Global Cultural Districts Network

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Global Cultural Districts Network (GCDN)
Founded	2013
Founder	Adrian Ellis
Headquarters	London and New York
Members	50+

The Global Cultural Districts Network (GCDN) is a federation of global centers of arts and culture. Its members represent cities, cultural districts, and cultural institutions from around the world, including Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, China, and Singapore.^[14]

Convenings

GCDN members are invited to regular convenings to share emerging best practices, hear expert panels, and discuss the place of cultural precincts and complexes in urban policy, economic development, and related areas of public policy such as technology, travel and tourism.

Past GCDN meetings include:

GCDN Annual Convening, Singapore – 2019
GCDN Annual Convening, Dubai – 2018
GCDN North American Regional Convening, Providence, Rhode Island – 2017
GCDN Annual Convening, Barcelona, Spain – 2017
GCDN Annual Convening, Brooklyn, New York – 2016
GCDN Annual Convening, London, UK – 2015
New Cities Summit, Jakarta, Indonesia – 2015.^[1]
GCDN Members Convening, Montreal, Canada – 2015.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]
New Cities Summit, Dallas, Texas – 2014.^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

Research

GCDN regularly commissions and publishes academic research. Some of the network's publications include:

The Social Impact of Cultural Districts (2019) – A study and report commissioned by the Global Cultural Districts Network (GCDN) and written by Professor Geoffrey Crossick.
Governance Models of Cultural Districts (2018)^[10]^[11] – Research co-commissioned with the University of the Arts London and conducted by James Doeser^[12] and Anna Marazuela Kim.
Beyond Concrete Barriers: Innovation in Urban Furniture and Security in Public Space (2018) – Research initiated by the Quartier des Spectacles Partnership and conducted by Jon Coaffee.
Cultural Infrastructure Index (2016-2019) – Annual survey seeking to measure investment in capital projects in the cultural sector.
Branding Cultural Districts and Destinations (2017) – Research co-commissioned with Future Places and directed by Juan Carlos Belloso.

References

^ Harris, Gareth (9 April 2015). "New Cities Summit heads to Jakarta this summer". The Art Newspaper. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
^ "Quartier des spectacles earns praise from foreign urban planners". 2015-03-03. Archived from the original on 2018-09-27. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
^ "Montréal, entre Dallas et Édimbourg - La Presse+" (in Canadian French). 2015-08-27. Archived from the original on 2017-02-18. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
^ Radio-Canada.ca, Zone radio -. "Archives | L'heure de pointe Toronto | ICI Radio-Canada Première". L'heure de pointe Toronto | ICI Radio-Canada Première (in Canadian French). Archived from the original on 2018-09-26. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
^ "Tempête d'idées autour des quartiers culturels". 24 February 2015. Archived from the original on 2018-09-27. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
^ Granberry, Michael. "New Cities Summit: Cultural districts are multiplying rapidly, all over the world". Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
^ Granberry, Michael. "New Cities Summit and the arts: It can make a difference, in Dallas, Berlin, even Detroit". Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
^ "Re-Imagine the Metropolis". Archpaper.com. 2014-05-13. Archived from the original on 2017-02-18. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
^ Mike Rawlings Mayor of Dallas, Texas (2014-04-29). "Dallas Is Embracing Opportunities to Innovate". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 2017-07-05. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
^ "Involve communities to stave off gentrification, cultural districts warned". ArtsProfessional. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
^ "How can cultural districts be democratic?". ArtsProfessional. Archived from the original on 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
^ "Reports, Reviews, Journalism, etc. – James Doeser". jamesdoeser.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-26. Retrieved 2018-10-26.