17 - 21 July 2012, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

The course covers a rich selection of topics: Creative economy: major shifts and their consequences; Value of culture; creative financing of the arts; The role of the creativity, art and culture in the new economy; Innovation and the role of the entrepreneurship in the creative industries; The role of the government in stimulating creativity; Creative clusters and network; Copyrights.

Participants will learn from scholars who are working on the frontiers of the research into creative economy and cultural industries, such as professor, dr. Michael Hutter (Social Science Research Center, Berlin), professor, dr. Arjo Klamer (Erasmus University, Rotterdam), dr. Christian Handke (Erasmus University, Rotterdam), Lyudmila Petrova, MA (Erasmus University, Rotterdam). They will enter into discussions with artist, experts and cultural entrepreneurs who have experience of various creative industries, such as music, design, new media and film.

The course is intended for:

• Professionals working in the cultural industries,
• Policy makers dealing with creativity strategies,
• Lecturers and researches who are interested in creative processes, innovation and entrepreneurship.

A limited number of graduate students can participate based on their involvement in the topic.

Maximum 20 participants will be admitted.

Deadline to submit the application: May 21st, 2012

More information: www.eur.nl/erasmusacademie