A Conference All About Art On The Web
from the ruckus dept
Kevin Clark, a musician who has done some neat things that we've written about in the past, has been working on a cool series of events in NYC recently, called RUCKUS NYC, trying to bring together a variety of artists who are using the web to their advantage. Of course, it's not just a gathering, but a concert as well. He's also running a Kickstarter campaign, seeking support for the event, which looks quite cool. That campaign ends soon if you'd like to help out and support it.Art matters. And it’s hard. So we’re bringing a bunch of amazing people together to talk about how they make their art, get it online, and build a career.We've been seeing more and more stories of artists looking forward, rather than backwards. Of looking at opportunities, rather than looking for a place to point the blame finger in a changing market place. It's nice to see positive events like this one springing up.
We’re artists ourselves. And the changing digital tools, the power (or not) of the old system, and the pressures of the economy are all big, scary issues for us. We’re building RUCKUS NYC to help each other find a way forward.
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Why Kickstarter?
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As a result, we have some sponsored tickets available if you know artists who want to come.
It is an unusual Kickstarter campaign, and managing it has been an interesting experience.
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Cool
"There is an art, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss."
From the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy...Douglas Adams.
I have somehow managed to roll that premise into a business model...
I hope that not only the KS campaign and the project itself is going to have some really cool results. Some of which would have not never occurred to folks.
Congrats for having the cojones to give it a whirl!
Nigel
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damn typos
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Over the past 15 Years I've been a Photoshop junkie and I know its inner workings like the back of my hand. Without it I'd be pretty fucking bored lol.
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