"This 2016 Creative State Michigan Creative Industries Report deepens our understanding of the critical role of the creative industries in Michigan’s economy and the vitality of its communities, and the opportunities and challenges facing these industries today and for the future. This report is an update and expansion of Creative Many’s 2014 Creative State Michigan research on the creative industries. It is a comprehensive investigation and analysis of employment, wages and establishments data pertaining to the following 12 creative industries over the period of 2011 to 2014: Advertising; Architecture; Art Schools, Artists and Agents; Creative Technology; Culture and Heritage; Design; Fashion, Garment and Textile; Film, AV and Broadcasting; Literary, Publishing and Print; Music; Performing Arts; and Visual Arts and Craft. It also includes regional profiles of Detroit, Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor and Flint."

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