services ranging from face to face to pop-up to integrated technology , operating alongside digital delivery of information that is timely , accurate and available to visitors before during and after they travel
THE NEED Creative Industries momentum was created following a regional workshop and forums held in partnership between the Legatus Group , Regional Development Australia Yorke Mid North and the Department of Industry and Skills in 2019 . Through this series of conversations with regional stakeholders , the need for a regional audit of the sector was identified .
An approach was made to Flinders University to consider the use of a PhD Intern to undertake a research project . Flinders University has a strong interest in creative industries policy and evaluation programs and had run the Federal Government Entrepreneurial Facilitation Service in the Legatus Group region .
Utilising the APR . Intern National Research Internships Program , the Legatus Group contracted Verity Laughton from Flinders University to undertake a report on the Creative Industries in the Legatus Group Region . This was facilitated via her Academic Mentor Dr Tully Barnett , a nationally recognised researcher and
partner in the Laboratory Adelaide project , an ARC funded investigation into the noneconomic value and impacts of the cultural sector within communities .
Laughton ’ s report was released in April 2020 . The recommendations included , amongst others , the need for ( 1 ) Regional Creative Industries Coordinator ( 2 ) Increased awareness of the Creative Industries in Council and Regional Development Plans and ( 3 ) Developing a Regional SA Creative Industries Forum or Conference . These recommendations were aimed at increasing awareness of what the Creative Industries are and to bring the Regional South Australian Creative Industry practitioners and stakeholders together .
In November 2020 , the South Australian Government launched a new 10-year strategy to accelerate the development of South Australia ’ s creative industries which sets an ambitious target of five per cent growth per annum to 2030 . Meanwhile , the SA Government is currently progressing with an Arts and Cultural Tourism Strategy .
INITIAL OUTCOMES Since the initial report , there have been a series of projects supported by the Legatus Group , including :
1 . A 6 session Youth in Music program which saw regional youth interested in the music industry engaging with professional musicians , producers , song writers and teachers whilst also using local industry facilitators . These sessions have been recorded and are available for free on the Legatus Group website .
2 . Development of a Music Hub in the Clare Valley which was an extension of the Youth in Music project . This has seen the establishment of an on ongoing working relationship between Desert Dog Studios of Auburn , Blue Goanna Digital of Clare and Stockport Sound of Stockport .
3 . The release of a professional Music Video featuring two emerging young singer songwriters from Clare - Charlotte Broome Morton & Georga Harris .
4 . Staging of the inaugural SA Regional Creative Industries Conference which attracted 120 delegates , speakers and performers .
5 . Release of a showreel featuring 50 SA Regional Creatives .
6 . Workshops on storytelling for Visitor Information Services in Regional SA .
Dan Thorsland Business Development Manager , Flinders University College of Humanities , Arts and Social Sciences at the SA Regional Creative Industries Conference Workshop sponsored by EDA .
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