In the report ‘Generating creative value and resilience in pandemic times’, we found out how Philippine-based hubs from our Creative Innovators Programme are generating ‘creative value added’ for their members.
The study also explored how hubs have built resilience in their respective communities during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Are you a designer, freelancer, entrepreneur, or someone involved in design-related projects? Be a part of a pioneering design economy mapping we are doing with the Design Center of the Philippines.
This course is now live to help you transform your workshops into unique online offers. This is part of our new series of free, dynamic and accessible self-led courses Creative Communities Learning Lab.
The Materials Library Project Expansion, a collaborative effort between MATIC Hub (PH) and Creative Dundee (UK), is now available online. This free digital collection of indigenous materials was made possible through the Connections Through Culture (CTC) grant.
The Mayflowers Project has been offering flowers to loved ones, and it ends on 30 May through a virtual gathering. Part of Kamustahan Art Projects, it brings together Filipino labour migrants, artists and activists across the diaspora. This is led by Nathalie Dagmang (PH) and Dr Deirdre McKay (UK), supported by the CTC digital collaboration grant.
UNESCO and the City University of London recently launched a call for participation for an eight-week online training course on creative economy. Take the module for free through a scholarship from the Republic of Korea.
We launched ACT-IHE, a three-year initiative in partnership with the Commission on Higher Education. This aims to increase access to quality higher education while building competitiveness of higher educational institutions in the Philippines.
Photo credits (clockwise from top):Reginald Sarmenta; Poyraz Tütüncü; Kamustahan Art Projects; Ninjadog Studios; Reginald Sarmenta; Screenshot from MATIC Hub’s website; Design Center of the Philippines
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