Economia criativa: um diagnóstico das políticas fomentadas pela secretaria de cultura do Estado do Amazonas de 2012 a 2018.

Abstract

In 2011, in Brazil, the government started a process of stimulating the creative economy through the work of the former Ministry of Culture, now the Special Secretariat of Culture, with the creation of public policies. Based on this fact, this article analyzed cultural policies in favor of the creative economy in the Amazon through the work done by the Secretariat of Culture and Creative Economy of the State of Amazonas from 2012 to 2018, through a qualitative and quantitative analysis, documentary research of the Management reports and field research. The results demonstrated the high importance of the SEC for the creative sectors in the state from the expenses with culture, spaces, number of events and projects carried out. However, budget reductions during the analysis period significantly reduced the performance of artistic activities. Likewise, a concentration of activities and spaces coordinated by the entity in Manaus and Parintins was found, which excluded the interiors of the State from the promotion of culture and creative economy. Interviews with workers demonstrated their perception of reality, as well as the positive aspects and the main obstacles faced in developing a creativity-based economy. At the end of the work, an opinion was issued on the SEC's performance during the review period and suggestions for future improvements.