Singapore, unveiled its report entitled Creative Industries Development Strategy: Propelling Singapore's Creative Economy (CIWG, 2002). This was the first time the voguish concept of the 'creative industries' had been publicly acknowledged and embraced in Singapore. It is believed that the development of a 'creative cluster' – or a creative network comprising the arts and cultural sector, the design sector and the media industry – would propel Singapore's new innovation-driven economy by 'industrializing' the cultural (and culture-related) sectors in Singapore. Among other envisaged outcomes, this policy aims to encourage risk-taking and entrepreneurship and to attract creative 'talents' to locate in Singapore. Whilst the notion of the 'creative industries' has been objectively modelled after global trends and policies, its application in a society notorious for its censorious political and cultural climate is fraught with problems. This article offers a critical examination of this new creative industries policy direction spearheaded by the Singapore government, and considers the economics and politics of creativity in what is being presented as the 'new' Singapore of the twenty-first century.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document