International Conference on Creative Territories for Sustainable Development

This year was declared as the International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development, led by the UN in a group of 82 countries. To celebrate and encourage the creative and sustainable urban development, the group VIA Estação Conhecimento linked to the Knowledge Engineering Department of the Federal University of Santa Catarina and UrbsNova – Distrito C’s manager – Creative District in Porto Alegre (RS), have the honor to announce the I International Conference on Creative Territories for Sustainable Development.

A creative territory is a place that has experienced a radical change in its image and appearance and has incorporated a particular aesthetic. As a result, the place began to operate as a foundation for a dynamic urban environment that inspires creativity and involvement of citizens who circulate and live there. In the meantime, creative territories combine and connect the creative businesses, like artists, galleries, architects, designers, antique dealers, etc, that together build a true ecosystem to value urban identity. Therefore, creative territories can be associated with aesthetic and economic aspects. In practice, however, it is expected to combine both contents in different degrees and extents. A territory is never a single and isolated “place”. It can be a sector of the city, such as a set of blocks or one and more neighborhoods, conceiving a Creative District. It can be the whole city, as long as it is articulated, and then it would be a Creative City. Finally, it can also be a Creative Region, once it brings together and integrates several nearby cities.

READ THE CONFERENCE PROGRAM FOR PRESENTERS AND SESSIONS

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ViBe’s Executive Director Kate Pittman will present about the success of the ViBe Creative District in Virginia Beach, VA, USA at 9am on Thursday, November 18th. 

VIBE-International Presentation 2021 – presentation materials combining information from City of Virginia Beach and ViBe Creative District nonprofit

• RESOURCES: 
  • ViBe Creative District Ordinance
  • Partial Property Tax Exemption through the City of Virginia Beach
  • City of Virginia Beach Live-Work Ordinance
  • ViBe YOUTUBE Video Library
  • ViBe’s Custom Online Google Map
  • ViBe’s 1-pg Walking Map
  • Arts Economic Impact in the City of Virginia Beach
  • City of Virginia Beach Cultural Affairs & Virginia Beach Public Art Foundation @vabeacharts #vbarts

The ViBe Creative District is operated in partnership with the City of Virginia Beach.