Emerging Arts, Sustainable Cities:
A Living Document

Plato got it right - necessity is the mother of invention. Today, New York and other communities in the emerging global creative economy need powerful and sustainable solutions to attract and grow vital talent. Talent often does not hit the ground with huge bags of money, however, and the constant quest for capital can detract from the hard work of cultural production.

This work - a white paper in development - benefits from two research trips to Berlin totaling five months in summer 2006 and winter 2007, as well as ongoing interviews with entrepreneurs and artists around the world.

Watch this space for new ideas and strategies toward a robust emerging arts infrastructure - whether you work in New York, Berlin, or anywhere that creativity matters.