Lunchtime Session | Why does the Cultural and Creative Sector (CCS) need a definition?
For this Lunchtime Session, we hear from our individual member, James Doyle, who invites fellow members to join him in trying to answer the question, “Why does the Cultural and Creative Sector (CCS) need a definition?”
He has framed this question as part of the process for researching his upcoming book; “The Cultural and Creative Sector, A Definitive Guide” (working title). During this lunchtime session, he will ask CAE members to join him in scoping out the idea of
creating a definition of the CCS.
The concept for the book has its genesis in the CAE project Pro-CCS: Microfunding Cultural and Creative Sector, which, amongst other things, looked at the CCS as a whole and found that while much is written on the topic, definitions can differ radically.
The last few months have seen some significant questions being raised, not least of which are those in the CAE report, “State of Culture” specifically:
- The CAE key Observation 10 says: “We need a policy scaffolding for culture as a field in its own right.” A definition of the sector would form part of this scaffolding;
- Also, Elena Polivtseva, the author of “The State of Culture,” says in a recent post: “If not culture, what other force can bring us together and advance the centuries-long conversation about who we are as a society? But to be the force, culture must reclaim its agency and value on its own terms -what are those terms?”
The first step in setting the terms is setting the agenda, and to do that we must create a definition.
Join James Doyle during our final Lunchtime Session of the year on 19 December, 13.00 CET. Ahead of the session you can download James’ explainer piece and slides once you register for the event below.
Only open to CAE members