This research from the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (Creative PEC) is the first to fill the evidence gap in relation to migration, creative occupations and creative industries, by providing detailed statistics on sector trends, rates of growth, country of origin and distribution across the UK.

The Minister for Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan, is today publishing a commissioned report that collects and analyses the experiences of Basic Income for the Arts (BIA) recipients. More than 50 artists and creative arts workers have been interviewed by a sociologist to talk about the changes that the BIA has brought to their lives.

El informe Los sectores culturales y creativos en España: análisis de su valor económico, ofrece una radiografía de estos sectores, a través de 11 indicadores, para concluir que la cultura no solo es expresión, identidad y cohesión social de un país, sino también una palanca clave del desarrollo económico y territorial, al formar parte de la economía del conocimiento.

Culture gives citizens a sense of community and integration. According to a new Eurobarometer survey published by the European Commission, citizens strongly support cultural exchange, artistic freedom and fair working conditions for artists. They also call for a stronger EU role to protect heritage and respond to the impact of new technologies.

Europeans believe their country and the EU should work more closely together on cultural policy matters, making the arts more accessible, protecting cultural heritage sites during wars, natural disasters or climate change, and ensuring artists and cultural workers have fair pay and good working conditions are the top three priorities.

La cultura da a los ciudadanos un sentido de comunidad e integración. Según una nueva encuesta del Eurobarómetro publicada por la Comisión Europea, los ciudadanos apoyan firmemente el intercambio cultural, la libertad artística y unas condiciones de trabajo justas para los artistas. También piden un papel más importante de la UE para proteger el patrimonio y responder al impacto de las nuevas tecnologías.