We've been asking our Industry Champions what they’re most excited about for the creative industries in 2025. Find out more about our Industry Champions here: https://buff.ly/3WeXxou

Choose twenty books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for twenty days, in no particular order. No explanation, no reviews, just covers. Day #4 Nail and other stories by Laura Hird

Another interesting policy drop this week from Culture Commons on the changing relationship between culture and devolution…

jacktshaw.bsky.social@jacktshaw.bsky.social · 2y ago

I've co-authored a discussion paper on the cultural, creative and heritage sectors and their relationship with devolution with Eliza Easton and Trevor MacFarlane as part of Culture Commons' programme of work on the future of local decision-making.

Interesting Creative PEC report dropped this week on FDI in the #CreativeIndustries. Big takeaway Q for me around the high levels of FDI from mergers and acquisitions and the implications on keeping UK IP in the UK 🤔

Bernard Hay@bernardhay.bsky.social · 2y ago

Pulblished today! We’re launching the Creative PEC’s latest #StateOfTheNations report looking at Foreign Direct Investment in the Creative Industries. There’s a wealth of data in there looking at FDI across creative sub-sections, nations and regions. A few of the key findings:

Choose twenty books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for twenty days, in no particular order. No explanation, no reviews, just covers. Day #3 1984 by George Orwell

Choose twenty books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for twenty days, in no particular order. No explanation, no reviews, just covers. Day #2 Burial Rites by Hannah Kent

Choose twenty books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for twenty days, in no particular order. No explanation, no reviews, just covers. Day #1

As the terms of many of our current reps are drawing to a close, we've found ourselves in the position of looking for 12 (12!) new ones from across the UK to join our crew. We need you: reps are a vital link between the MA and our members, championing us and our campaigns, policies and values.

Lord Freyberg, Crossbench peer, speaking at a House of Lords debate this week on the impact of the Budget on arts & heritage orgs. Several speakers cited research from Campaign for the Arts' Budget analysis, and from the State of the Arts report (co-authored with University of Warwick).

One for the diaries next week: tune in to the Creative PEC's launch of our next major report on creative industries Foreign Direct Investment on Wednesday 20th November at 12pm (GMT). More info and to register for the launch here: pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...

State of the Nations Report launch: Foreign Direct Investment in the UK's Creative Industries - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre

Book now and join Creative PEC in launching the State of the Nations report Foreign Direct Investment in the UK's Creative Industries.

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