CREATIVE INTERMEDIARIES AS FUTURE MAKERS: CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND URBAN REGENERATION IN SMALL CITIES
CREATIVE INTERMEDIARIES AS FUTURE MAKERS: CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND URBAN REGENERATION IN SMALL CITIES

Summary/Abstract: In recent decades, culture and creativity have become essential drivers of urban regeneration. This has increased the role of creative intermediaries in enabling culture, entrepreneurship, and cross-sector collaboration. Yet, few studies demonstrate this relationship outside of large cities, where most cultural and creative activities are concentrated. This paper examines how the practices of creative intermediaries engaged in “future-making” are creating opportunities for Cultural and Creative Entrepreneurship (CCE) and contributing to urban regeneration in two small cities – Cēsis in Latvia and Caldas da Rainha in Portugal. Through case studies from Latvia and Portugal and based on an ethnographic approach, the study highlights how intermediaries operate at the intersection of policy, community, and creative practice. The research contributes new empirical evidence and extends theoretical perspectives on creative intermediation and urban regeneration.

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