The creative library
THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES (OR SECTOR)
The most relevant documents produced in the EU organisations (primarily by the general directorate for education and culture DG EAC of the European Commission)
Study on the economy of culture in Europe by KEA, 2007:
Council conclusions on the contribution of the cultural and creative sectors to the achievement of the Lisbon objectives, 2007:
http://ec.europa.eu/culture/our-policy-development/doc2240_en.htm
Study on the impact of culture on creativity by KEA, 2009:
http://ec.europa.eu/culture/key-documents/doc/study_impact_cult_creativity_06_09.pdf
Council conclusions on culture as a catalyst for creativity and innovation, 2009:
http://ec.europa.eu/culture/our-policy-development/doc2240_en.htm
Recommendations of the civil society (cultural industries stakeholders') platform on the potential of cultural and creative industries, 2009:
http://ec.europa.eu/culture/our-policy-development/doc/platform_CCI_paper.pdf
Draft report of the Committee on Culture and Education of the European Parliament in 2009:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/2009_2014/documents/cult/pr/852/852269/852269en.pdfFinal report of the open method of coordination expert working group on maximising the potential of cultural and creative industries, in particular that of small and medium enterprises, 2010:
Unlocking the potential of cultural and creative industries, a Green Paper for consultation, 2010:
http://ec.europa.eu/culture/our-policy-development/doc/GreenPaper_creative_industries_en.pdf
See also the sub-portal for cultural industries:
http://ec.europa.eu/culture/portal/action/industries/indus_en.htm
Study for the Commission entitled The entrepreneurial dimension of the cultural and creative industries, 2011:http://ec.europa.eu/culture/documents/edcci_report.pdf
The executive summary of the above:
http://ec.europa.eu/culture/documents/edcci_executive_summary_en.pdf
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the Creative Europe Programme (legal basis) 2011:
http://ec.europa.eu/culture/creative-europe/documents/proposal-regulation_en.pdf
Impact assessment, accompanying the above:
http://ec.europa.eu/culture/creative-europe/documents/impact_en.pdf
Communication from the Commission on Creative Europe - A new framework programme for the cultural and creative sectors (2014-2020):
http://ec.europa.eu/culture/creative-europe/documents/communication_en.pdf
Frequently asked questions about the cultural and creative sectors loan guarantee facility or the Creative Europe Programme, 2012
http://ec.europa.eu/culture/creative-europe/documents/faq-financial-instrument.pdf