Media Arts · UNESCO Creative Cities Network
Namur, UNESCO
Creative City
Namur, the first Belgian city to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the field of Media Arts. In Namur, Media Arts bring together artists, businesses, researchers, students and institutions within a creative ecosystem open to the world.
About
What is a UNESCO Creative City?
The UNESCO Creative Cities Network brings together cities that have chosen to make creativity a driving force for sustainable urban development.
The network covers eight creative fields: architecture, crafts and folk art, design, film, gastronomy, literature, media arts and music.
Creative Cities share their experiences, develop collaborations and carry out joint projects at both local and international levels.
What about Namur?
Since 2021, Namur has been a UNESCO Creative City in the field of Media Arts.
This recognition is built on an ecosystem that brings together artists, businesses, researchers, educational institutions, cultural organisations and public stakeholders.
Through the network, Namur develops collaborations between these stakeholders, encourages international exchanges and contributes to discussions and projects around Media Arts.
27 Media Arts Cities
We are proud of this membership, which opens up new opportunities for international exchange and cooperation, particularly in the field of media arts, thereby enriching the creative skills and expertise in Namur.
Our priorities
Six ambitions for Namur, Creative City
Research, creation & production
Strengthen research, creation, production and the circulation of Media Arts and other creative sectors in Namur.
Connecting local initiatives to the international stage
Build on existing initiatives and stakeholders to connect them with the international scene and other UNESCO Creative Cities.
Exchange & expertise
Share experiences, practices and expertise with cities across the network and foster new collaborations.
Culture & Development
Strengthen the role of culture and creativity as drivers of Namur’s socio-economic development.
Cultural & Creative Industries
Support the creation and development of a dynamic local cultural and creative sector.
A connected creative ecosystem
Bring together Namur’s creative, cultural, research, education and entrepreneurial stakeholders to strengthen connections within the ecosystem.
The Global Network
Namur, a city connected to the world
Through the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, Namur shares its experiences and expertise, develops new collaborations and promotes local initiatives internationally.
Key figures:
408
Cities in the network
100+
Countries represented
8
Creative fields
2021
Namur joins the network
Cette reconnaissance permet de placer les entreprises culturelles et créatives au cœur du développement de Namur, un territoire où l’économie créative et numérique constitue un secteur d’activité clé.
Partners
They bring the ecosystem to life
