Global Cultural Districts Network (GCDN) is a federation for those running and planning cultural districts. An initiative of AEA Consulting @aea_consulting

Joined June 2013
Ataya: Cultural diversity is key to society’s progress sharjah24.ae/en/articles/202… #Sharjah24
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Listen to the latest episode of The Three Bells, presented by @GCDN. In this discussion, Director Adrian Ellis speaks with Sunil Iyengar from @NEAarts on the topic of enabling impact through cultural research. Listen below:
★ Just published a new episode of The Three Bells: Ep 7: Enabling impact through cultural research – Sunil Iyengar in conversation with Adrian Ellis. Listen: share.transistor.fm/s/11c09c…
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AEA is pleased to announce the release of the 2020 Cultural Infrastructure Index. $5.9 billion-worth of new physical assets were completed across 104 projects, and a further $8.2 billion of investment in 130 projects was announced. #infrastructure bit.ly/3f5YqKo
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It was such an honor and pleasure to have this conversation with Stephanie Fortunato. Thank you @adrianellis_aea and @GCDNet. Adrian, I particularly loved your post-show reflections on experimentation and failure in this moment.
A couple months back I had a really interesting conversation transformative cultural leadership with Stephanie Fortunato for The Three Bells podcast, launched by Adrian Ellis and the Global Cultural Districts Network. Hope you can give it a listen. It was an honor and a pleasure!
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Do cultural districts foster the creative economy? The team at Global Cultural Districts Network @GCDNet explores this topic, critical to post pandemic economic recovery. You can sign up here: bit.ly/3e6ZFZY and download the report here: bit.ly/3c4gS3C
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1st August is Swiss National Day and yesterday the Business Times decided to feature an interview about my new role at the #olympicmuseum. Thank you @businesstimessg – at Central Region, Singapore
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FYI @endzoftheearth is a Director of @kgncreative and leads on strategy. She will be representing @kgncreative in Singapore this month as we were invited by the Global Cultural Districts Network @GCDNet to present on the transformation taking place in #kingston #jamaica 😊
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... and we're incredibly proud of our part in this stunning #airport project. Congratulations to @ChangiAirport& everyone involved in its creation. xitter.cf/GCDNet/status/11543183…
#Singapore’s Jewel @ChangiAirport has been nominated for the World Architecture Festival award, an annual competition considered the Oscars of the architectural world buff.ly/2y1R04K
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Kingston Creative was invited to Singapore in August to speak at the annual @GCDNet convening about the development of an Art District and Creative Hub in Downtown Kingston, Jamaica. We are happy to share that one delegate will go... funded by a UK university. Stay tuned!
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Take a closer look at Alserkal Avenue’s journey, from a marble factory to a renowned cultural district in @cnnarabic's report, featuring conversations with Alserkal Founder Abdelmonem Bin Eisa Alserkal (@AbdelmonemA) and Director Vilma Jurkute. youtube.com/watch?v=x4QUQR59…
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Corporates, get involved in #PainttheCity and lets transform #DowntownKingston! This public art was developed as a partnership between Coldwell Bankers Jamaica Realty and a team of muralists from Kingston Creative, led by Michael Robinson, an artist from Denham Town. #ArtDistrict
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RSVP to @CultureMileLDN lunchtime talk on 27th June, chaired by Futurecity Founder Mark Davy, that will explore how the #cultural & #property sectors can work together to develop places & destinations @INGMEDIA @helicalplc @MusicityGlobal #PlayTheMile: eventbrite.co.uk/e/talk-cult…
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Absolutely! Check out the Digital Gathering @massculture_ held earlier this year discussing this topic from a Canadian perspective. bit.ly/2Ilsodc #placemaking #culturalplanning #MCDigital
An excellent choice, looking forward to November! @TheTonyaNelson
We are extremely pleased to announce @TheTonyaNelson is our #MCN2019 keynote speaker! 👉conference.mcn.edu/2019/keyn…👈
We need shared spaces to bring creatives together – at Jamaica
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“An important part of truly creative placemaking is figuring how to keep artists in place, which in turn keeps vital cultures alive. We think we’ve found a balanced structure which allows artists to give back, and which keeps them [in the community].” nextcity.org/features/view/h…
3 Fridays to go! An exciting discussion about "What Creatives need to succeed". It all happens on June 28 at fnb_downtown, 107 Harbour Street, 5-8pm! Stay tuned for the panelists! Mark your calendars in the… instagram.com/p/ByatuSWBvuO/…
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We Are Museums Panel Discussion | Alserkal Director Vilma Jurkute will take part in a panel discussion at @MuzeumSlaskie in Katowice tomorrow (28 May) from 3.15PM, where she will discuss the changing roles and responsibilities of cultural districts and their evolution.
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Was an absolute pleasure to host you both and learn more about your work in Kingston!
New partnerships! AEA Consulting team in London pitching in to help Kingston Creative develop the global strategy. @aea_consulting @GCDNet #actlocalthinkglobal #fundraising #jamaica #culture #artforsocialtransformation
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