Global Cultural Districts Network

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Global Cultural Districts Network (GCDN)
Founded2013
Founder Adrian Ellis
Headquarters London and New York
Members50+

The Global Cultural Districts Network (GCDN) is a federation of global centers of arts and culture. Its members represent cities, cultural districts, and cultural institutions from around the world, including Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, China, and Singapore. [14]

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Convenings

GCDN members are invited to regular convenings to share emerging best practices, hear expert panels, and discuss the place of cultural precincts and complexes in urban policy, economic development, and related areas of public policy such as technology, travel and tourism.

Past GCDN meetings include:

Research

GCDN regularly commissions and publishes academic research. Some of the network's publications include:

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