A handsomely designed 23-page report came by snail mail the other day: The Minneapolis Creative Vitality Index Report 2013. (a slightly revised pdf here) It's all about the economic contributions creative industries, from art-making to theater to interior design to sound engineering in recording studios, make to Minneapolis. And it's full of statistics and infographics that go into detail: which creative occupations are in growth mode, which art sectors produce the most retail sales, even which Minneapolis zip codes contain the highest concentrations of creative-sector jobs.
Produced by the City of Minneapolis, the report was written by Gülgün Kayim, the city's recently appointed Director of Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy, and Anna Muessig. Economic Development Consultant.
