The Sixth Conference on Cultural and Creative Industries will be held in Patras on 6-7 December 2024, aiming to document research activity in Greece, facilitate the exchange of ideas among all stakeholders, and create opportunities for new collaborations. The conference is organised by the Institute of Regional Development of Panteion University, the Departments of Spatial Planning and Development Engineering & Journalism and Mass Media of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and CreaSus partner, Mosaic // Culture and Creativity.
In this frame, CreaSus is proud to be represented by its member George Sarlis, Co-founder of Mosaic // Culture and Creativity, who will introduce the project, aims and expected outcomes. This will also the occasion to share the latest advancements of CreaSus system of indicators for CCSI’ sustainability self-assessment.
The conference will explore the evolving landscape of Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) and offer opportunities to delve into key areas, including recent transformations in work, production, and consumption patterns affected by the pandemic and global crises. It will highlight technology’s influential role in shaping the CCI environment, as well as advancements in platforms and artificial intelligence that pose new challenges for artistic and creative practices. Participants will have the chance to discuss emerging forms of spatial organisation, such as collaborative workspaces, creative hubs, and shared spaces, as well as to engage in dialogues on fostering new partnerships within the social and solidarity economy, cultural commons, and other collaborative frameworks. These sessions aim to provide a comprehensive understanding of the evolving CCI fields and foster opportunities for innovation and cooperation. In particular, you can expect sessions on:
- Digitalisation, artificial intelligence, and artistic and creative work
- CCSIs platforms and work
- Job insecurity in the CCIs
- Crisis, resilience, and survival in the Cultural and Creative Industries
- New forms, collaborative workplaces (Creative hubs – Coworking Spaces), and new models of production and work organisation in the CCIsNew forms of funding (crowdfunding, etc.)
- Policies for work in the age of multiple crises
- Inclusion of CCI workers in global production networks; mobility of workers/enterprises
- Cultural heritage and urban/regional development
- Cultural heritage, arts, and the commons
- Spatial inequalities in the creative economy
- Spatial concentrations and creative ecosystems
- Mapping creativity
- Cultural and creative industries and policy-making: from local to supranational levels
To learn more about the fees and to register, please click here. More information about the event can be found here.
