Archive:2007 Workshops/Models for Artists and Creators

=National Free Culture Conference 2007= Working Group 2: Models for Artists and Creators

What models can best enable artists to create free culture in a sustainable way?


 * Date & Time: 05.26.07, 5:45 PM
 * Location: Austin Hall (West), Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
 * Campus Map
 * Workshop Leaders: Ben Sisto and Rebecca Rojer

General Flow of Workshop

 * [5:45] Quick introductions. Who are the workshop leaders & why are they taking part?
 * [5:50] Who is taking part in the workshop, and what are some main interests / motivations?
 * [6:00] Start Talking! Open to all directions, but some general questions to keep in mind:


 * What is art?
 * How is art made?
 * What is the social value of art?
 * What is the monetary value of art?
 * How do artists make money?
 * How does one's artistic focus impact their potential outlook on licensing?
 * (example: Painter Vs. Conceptual Artist Vs. Textile Arts)


 * [6:30] Start wrapping up, make closing points, brainstorm list of resources and further reading
 * [6:40] Select someone to present information back to large group later on

Workshop Leaders
Ben Sisto / [mailto:ben.sisto@gmail.com Email] / AIM: bensisto
 * Booking & Promotions Manager, The Milky Way
 * Freelance Blogger, The Weekly Dig
 * MySpace page
 * Flicker Page
 * Quote "Thank you for being patient with my poor Wiki-editing skills!

Rebeca Rojer / [mailto:rojer@fas.harvard.edu Email]
 * Student, Harvard University

Workshop Participants
Note: I added this list, but didn't have time to check names, get full names, emails.. please update as needed! - Ben Sisto


 * Jacob Quinn (musician)
 * Annie (documentary film maker)
 * Martin (Programmer who has worked on Gimp / Inkscape)
 * Mike Dace (Graphic designer)
 * Sharron (Lawyer, artist)
 * Jordan (Reporter, starting magazine)
 * Chris (Antenna Alliance, Northeastern University Free Culture)
 * Eric (Antenna Alliance)
 * Ryan (Art Interactive, WGBH, artist)
 * Marc (Ethnomusicologist)
 * Paul Irish (Web developer, MP3 blogger)

General Conclusions
Coming Soon!

Event-Related Links

 * Free Culture (org)
 * Harvard Free Culture
 * Creative Commons
 * Science Commons
 * National Free Culture Conference 2007 Main Page