How Chicago embedded equity and worker protection into the city’s cultural policy framework
PROJECT: A campaign to recognise creative workers’ rights and improve standards to protect freelance and creative labour
Chicago’s Creative Worker Rights: “Art is Labor” campaign redefines how cities value artistic.
Healing Arts Chicago: Embedding creativity in community health
Through cross-sector partnership between city culture, health and labour departments, Healing Arts Chicago has trained local artists as certified Community Health Workers through training at City Colleges of Chicago.
Culture After Dark: Three Ways Cities Are Supercharging the Night-Time Economy
Cities from Guangzhou to Toronto are increasingly placing culture at the heart of their night-time economies. Our 5th Edition World Cities Culture Report shows that what was once an.
How Chengdu became a destination for spectating online video game tournaments
Chengdu’s comprehensive esports policy is transforming the city into a national destination for gaming tournaments by investing in venues, events, and clubs, while leveraging culture and technology to enhance.
How Chengdu launched China’s first city-level science fiction policy to boost sci-fi culture and tourism
Chengdu’s pioneering sci-fi strategy—the first of its kind in China—supports content creation, industry development, and global promotion, positioning the city as a hub where science fiction drives cultural innovation,.
Cultural Infrastructure: Fostering digital creative startups in Chengdu
Chengdu’s first municipal policy for digital cultural startups provides funding, rent-free workspaces, R&D and housing support to nurture early-stage ventures, strengthening the city’s role as a hub for creative.
Creative Districts: Al Quoz Creative Zone in Dubai
Dubai’s Al Quoz Creative Zone is transforming a former industrial area into a dynamic cultural district that fosters creative enterprises, community engagement, and sustainable urban regeneration while advancing the.
Impact Measurement: Dubai’s first ever creative impact report shows culture is a huge economic driver for local and foreign investment
Dubai’s first Creative Impact Report reveals that the city’s cultural and creative industries contribute significantly to GDP, jobs, and foreign investment, positioning culture as a central driver of economic.
Access to Culture: Edinburgh’s Creative Community Hubs
The City of Edinburgh Council’s Creative Community Hubs project has built a network of eight locally rooted hubs that foster inclusive cultural participation, address systemic barriers in collaboration, and.
Guangzhou Design Week: a global platform for design-led urban and cultural innovation
Founded in 2006, Guangzhou Design Week is one of Asia’s most comprehensive annual design events. Since 2020, its focus has shifted from industrial upgrading to embedding design in public.