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.
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:
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:
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.