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Feb062023gscarpella
Sustainable Development in Cultural Districts
inThe City of London Corporation with the support of the Global Cultural Districts Network (GCDN), has commissioned a research to understand how cultural districts can embed sustainable development practices in their work and by extension, in our cities.
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Jan242023gscarpella
Opportunities for Cultural Planning in Sub-Saharan Africa – by Basadi Dibeela
inReflecting on lessons from attending the GCDN 2022 Convening in Lugano, Basadi Dibeela writes about opportunities for cultural planning in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Oct152022gscarpella
GCDN and Alserkal Advisory Harness the Power of Cultural Districts
inThe Global Cultural Districts Network (GCDN) and Dubai-based Alserkal Advisory have announced a new arts project uniting cultural districts from across four continents, each…
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Mar172022gscarpella
Welcoming a new GCDN member: Powerhouse Museum
inGCDN is delighted to warmly welcome the newest member to join our network: Powerhouse Museum
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Feb272022gscarpella
Discover episodes S2:E1 & S2:E2 of The Three Bells – a GCDN podcast
inDiscover the latest episodes of The Three Bells – a podcast about culture in its urban context produced by AEA Consulting and the Binnacle Foundation for the Global Cultural Districts Network.
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Feb182022gscarpella
Registrations Now Open: GCDN Annual Convening – Lugano 2022
inGCDN and LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura are delighted to announce that the registrations for the 2022 Annual Convening are now open! The GCDN 2022 convening – our 8th – will take place in Lugano, Switzerland, from the evening of Sunday 29 May to Tuesday 31 May (with optional tours on Wednesday 1 June).
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Feb082022gscarpella
Discover episodes S1:E12 & S2:E1 of The Three Bells – a GCDN podcast
inDiscover the latest episodes of The Three Bells – a podcast about culture in its urban context produced by AEA Consulting and the Binnacle Foundation for the Global Cultural Districts Network.
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Dec232021gscarpella
Discover episodes 11 & 12 of The Three Bells – a GCDN podcast
inDiscover the latest episodes of The Three Bells – a podcast about culture in its urban context produced by AEA Consulting and the Binnacle Foundation for the Global Cultural Districts Network.
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Dec012021gscarpella
DISTRITOS CULTURALES & CREATIVOS EN EL MUNDO: APRENDIZAJES PARA LAS ADN EN COLOMBIA
inOn Monday (29 Nov 2021), GCDN partnered with Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali and the Colombian Ministry of Culture to deliver a 2h online conference in English and Spanish.
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Nov302021gscarpella
DISTRITOS CULTURALES: INVERSIÓN PARA UNA VIDA URBANA PLENA
inCheck out the new edition of online magazine Conectando Audiencias, featuring GCDN’s recently released advocacy guide… in Spanish!!
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Nov112021gscarpella
Discover episodes 9 & 10 of The Three Bells – a GCDN podcast
inDiscover the latest episodes of The Three Bells – a podcast about culture in its urban context produced by AEA Consulting and the Binnacle Foundation for the Global Cultural Districts Network.
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Oct212021gscarpella
Welcoming a new GCDN member: Parcel 110
inGCDN is delighted to warmly welcome the newest member to join our network: Parcel 110
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Oct122021gscarpella
Presenting GCDN’s new Advocacy Guide
inGCDN is happy to present our new advocacy guide: Cultural Districts – An Investment in Rich Urban Life.
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Sep302021gscarpella
Discover episodes 8 & 9 of The Three Bells – a GCDN podcast
inDiscover episodes 6 & 7 of The Three Bells – a podcast about culture in its urban context produced by AEA Consulting and the Binnacle Foundation for the Global Cultural Districts Network.
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Aug012021gscarpella
AEA Consulting Releases the 2020 Cultural Infrastructure Index
inAEA Consulting is pleased to announce the release of the 2020 Cultural Infrastructure Index. Now in its fifth edition, the Index seeks to measure investment in capital projects in the global cultural sector, identifying projects with a budget of US$10 million or more that were publicly announced or completed within the last calendar year.
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Jul082021gscarpella
Discover episodes 4 & 5 of The Three Bells – a GCDN podcast
inDiscover episodes 4 & 5 of The Three Bells – a podcast about culture in its urban context produced by AEA Consulting and the Binnacle Foundation for the Global Cultural Districts Network.
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Jun172021gscarpella
GCDN Conversations: Same Old/Brand New – Have We Simply Gone Back to Business as Usual?
inCheck out the replay of our latest GCDN Conversations session: Same Old/Brand New – Have We Simply Gone Back to Business as Usual?
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Jun082021gscarpella
GCDN Conversations: Live from Lugano
inOn Wednesday, 2 June 2021, we partnered with LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura to hold a half-day virtual event featuring three high-quality discussions about the new realities and challenges for cultural districts and their constituents. If you have missed the event, recordings of the various panels are now available online.
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May272021gscarpella
Discover episodes 2 & 3 of The Three Bells – a GCDN podcast
inDiscover the latest episodes of The Three Bells – a podcast about culture in its urban context produced by AEA Consulting and the Binnacle Foundation for the Global Cultural Districts Network.
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May202021gscarpella
Welcoming a new member: Newark Museum of Art
inGCDN is delighted to present the newest member to join our network: Newark Museum of Art (NMOA)
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Apr152021gscarpella
Announcing The Three Bells – A GCDN Podcast
inWe are delighted to announce the launch of The Three Bells – a podcast about culture in its urban context produced by AEA Consulting and the Binnacle Foundation for the Global Cultural Districts Network.
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Mar112021gscarpella
Welcoming a new member: Creative Estuary
inGCDN is delighted to present the newest member to join our network: Creative Estuary
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Mar032021gscarpella
Welcoming a new member: Perth Theatre Trust
inGCDN is delighted to present the newest member to join our network: Perth Theatre Trust
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Feb242021gscarpella
Welcoming a new member: The Masswascut Collaborative
inGCDN is delighted to present the newest member to join our network: The Masswascut Collaborative
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Dec222020gscarpella
Happy Holidays! GCDN 2020: A Year in Review
in2020 has been an extraordinary and challenging year for all of us. More than ever, this year of adversity has…
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Dec212020gscarpella
[GCDN Roundtable] Hybrid Cultural Progamme Models – Summary & Notes
inFormat & agenda: The Covid-19 global pandemic has irrevocably changed the cultural landscape, particularly in terms of the area of…
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Nov252020gscarpella
Welcoming a New Member: wHY (affiliate)
inGCDN is delighted to present the newest affiliate member to join our network: wHY. Founded by Kulapat Yantrasast, wHY is…
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Nov172020gscarpella
GCDN CONVERSATIONS SERIES 5: REHABILITATION, PRESERVATION AND INNOVATION
inFacilitated by Kiley Arroyo, this session explored the challenges and complexities in advancing equitable urban development and promoting broad-based community building and development.
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Oct202020gscarpella
Our new research report is out!
inIn a new report, Capturing Value and Preserving Identity, the Global Cultural Districts Network (GCDN) describes diverse tools that cultural districts can use to spur investment and create new revenue streams while protecting the local character and neighborhood identity.
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Aug242020gscarpella
The 2019 Cultural Infrastructure Index is here!
inAEA Consulting has released the 2019 Cultural Infrastructure Index. Now in its fourth edition, the Index seeks to measure investment in capital projects in the global cultural sector, identifying projects with a budget of US$10 million or more that were publicly announced or completed within a calendar year.
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Aug042020gscarpella
GCDN CONVERSATIONS: WHOSE CULTURAL DISTRICT IS IT ANYWAY?
inFacilitated by Andrea Dempster Chung and attended by about 70 attendees, this session explored the key questions, challenges and opportunities that should be considered when thinking about engagement and representation of stakeholders in the current moment. In particular, the session advocated for a model of engagement that is networked, collaborative, and responsive to the concerns and needs of citizens and society.
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Jul092020gscarpella
GCDN CONVERSATIONS: CULTURAL DISTRICTS IN TURBULENT TIMES
inFacilitated by Adrian Ellis and attended by more than 80 audiences, this session explored focal areas and practical solutions in relation to urban cultural planning for the future, as well as challenges and opportunities.
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Jul012020gscarpella
Announcing new dates: GCDN Annual Convening – Lugano 2021
inGCDN and LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura are postponing the GCDN Annual Convening from this October to Sunday 31 May – Tuesday, 2 June, 2021, by which time we are anticipating that it is safe to travel and congregate and that a few days in Lugano will be a deeply attractive prospect.
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Jun262020gscarpella
In Conversation With… Regina Myer, President, Downtown Brooklyn Partnership — New York City
inRegina Myer, President, Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, talks about the continuing evolution of this vibrant mixed-use downtown; plans and opportunities for…
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Jun012020gscarpella
GCDN CONVERSATIONS – SERIES 3: RESPONSE, RECOVERY, RENEWAL
inOver 60 members and external participants joined our third series of GCDN conversations to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on…
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May112020gscarpella
GCDN MEMBER COVID-19 SESSIONS – SERIES 2: APRIL 16-23, 2020
inSUMMARY & NOTES Following the interest in the first round of GCDN video calls to discuss the impact of Covid-19,…
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Apr172020gscarpella
GCDN COVID-19 ZOOM SESSIONS – SERIES 1 SUMMARY & NOTES
inOn March 23, Tim Jones of Culture Mile used the GCDN list-serv to ask if other members would like to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on cultural districts. The response was high; 58 individuals representing 41 districts replied. 42 went on to join four calls over the next two weeks.
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Apr022020gscarpella
Arts Centre Melbourne Work from Home Guidelines
inWith the global pandemic forcing many professionals to work from home, Arts Centre Melbourne has released a series of guides…
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Mar312020gscarpella
Welcoming a New Member: DesignSingapore Council (affiliate)
inGCDN is delighted to present the newest affiliate member to join our network: DesignSingapore Council. As the national agency that…
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Feb202020gscarpella
Welcoming Two New Members: Grimshaw (affiliate); and MiSK Foundation
inGCDN is delighted to present the two newest members to join our network: Grimshaw (affiliate); and MiSK City.
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Feb132020gscarpella
How Alserkal in Dubai is Reimagining Cultural Spaces for Urban Sustainability | Interview with Vilma Jurkute
inIn my advisory role with GCDN, I have been an active advocate on new models that emerged and continue to emerge from the Global South as new tools of agency and alternative learning. I believe it is imperative to include these new precincts as part of the global conversation, as it can only be global when all nations and models are met at an equal measure.
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Feb132020gscarpella
Registrations now open: GCDN Annual Convening – Lugano 2020
inMaking a Difference: Agency, Accountability and Impact
Co-hosted by GCDN member LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura in Lugano, Switzerland, 15–17 June, the 2020 Annual Convening will bring together international cultural and civic leaders to shape the agenda for cultural districts in a changing world.
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Feb052020gscarpella
Welcoming Two New Members: Arizona Arts, University of Arizona; and Southbank Centre, London
inGCDN is delighted to present the two newest members to join our network: Arizona Arts, University of Arizona; and Southbank Centre, London.
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Jan092020gscarpella
Happy New Year!! Welcoming Two New Members: Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism; and Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage
inHappy New Year! GCDN wishes you all the very best for 2020 – and to start the year on a positive note, we are delighted to present the two newest members to join our network: Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism; and Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage.
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Dec232019gscarpella
GCDN 2019: A Year in Review – Happy Holidays!
inHappy Holidays! As the year draws to a close, we look back on the evolution of the Network in 2019 and share some of what’s in store for GCDN in 2020.
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Nov282019gscarpella
Welcoming a New Member: Quartier de la Création (SAMOA) – Nantes, France
inGCDN is delighted to present the newest member to join our network: Quartier de la Création (SAMOA) in Nantes.
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Nov142019gscarpella
Welcoming a New Member: New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) – Newark, NJ
inGCDN is delighted to present the newest affiliate member to join our network: Newark’s New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC).
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Oct312019gscarpella
Welcoming a New Member: Parnell Square Cultural Quarter, Temple Bar – Dublin, Ireland
inGCDN is delighted to present the newest affiliate member to join our network: Dublin’s Parnell Square Cultural Quarter, Temple Bar – represented by Hugh Lane Gallery.
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Aug302019gscarpella
GCDN ANNUAL CONVENING – SINGAPORE 2019 & LUGANO 2020
inLast week, GCDN convened in Singapore for what has been – thanks to our co-host, our members, our speakers and…
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Aug302019gscarpella
GCDN releases The Social Impact of Cultural Districts
inThis year’s research report, written by Professor Geoffrey Crossick, analyses the different ways social impact is defined; draws out current…
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Aug292019gscarpella
AEA Consulting releases the 2018 Cultural Infrastructure Index
inAEA Consulting is pleased to announce the release of the 2018 Cultural Infrastructure Index. Now in its third edition, the Index seeks…
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Aug012019gscarpella
Welcoming a New Affiliate Member: Wordsearch, Singapore
inGCDN is delighted to present the newest affiliate member to join our network: Wordsearch. Wordsearch are the world’s pre-eminent creative…
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Jul012019gscarpella
Welcoming a New Affiliate Member: Cistri, Singapore & Hong Kong – Urbis, Australia
inGCDN is delighted to present the newest affiliate member to join our network: Cistri, Singapore & Hong Kong – Urbis,…
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May212019gscarpella
Kingston Creative visits GCDN & AEA Consulting in London
inToday, Andrea and Kim from Kingston Creative joined the GCDN and AEA teams in our London office.
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May212019gscarpella
Welcoming a New Member: Harbour Front – Sydney, Australia
inGCDN is delighted to present the newest member to join our network: Harbour Trust – Sydney, Australia. The Harbour Trust…
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Apr242019gscarpella
Adelaide Festival Centre’s Her Majesty’s Theatre redevelopment project
inOpened in 1913, Her Majesty’s Theatre is the oldest continually-running theatre in Adelaide, South Australia. Over the years, ‘the Maj’…
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Apr092019gscarpella
IN CONVERSATION WITH… Panel Discussion: Building A Creative Economy – The Transformation of Urban Spaces into Cultural and Educational Districts
inIn this special edition of our IN CONVERSATION WITH… series, panel moderator, Adrian Ellis, offers a summary and highlights of the discussion between GCDN Members taking part in the session entitled Building A Creative Economy – The Transformation of Urban Spaces into Cultural and Educational District at UNFOLD’s 2nd annual Art XChange in Bahrain.
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Apr012019gscarpella
Welcoming Anupam Yog – Adviser, GCDN
inWe’re delighted to welcome Anupam Yog to the team as Adviser. Anupam is a creative strategist with experience in competitive positioning of countries, cities, destinations and places. Passionate about urban innovation, he is an avid community organizer and champion for walkable cities.
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Jan302019gscarpella
GCDN Participation at UNFOLD’s 2nd annual Art XChange in Bahrain
inGCDN members will gather for a special event in Bahrain this March. Discover the full programme of UNFOLD’s 2nd annual Art…
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Jan302019gscarpella
IN CONVERSATION WITH… Culture Mile, Quartier des Spectacles, Poblenou Urban District Association – A Special Roundtable on Branding Cultural Districts
inIn this special edition of our IN CONVERSATION WITH… series, we listen in on a conversation between GCDN members about…
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Jan302019gscarpella
Welcoming a New Member: HOTA, Home of the Arts – Gold Coast, Australia
inGCDN is delighted to introduce the newest member to join our network: HOTA, Home of the Arts on the Gold Coast, Australia.
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Jan302019gscarpella
IN CONVERSATION WITH… Adrian Ellis, Chair, GCDN, Director, AEA Consulting — New York
inDiscover the newest edition of our IN CONVERSATION WITH… series
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Jan302019gscarpella
2018: A Year in Review and Look Ahead
inHappy New Year! 2019 promises a lot to look forward to, including our annual convening co-hosted by the National Museum…
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Nov232018gscarpella
The Social Impact of Cultural Districts
inProfessor Geoff Crossick has kicked off GCDN’s next research piece, which will analyse the Social Impact of Cultural Districts and include international case studies, best practice and a recommended framework for organisations to set strategic objectives and evaluate their own impact.
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Nov232018gscarpella
Partnership Formed during GCDN Convening Illuminates Cherry Street Pier
inPhiladelphia’s Cherry Street Pier opened last month. The new cultural hub supported by William Penn Foundation offers a range of public art and design including luminous futuristic art pieces brought to the Pier by Philadelphia Contemporary in partnership with Montreal-based group Creos, a partnership sparked during the GCDN 2016 Convening in Brooklyn.
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Oct302018gscarpella
Our Network Grows
inGCDN is delighted to welcome five new members over the last few months: Better Bankside, in London; The Music Center, in Los Angeles; The Toledo Museum of Art, in Toledo, Ohio; The Onassis Foundation in Athens, together with its affiliate foundation in New York; and Kingston Creative, from Kingston, Jamaica.
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Oct302018gscarpella
Beatrice Pembroke, Director GCDN, on the Edinburgh International Culture Summit 2018
inThis summer I attended the Edinburgh International Culture Summit, joining ministers of culture and delegations of cultural leaders from 45…
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Oct302018gscarpella
AAPPAC 2018 Conference
inIn September, Beatrice Pembroke (GCDN) chaired a panel on the responsibilities of anchor organisations with GCDN members Kingsley Jaysekera (WKCD), Claire Spencer (Arts Centre Melbourne) and Hahna Busch (Left Bank Co) at the 2018 Association of Asia-Pacific Performing Arts Centres Conference hosted by Auckland Live.
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Oct232017jessica
GCDN Commissioned Research: Governance Models of Cultural Districts
inGovernance Models of Cultural Districts Each year, the GCDN embarks on a major research project on a topic of significant…
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Jul192017jessica
Impulse, a participatory public artwork, travels from Montreal to Chicago
inFull press release available here. Montreal, March 14, 2017 – Impulse, the interactive work comprised of a series of giant…
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Jul142017jessica
GCDN and AEA in Montreal for GSEF
inAdrian Ellis, Director of AEA Consulting and GCDN, and Jessica Ferey, Deputy Director of GCDN, were invited to speak at…
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Apr182017jessica
GCDN Director, Adrian Ellis, on cultural districts in Brunswick Review
inCulture Club by Adrian Ellis | April 2016: Brunswick Review Issue 10 For a cultural center to work it’s not just…
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May032015jessica
Intercities: Exporting interactive artworks in public space
inAt the meeting of the Global Cultural District Network in Montreal in February 2015, the group discussed how interactive artworks…