On the Cover

January / February 2004

Photograph by Kenton Williams A University of Maine graduate student in spatial information science and engineering, and winner of the third annual Downtown Photo Show, sponsored by Bangor Center Corp.  Cover image from Indigo Sky Bangor

Downtown Bangor is one of many Maine communities exploring the potential of the creative economy — an economic model with arts, culture and innovation at its core. As part of economic development, a critical mass of artistic and cultural creativity can help revitalize communities, create jobs to retain young people, attract tourist dollars and contribute to a region's quality of life.

The creative economy encourages synergies that lead to new companies based on ideas and technology.