Published Friday, 27 June, 2008 at 11:34 AM
Minister for Tourism, Regional Development and Industry
The Honourable Desley Boyle
Queensland’s creative hothouse to be exported to the world
Minister for Regional Development and Industry Desley Boyle today launched the 2008/09 Creative Industries program – a Smart State priority that will sell Queensland’s creative products and services to the world.
From designing a brand new city in the Middle East, to creating gorgeous haute couture for the runway, Ms Boyle said Queensland’s creative industries sector could be a key driver for global market success.
“Creativity and design are the future. Our architects, musicians, writers, designers, photographers, and animators are currently worth about $3.4 billion annually and generate around $1.1 billion in exports each year,” Ms Boyle said.
“We’ve had some fantastic success stories recently, with a university in Saudi Arabia incorporating Queensland architecture to design a new city and local designers getting ready to showcase their designer garments in the upcoming Mercedes Benz Fashion Festival.”
Ms Boyle said more success stories were on the way, including the opening of an exhibition at GoMA which will display some of Queensland’s top, award-winning architecture.
“The display will be a chance to celebrate the awards won by our firms recently for tropical and sub-tropical design and also demonstrate the diversity of architecture being produced,” Ms Boyle said.
“This will be another fantastic selling point overseas as many countries grapple with rapid urbanisation.
“The GoMA display is part of the State Government’s HEAT initiative – an ongoing campaign to market the state’s hot new wave of dynamic energetic architectural talent.”
Ms Boyle said as a result of the State Government’s significant investment into the sector, there’s been a $78 million economic return for the 26,000 creative businesses in Queensland.
“This $78m comprises income from new licensing deals, commissions and sales for all our creative businesses – if we can continue to promote and sell our creative industries to a broader market, the economic returns to Queensland will be enormous.”
Media contact: 3224 2007 or 3225 1005
MEDIA CONTACT: Marcus Taylor (3225 1005 / 0419 025 326) or Kirstie Maier (3224 2007 / 0448 135 195)
27 June 2008
From designing a brand new city in the Middle East, to creating gorgeous haute couture for the runway, Ms Boyle said Queensland’s creative industries sector could be a key driver for global market success.
“Creativity and design are the future. Our architects, musicians, writers, designers, photographers, and animators are currently worth about $3.4 billion annually and generate around $1.1 billion in exports each year,” Ms Boyle said.
“We’ve had some fantastic success stories recently, with a university in Saudi Arabia incorporating Queensland architecture to design a new city and local designers getting ready to showcase their designer garments in the upcoming Mercedes Benz Fashion Festival.”
Ms Boyle said more success stories were on the way, including the opening of an exhibition at GoMA which will display some of Queensland’s top, award-winning architecture.
“The display will be a chance to celebrate the awards won by our firms recently for tropical and sub-tropical design and also demonstrate the diversity of architecture being produced,” Ms Boyle said.
“This will be another fantastic selling point overseas as many countries grapple with rapid urbanisation.
“The GoMA display is part of the State Government’s HEAT initiative – an ongoing campaign to market the state’s hot new wave of dynamic energetic architectural talent.”
Ms Boyle said as a result of the State Government’s significant investment into the sector, there’s been a $78 million economic return for the 26,000 creative businesses in Queensland.
“This $78m comprises income from new licensing deals, commissions and sales for all our creative businesses – if we can continue to promote and sell our creative industries to a broader market, the economic returns to Queensland will be enormous.”
Media contact: 3224 2007 or 3225 1005
MEDIA CONTACT: Marcus Taylor (3225 1005 / 0419 025 326) or Kirstie Maier (3224 2007 / 0448 135 195)
27 June 2008