Thank you for visiting our “Dig Deeper” Reference Library. Below, you will find a list of resources about the Creative Industries as well as the New Orleans Creative Economy. These materials have been made available in conjunction with the Creative Alliance of New Orleans’ “Breaking Through” round table discussion on March 23, 2015. Interested in finding more information, links, maps, and schedules for New Orleans Entrepreneur Week’s Creative Industries Day/ Downtown NOLA Arts-Based Business Pitch on our NOEW 2015 page. Attendees can also consult a copy of our Breaking Through FAQs below.

Links, Resources, and Documents:

The Creative Economy: An Introductory Guide

Breaking Though A Call To Action to Grow the City’s Creative Sector FAQs

2005 Louisiana Cultural Economy Report

2013 New Orleans Cultural Economy Snapshot

The Conference Board’s ‘Ready to Innovate’ Report

The Creative Industries in Orleans Parish, LA

The Arts as an Industry

Creative Industries Occupations List

NEW YORK TIMES “Design Gains Importance as Devices Get More Personal”