Skills development needed for a vibrant Scottish economy to be focus of second Places of Creative Production conference
- The key note address will be given by Fiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs
- Contributors include Paul Murray, Executive Producer, Mentorn and Jamie Jefferson Chief Creative Officer & Co-Owner, of the Glasgow-based international digital agency, Equator.
- Places of Creative Production (2) will take place on Friday 1 February 2019 at the Dundee Rep
The Glasgow School of Art, in association with Abertay University, will host a one-day event tomorrow Friday, 1 February 2019, at the Dundee Rep exploring how creative education is key to Scotland developing the skills needed for a vibrant economy.This is the second of three events being led by the GSA supported by Scottish Funding Council and Creative Scotland
Places of Creative Production (2)will be chaired by Jean Cameron, who led Paisley’s bid to be City of Culture 2021 with contributions from Scotland’s Higher Education sector, from creative and economic development agencies, and from the creative industries sector.
The keynote address will be given by Fiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs.
Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs Fiona Hyslop, said:
“The ‘Places of Creative Production’ symposium is a great occasion for all those with an interest in Scotland’s creative industries to come together to better understand the sector and its impact on the wider economy. This offers an exciting opportunity to discuss what skills we need in order to foster future growth and reaffirm our place as one of the most creative nations in the world.
“Our creative industries are extremely important to Scotland’s culture sector and economic growth. We are committed to nurturing the ingenuity, imagination and artistic skills that our creative industries bring to the benefit of people, businesses and communities.”
“Creativity and innovation are the key to a vibrant economy,” says Irene McAra-McWilliam, Director of The Glasgow School of Art. “The challenge for the Higher Education sector in Scotland is to develop original thinkers with skills that can impact on both the creative industries and the wider economy.”
The first session will focus on skills gapsin the sector. Panellists include Eliza Easton, Head of Policy Unit, Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre,NESTA; David Martin, Manager for Creative Industries, Skills Development Scotland; and Scott Donaldson, Acting Head of Screen, Creative Scotland.
The second session will look at the key issues from the employers perspective. Among the panellists will be Paul Murray, Executive Producer, Mentorn and Jamie Jefferson, CCO & Co-Owner, of the Glasgow-based international digital agency, Equator.
Session three will turn the spotlight on the role of Scotland’s Higher Education institutions in developing future skills. Contributing academics will include representatives from Abertay University, Edinburgh College of Art (Edinburgh University), The Glasgow School of Art and University of Glasgow.
The Final session will hear from creative practitioners. Chaired by Gillian Easson, Co-founding Director, Creative Dundee, it will feature contributions from Briana Pegado, Founder and Director of the Edinburgh Student Arts Festival (ESAF); Visual Artist Nicola Wiltshire and Eilidh MacLeod, Game Designer for Outplay
For full information on Places of Creative Production (2) and to reserve a free place visit:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/places-of-creative-production-future-skills-tickets-53536389783
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Notes for Editors
The first Places of Creative Productionevent, hosted by the GSA and supported by the Scottish Funding Council and Creative Scotland, looked at the links between Higher Education and the creative sector. It took place in Glasgow in May 2018 with the Keynote address given by Sir Peter Bazalgette, author of the Independent Review of the Creative Industries / current Chair of ITV.
The second Places of Creative Productionevent is led by The Glasgow Art School, a key contributor in the city’s international reputation as a place of creative production, and is taking place as taking place in Dundee, City of Design. A centre for the gaming industry, Dundee has recently attracted a multi-million pound investment through InGAME (Innovation for Games and Media Enterprise) which will deliver a Research & Development Centre at the heart of the city, and offer R&D support and services for the games and media industry in the city and beyond. Led by Abertay University, and in partnership with the University of Dundee, the University of St Andrews and local and international industry partners, InGAME is set to drive product, service and experience innovation across the industry.
A third event looking at the wider international context will take place in summer 2019.
The Scottish Government’s Cultural Strategy is due to be published later this year.