L'influenza della Brexit sui domini artistici e creativi del Regno Unito solleva domande sulla chiarezza?
In the heart of the global conversation on Bridging the Imagination Deficit, Professor Nick Wilson explores the Equity Gap within Britain's Creative Industries. Meanwhile, the Global Creative Economy Council is fostering dialogues between the Global North and South, aiming to reorder the creative economy.
The Cultural and Creative Cities Monitor (CCCM), developed by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC), evaluates the performance of European cities in cultural and creative production. However, the UK finds itself in a challenging position, with UK cities, excluding London, not featuring in the EU-wide top 20 rankings for Cultural Vibrancy and Creative Economy.
The UK's post-Brexit immigration policy, which implemented a points-based system aimed at attracting highly skilled workers, has faced criticism for failing to accommodate the distinctive needs of the creative professions and job markets. This has led to an influx of lower-skilled workers from countries like India, Pakistan, and Nigeria, causing infrastructure strain without effectively addressing the particular requirements of the creative industries.
Professor Pier Luigi Sacco, a Professor of Cultural Economics at IULM University, Senior Researcher & Head of Venice Office, OECD, and Senior Researcher at metaLAB (at) Harvard, and Professor Dave O'Brien have highlighted the importance of higher education to the arts, culture, and heritage sectors. However, the best talents in the cultural and creative sectors are not necessarily alumni of prestigious universities or academies, making it difficult to assess their profiles for immigration screening.
As the 2025 Spending Review for the creative industries approaches, discussions are underway, with a read out from Creative PEC Bernard Hay and Emily Hopkins. It is vital that the post-Brexit UK immigration policies pay special attention to this issue and develop specific criteria tailored to the high peculiarities of the cultural and creative professional and job markets.
Failure to address the problem properly is likely to put the UK's cultural and creative economy at serious risk of decay. A diminished capacity for attraction of creative skills and talent could have a negative impact on a vast range of sectors and businesses across the economy.
Moreover, Dr Josh Siepe is discussing the co-location of the Creative Industries with Other Industrial Strategy Priority Sectors in relation to the Geography of the Creative Industries. The Creative Industries Sector Plan includes sector-wide announcements in areas such as AI, Intellectual Property and Regulation, Business Models and Access to Finance, Cross-cutting, Geography of the Creative Industries, International, Trade, and Immigration, R&D and Innovation, Skills, Jobs and Education.
In a positive note, the UK features 14 cities in the CCCM: London and Birmingham (XXL category), Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester and Bradford (XL category), Liverpool, Brighton and Howe, Nottingham and Bristol (L category), and Dundee, Norwich and York (S-M category). Journalism occupations are included on the DCMS's list of Creative Occupations, and the importance of accredited qualifications in journalism is being emphasized.
The backlash of a perceived, sudden closure of the UK to foreign creative talent would be particularly strong for a country that has been heralded as the absolute champion in this category. The UK's competitive positioning in the cultural and creative sectors may be undermined by Brexit, as it could hinder the successful attraction of foreign creative professionals, particularly EU citizens.
UK cities dominate the Enabling Environment sub-index, placing as many as 9 cities in the top 20, with 11 UK cities in the top 20 for Openness, tolerance, and trust. This serves as a strong foundation upon which to build a more inclusive and supportive environment for the creative industries.
In conclusion, the UK's cultural and creative industries are at a critical juncture. Addressing the challenges posed by Brexit and immigration policies is essential to safeguard the future of these sectors and ensure the UK maintains its status as a global leader in creativity and innovation.
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