Creative Cities Network
Not to be confused with:
- Creative Cities, an international European project designed and managed by the British Council.
- Creative city, an urban planning concept.
- Creative City, an urban development project in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.
The UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) was created in 2004 to promote cooperation with and among cities that have identified creativity as a strategic factor for sustainable urban development. The 69 cities which currently make up this network work together towards a common objective: placing creativity and cultural industries at the heart of their development plans at the local level and cooperating actively at the international level.
By joining the Network, cities commit to sharing their best practices and developing partnerships involving the public and private sectors as well as civil society in order to:
-strengthen the creation, production, distribution and dissemination of cultural activities, goods and services; -develop hubs of creativity and innovation and broaden opportunities for creators and professionals in the cultural sector; -improve access to and participation in cultural life, in particular for marginalized or vulnerable groups and individuals; -fully integrate culture and creativity into sustainable development plans.
The Network covers seven creative fields: Crafts and Folk Arts, Media Arts, Film, Design, Gastronomy, Literature and Music.
The Creative Cities Network is a privileged partner of UNESCO, not only as a platform for reflection on the role of creativity as a lever for sustainable development but also as a breeding ground of action and innovation, notably for the implementation of the post-2015 Development Agenda.
For more information about the UCCN: https://en.unesco.org/creative-cities/
See the UNESCO Creative Cities Network’s Mission Statement
Find out more about the actions and initiatives of UNESCO’s Creative Cities.
Contents
Categories[edit]
UNESCO Cities of Literature[edit]
| City | Country | Inauguration |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 2010 | |
| New Zealand | 2014 | |
| United Kingdom | 2004 | |
| Spain | 2014 | |
| Germany | 2014 | |
| United States | 2008 | |
| Poland | 2013 | |
| Australia | 2008 | |
| United Kingdom | 2012 | |
| Czech Republic | 2014 | |
| Iceland | 2011 |
UNESCO Cities of Film[edit]
| City | Country | Inauguration |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2009 | |
| South Korea | 2014 | |
| Republic of Ireland | 2014 | |
| Bulgaria | 2014 | |
| Australia | 2010 |
UNESCO Cities of Music[edit]
| City | Country | Inauguration |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 2012 | |
| Italy | 2006 | |
| Republic of Congo | 2013 | |
| Belgium | 2009 | |
| United Kingdom | 2008 | |
| Japan | 2014 | |
| Germany | 2014 | |
| Germany | 2014 | |
| Spain | 2006 |
UNESCO Cities of Crafts and Folk Art[edit]
| City | Country | Inauguration |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 2005 | |
| Italy | 2013 | |
| China | 2012 | |
| South Korea | 2010 | |
| Haiti | 2014 | |
| China | 2014 | |
| Japan | 2009 | |
| Bahamas | 2014 | |
| United States | 2013 | |
| Indonesia | 2014 | |
| United States | 2005 | |
| China | 2014 |
UNESCO Cities of Design[edit]
| City | Country | Inauguration |
|---|---|---|
| China | 2012 | |
| Germany | 2005 | |
| Spain | 2014 | |
| Argentina | 2005 | |
| Brazil | 2014 | |
| United Kingdom | 2014 | |
| Austria | 2011 | |
| Finland | 2014 | |
| Japan | 2008 | |
| Canada | 2006 | |
| Japan | 2008 | |
| France | 2010 | |
| United States | 2005 | |
| South Korea | 2010 | |
| China | 2010 | |
| China | 2008 | |
| Italy | 2014 |
UNESCO Cities of Media Arts[edit]
| City | Country | Inauguration |
|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 2014 | |
| France | 2013 | |
| South Korea | 2014 | |
| Austria | 2014 | |
| France | 2008 | |
| Japan | 2013 | |
| Israel | 2014 | |
| United Kingdom | 2014 |
UNESCO Cities of Gastronomy[edit]
| City | Country | Inauguration |
|---|---|---|
| China | 2010 | |
| Brazil | 2014 | |
| South Korea | 2012 | |
| Sweden | 2010 | |
| Colombia | 2005 | |
| China | 2014 | |
| Japan | 2014 | |
| Lebanon | 2013 |
Join the Network[edit]
Join the Network and enhance your city’s creative potential for sustainable urban development, exchange know-how and cooperate on an international level!
To become a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, candidate cities must submit an application that clearly demonstrates their willingness, commitment and capacity to contribute to the objectives of the Network.
The Network covers 7 creative fields, which can be chosen by the cities according to their preference for a specific creative industry sector to which they devote their talent and energy
The member cities that form the Network come from diverse regions, have different income levels and populations. The Network is first and foremost composed of cities ready to pool their resources, their experiences and knowledge for the common objectives laid out in the Network’s Mission Statement. UNESCO Creative Cities are indeed key partners to UNESCO for the implementation of the post-2015 development agenda regarding urban sustainable development.
Joining the network is a longstanding commitment; it must involve a participative process and a forward-looking approach. Cities must present a realistic action plan including specific projects, initiatives or policies to be executed in the next four years to implement the objectives of the Network. Is your city interested in joining the network?
Please visit our call for application page to find out when the next call will be launched!
External links[edit]
| Wikivoyage has a travel guide for UNESCO Creative Cities. |
- [UNESCO Creative Cities Network Official Site. https://en.unesco.org/creative-cities/]
Further reading and viewing[edit]
- Creative Cities Documentary
- Scott, Allen J. (2006) "Creative Cities: Conceptual Issues and Policy Questions", Journal of Urban Affairs, 28: 1–17.
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/creativity/creative-cities-network/literature/dublin/
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- ^ http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/creativity/creative-cities-network/literature/edinburgh/
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- ^ http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/creativity/creative-cities-network/literature/iowa-city/
- ^ http://cityofliteratureusa.org/krakow-named-a-unesco-city-of-literature/
- ^ http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/creativity/creative-cities-network/literature/melbourne/
- ^ http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/creativity/creative-cities-network/literature/norwich/
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- ^ http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/creativity/creative-cities-network/literature/reykjavik/
- ^ http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/creativity/creative-cities-network/film/bradford/
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- ^ http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/creativity/creative-cities-network/film/sydney/
- ^ http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/creativity/creative-cities-network/music/bogota/
- ^ http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/creativity/creative-cities-network/music/bologna/
- ^ http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/creativity/creative-cities-network/music/brazzaville/
- ^ http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/creativity/creative-cities-network/music/ghent/
- ^ http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/creativity/creative-cities-network/music/glasgow/
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- ^ http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/creativity/creative-cities-network/music/seville/
- ^ http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/creativity/creative-cities-network/crafts-and-folk-art/aswan/
- ^ http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=46294#.VH6qyjGsW6Y
- ^ http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/creativity/creative-cities-network/crafts-and-folk-art/hangzhou/
- ^ http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/creativity/creative-cities-network/crafts-and-folk-art/icheon/
- ^ http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/28_cities_join_the_unesco_creative_cities_network/back/9597/#.VH6oQTGsW6Z
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- ^ http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/creativity/creative-cities-network/crafts-and-folk-art/kanazawa/
- ^ http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/28_cities_join_the_unesco_creative_cities_network/back/9597/#.VH6oQTGsW6Z
- ^ http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/creativity/creative-cities-network/crafts-and-folk-art/paducah/
- ^ http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/28_cities_join_the_unesco_creative_cities_network/back/9597/#.VH6oQTGsW6Z
- ^ http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/creativity/creative-cities-network/crafts-and-folk-art/santa-fe/
- ^ http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/28_cities_join_the_unesco_creative_cities_network/back/9597/#.VH6oQTGsW6Z
- ^ http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/beijing_jeonju_and_norwich_nominated_as_unesco_creative_cities/#.VH6fGTGsW6Y
- ^ http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=29376&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
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- ^ http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/creativity/creative-cities-network/design/graz/
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- ^ http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/creativity/creative-cities-network/design/nagoya/
- ^ http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/creativity/creative-cities-network/design/saint-etienne/
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- ^ http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/creativity/creative-cities-network/design/seoul/
- ^ http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/creativity/creative-cities-network/design/shanghai/
- ^ http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/creativity/creative-cities-network/design/shenzhen/
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