Resources
Section IV Life of the City (Arts
& Culture Plan- 1096 kb PDF file)
The Community Development Plan for the City of Gloucester, 2001:
A Comprehensive Plan was adopted by the Gloucester Planning Board
August 13, 2001. Review copies of the Community Development Plan
are available at: City Clerk's Office in City Hall (9 Dale Avenue);
at the Reference Desk, Sawyer Free Library; and at the Gloucester
Community Development Department, at City Hall Annex, 22 Poplar
Street (near Grant's Circle Rotary).
The Creative Economy Initiative/Overview
The Creative Economy Initiative (CEI) is a partnership of New England's
business, government, cultural and educational leaders committed
to strengthening the region's economic vitality by fostering its
creative economy.
Arts
& Economic Prosperity Study seARTS in partnership with
sponsors, ArtsGloucester
and the GCDC,
were participants of The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts
Organizations and Their Audiences, released in 2002. The
Gloucester
Cultural Economic Impact Study is available for review in
58 kb PDF file format.
John and Abigail Adams Arts
Program - the program is designed to "promote innovations
in the arts and humanities within the commonwealth through the disbursement
of cultural economic development grants including grants for cultural
activities that have the capacity to revitalize communities, stimulate
income, create or enhance jobs, and attract tourism."
The Creative Economy Council works toward achieving
a vision of strong, sustainable, and vital communities throughout
New England. CEC envisions New England communities that, even in
the face of economic downturn, have the social and economic strength
to maintain their unique character, which has always been rich with
history, independent thought, beautiful natural landscapes, and
diverse urban environments. CEC promotes diverse and culturally
vibrant communities that generate innovation through the interactions
of people with different backgrounds. CEC strives to develop communities
that are artistically and culturally vital and therefore attract
creative workers and organizations. In short, we envision New England
with a powerful creative economy that promotes innovation and economic
stability by embracing cultural and artistic enterprise.
Richard Florida, an economics professor at Carnegie
Mellon University is widely known for his book The Rise of the Creative
Class, which highlights findings that people and businesses make
choices to relocate based on a diverse community and creative workforce.
Also on this website is an extensive list of articles from across
the globe about the increased prioritization of the creative economy.
The
"Creative City" notion developed by Charles Landry and
the COMEDIA team
from the early 1990's onwards provides the overarching framework
for our work. It seeks to answer: How we create the pre-conditions
for decision makers at all levels to think, plan and act with imagination
and in an integrated way; How we develop a common language across
professional disciplines concerned with city making; How we combine
an understanding of hard - physical - as well as soft - cultural,
social and economic infrastructure; How we encourage people to think
differently, so they do things differently and do different things;
How do we identify, harness, promote and sustain the creative, cultural
resources that are present in every human settlement if we look
deeply enough.
North
of Boston Convention & Vistors Bureau
seARTS is a member of the NBCVB, visitor information network
Essex
National Heritage
The flagship website of the Essex National Heritage Area, is maintained
by the Essex National Heritage Commission (ENHC). The site promotes
the natural, cultural and historic resources of the Essex National
Heritage Area by providing information on non-profit sites and organizations
within the Essex National Heritage Area. A major resource to visitors
and residents, EssexHeritage.org receives an average of 10,000 unique
visitors per month.
City
of Gloucester Tourism Office
Community Events Calendar and tourism information.
Cape
Ann Chamber of Commerce
seARTS is a member of the CACC
MAASH
Massachusetts Advocates for the Arts Sciences and Humanities:
Advocating for more jobs, livable communities and better schools
through the arts, sciences and humanities.
Essex
County Community Foundation (ECCF)
We think the nonprofit organizations of Essex County need, and deserve,
better support from their community. One highly effective way to
accomplish this is through a Community Foundation.
Arts
and Business Council
Operated by the Arts and Business Council in New York, this site
provides a directory of more than 25 council affiliates that match
business professionals with nonprofit cultural groups that need
management assistance.
Arts
and Business Council Boston
The Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston (A&BC/Boston)
promotes the mutuality of Arts and Business Partnerships, strenghtening
both sectors through advocacy and programs that serve the full diversity
of individuals, organizations and communities. Our goal is to develop
a thriving and vibrant cultural and business environment for greater
Boston. Celeste Wilson, Executive Director was seARTS' Board Development
Committee's keynote speaker at the information reception held on
July 11, 2005 at the Gloucester Stage Company.
MCC
Cultural LINKS
An expanded listing of resources, web sites, workshops, funding
opportunities, residencies and more.
Advancing
& Supporting Your Work
- Call for Entries
- Discipline-Specific Resources
- Grants
- Grantwriting
Opportunities & Services
Residencies
Connecting
With Your Community
- Accessibility & the Arts
- Advocacy
- Community Partnerships
- Cultural Economic Development
- Cultural Participation
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Working With Elders
-
Working With Youth
Discipline-Specific
Resources
* Dance
* Digital Arts / New Media
* Folk Arts / Ethnic Heritage
* History
* Literature / Creative Writing
* Media Arts / Film & Video
* Museums
* Music
* Performance
* Science
* Theater
* Visual Arts
Integrating
Arts & Culture into the Classroom
* Advocacy & Research
* Funding Opportunities
* Lesson Plans & Sample Curricula
* Assessment & Evaluation
* Professional Development Resources
* Artist Rosters
Job
Opportunities
Managing
Your Organization
* Board of Directors
* Direct Mail
* Financial Management
* Fundraising
* Marketing / Audience Development
* Nonprofit Management Resources
* Personnel & Staffing
* Planning / Evaluation
* Presenting and Sponsoring
* Technology Planning / Managing Information
* Working With Volunteers
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