New appointment gives Blue Mountains Creative Industries a boost
Blue Mountains City Council (BMCC) is pleased to announce the appointment of local creative professional, Nicole Law, to the newly created role of Creative Industries Project Officer.
The MTNS MADE Creative Industries Cluster was formed in 2013, in response to industry demand for a collaborative approach to economic development in this key sector.
About The Creative Industries
The creative industries are defined as ”those sectors which specialise in the use of creative talent for commercial purposes” (NESTA, 2013). The creative industries include but are not limited to:
The creative industries are defined as ”those sectors which specialise in the use of creative talent for commercial purposes” (NESTA, 2013). The creative industries include but are not limited to:
- Advertising
- Built Environment
- Design (including fashion, industrial and graphic design)
- Visual Arts
- Music
- Performing Arts
- Publishing
- Screen (television, film, electronic games and interactive entertainment)
- Radio
- Creative makers (handicraft, jewelery, furniture, ceramics, design pieces, etc)
- Artisanal food and beverage products
Why are the Creative Industries important?
As is shown in this Creative Industries Industry Profile, the Blue Mountains is a creative hotspot and the creative industries are a critical sector for the Blue Mountains economy:
- 8% of the locally available jobs are in the creative industries, and this is one of the only wealth-generating sectors in the region
- 7.6% of the resident workforce population is employed in this industry, compared with 4.7% across NSW and 3.5% nationally
- The creative industries is the third-greatest contributor to the Blue Mountains Gross Regional Product ($152 million, with total output estimated at $592 million)
- The creative industries is in the top 5 employing sectors in the Blue Mountains.
MTNS MADE
MTNS MADE is the cultural identity for the creative industries in the Blue Mountains.
It was commissioned in 2015 by Blue Mountains Economic Enterprises (BMEE) in partnership with Blue Mountains City Council to provide a collaborative approach to marketing for local creatives and to help position the region as a hub of creative excellence.
Today the MTNS MADE website boasts more than 500 local creative professionals, including world class artists, designers, film-makers, musicians and makers who use the platform to market their talent to national and global audiences.
MTNS MADE Resources
- MTNS MADE – promotional video
- MTNS MADE – website and creative directory. The MTNS MADE website and creative directory is home to more than 500 business listings from local creative practitioners, as well as stories, videos and images from the creative talent who call the Blue Mountains home.
- Sign up to the MTNS MADE newsletter here: https://mtnsmade.com.au.
- Sign up to the BMCC Business News Snapshot newsletter here: /business/business-news-snapshot.
- MTNS MADE merchandise, including t-shirts, bags, newspaper, stamps, stickers and swing tags. Please email your merchandise order to: economicdevelopment@bmcc.nsw.gov.au.
- Enquiries related to MTNS MADE or the Creative Industries Cluster can be directed to Heidi Axelsen at: haxelsen@bmcc.nsw.gov.au.