Description: Artists, art administrators and social media pros gather to hash out some of the key opportunities and challenges of mixing art, art institutions, and social media. The panel with present projects that use social media tools and concepts to make and distribute art; to critique and engage the market; and to shift how art is presented to and consumed by the public. We will facilitate a participant driven debate about the possibilities, partnerships, and tensions that exists between art and social media. socialmediaweekny.com
Panelists:
Will Cary – Will is the Membership Manager at the Brooklyn Museum. He developed the 1stfans program, leveraging social media channels to grow the Museum's community of supporters. Will worked with museums including the Met and the Whitney. Will received a degree in Art History and Economics from Williams College.
Jeff Crouse – Jeff is a current Eyebeam fellow who creates software and installations that are equal parts humor, absurdity and technology. He is developing a Wordpress plug-in that republishes content that has been removed from social media sites. He has shown work globally, including Sundance and Futuresonic (UK). jeffcrouse.info
Jaki Levy – Jaki is the Founder of Arrow Root Media. He has worked with numerous non-profits including Martha Graham Dance. Jaki's work with Misnomer Dance Theater helped the company secure over $1.5 million in grants to develop online audiences. He’s a recipient of Cisco's $25,000 Digital Incubator grant. arrowrootmedia.com
Erik Fabian (moderator) – Erik consults to help creatives do business and businesses do creative. His ongoing art project, the Silver Ticket Project, explores the value of art during inflationary economic periods. Erik has a Masters of Fine Art degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. ErikAndTheAnimals.com
Hi,
The award for Misnomer Dance Theater was actually $1.25 million, not $1.5. Can you please correct this?
Thanks,
Jaki
Posted by: Jaki Levy | February 08, 2009 at 11:59 PM