The Case for an Arts Cluster
Nov 1 · 6 min read
Perhaps the most prominent historical example of arts as a local economic cluster is Renaissance Florence. The arts in Florence during the Renaissance period served as a hub for painting, sculpture, and architecture. While supported by demand in the local area through endowments and patronage, arts production was a prominent commercial activity. Final demand for finished works of art required a supply chain of raw materials (resins, paints, marble), created a network of supportive occupations and skills through guilds, and was a source of innovation in artistic and architectural styles and techniques…


