The Creative Economy Association of the North Shore says the creative economy
consists of those industries that have their origin in individual creativity, skill and talent and which have a potential for wealth and job creation through the generation of ideas, products and/or services.
This economy involves music, performing arts, fashion, writing, film, design, and more. The value of the creative economy to the District is significant as illustrated by a report written by the Office of Planning and the DC Economic Partnership, Creative Capital: the Creative DC Agenda. The Office of Planning has this to say about the findings of the report:
The study found that there are more than 75,000 direct jobs in the District’s creative sector, which generate more than $5 billion in income each year. These jobs amount to more than 10 percent of the city's employment base; many of these jobs are in the media, culinary, museum and design industries.
The creative economy is also important to young people. Training children and youth to participate is one way to grow the local job base and individual and community prosperity.
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