Natural Pattern and Durability of Local Wisdom-Based Creative Industries in Indonesia (Case in Surakarta, Central Java)

Abstract

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises ( MSMEs ) in creative industry is expected to compete in the global era , but weak in the synergy between stakeholders . Therefore  local government and stakeholders need to make serious efforts to start making mapping , strategic plans and related regulation for creative industry in Indonesia by taking case in Surakarta , Central Java . The aims of this research were (1) mapping potential of creative industries in the city of Surakarta; (2) To analyze the characteristic of local wisdom-based SMEs of creative industries. Techniques of analysis in this study was a comparative descriptive analysis of the results of this study with previous related research . Mapping results indicate that there is the presence of the natural pattern of grouping and linkage type of business districts within a region . Another important finding is the creative industrial MSMEs in Surakarta have enough competitive with a variety of indicators which have been able to survive and develop their business (durable) for over twenty years in average and empower local communities as workers . The situation faced with various difficulties such as lack of access to finance , lack of guidance from the government , the lack of regulation and strategic plans that support the accelerated development of the creative industries especially in economic uncertainty and even in economic crisis.

Keywords: Creative Industry, Micro Small Medium Enterprises, Competitive, Linkage, natural pattern