Join us: sign the Charter and give us your support
We are a group of people who make our living in the sector. We passionately believe that a representative body is needed to reflect the views and aspirations the creative and cultural industries in the West Midlands, which is why we’ve set up Creative Republic.
Research* indicates that the total GVA (Gross Value Added) of the creative sector in the West Midlands was over £2.5bn back in 2001– and we’re still growing! It has also been suggested that the region could see 250,000 new jobs in the creative and cultural sector over the next seven years. So there’s work to be done to put the case for the creative and cultural industries to local and national government funding bodies and influence investment and decision making at the highest level.
*Report prepared by Fred Brookes Cultural Research and Strategy September 2004 for Culture West Midlands: http://www.culturewm.org.uk/docs/files/Creative%20Ind%20final.doc
We believe the creative and cultural industries:
• Add to the quality of life of a city, making it vibrant and dynamic
• Contribute to the positive image of a city
• Generate wealth both directly and indirectly
We believe that Birmingham needs an independent representative organisation to:
• Create an effective forum for debate and discussion
• Influence decision-making about the city
• Represent the needs of our industries to those who can make change
• Connect creative people with each other and those in other industries
In this way Creative Republic will:
Gain more credibility and recognition for the sectors’ collective contribution and ensure that the sector’s voice is heard by decision makers.
We’ll gain strength in numbers:
To achieve this, we Creative Republic, are seeking your participation at this stage by signing up to the Charter to put your name on our database.
The more people we can say that we represent, the stronger, louder and more effective our voice will be. We want you to sign up so we can look our partners and funders in the eye and say “This is what we, as an industry, as a region, think”.
When you sign up we will:
• Invite you to events (often in advance of general mailings);
• Send you updates on what we are doing;
• Research what you want from an industry body so we can give it to you if we can;
• Ask your opinion on questions of policy; and
• Invite you to participate as much (or as little) as you want to in the life of our sector.
You will also get:
• Discounted rates for advertising on Created in Birmingham;
• Additional access to a range of specially developed events on key issues with high profile speakers, enabling you to select the level of engagement and connection that is appropriate for you;
To join our database, please fill in this short form.
West Midlands Creative Republic C.I.C (Creative Republic) conforms to the Data Protection Act (1998). Your details will be held and processed by Creative Republic. Details may be made available to external partners and key stakeholders for research or marketing purposes. Tick the box about using your details if you do not agree to this.
