Creative Massachusetts: The Artists Congress 2009
Welcoming Artists of all Disciplines to a Discussion of Our Creative Future
November 7–8, 2009
Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116
www.bpl.org
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co-sponsored by the Kirstein Business Branch of the Boston Public Library
and the Massachusetts Artists Leaders Coalition
Schedule as of 11/6/09, subject to change.
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Kathleen Bitetti: State of the Artists Address
Our Creative Future — a conversation (Rabb Lecture Hall)
Moderator: Kathleen Bitetti
Panelists:
Paul Horn, performer and President of the New England Chapter of AFTRA
John Grimes, Boston Musicians Association
Liora Beer, artist, Founder, Director, ArtMorpheus
Dan Hunter, playwright, songwriter and Executive Director of MAASH
Special Guest Bethany Ewald Bultman, President/Director, New Orleans Musicians Assistance Foundation (www.nomaf.org), New Orleans Musicians' Clinic (www.neworleansmusiciansclinic.org)
PDF Handouts and Background Information:
General information on Artists and the Creative Economy
Artists Foundation 2009 MA Artists Report.pdf
The MA Creative Economy Council (CEC) 1st first report to the MA Legislature: CEC_Report09.pdf
MALC's recommendations to the CEC (note due to the economic downturn it was strongly urged to forgo any recommendations for Year One and Two for new income streams): MALC_CEC09.pdf
The New England Journal of Aesthetic Research — Greg Cook's Blog Post on the Creative Economy http://gregcookland.com/journal/2009/11/fine-arts-not-in-patricks-creative.html
Federal Performance Rights Act Information/Handouts from Music First
Music First -Did You Know.pdf
Music First Minority Response.pdf
Music FIRST Mission Statement.pdf
Fed. Performance Rights Act.pdf
Music First summary.pdf
Moderator: Ja-nae Duane
Panelists:
Jessica Burko, artist, curator, arts marketer, Founder of Boston Handmade
Brian Handspicker, President of the Berkshire Artists Colony; Chair of the Eclipse Mill Gallery
Bea Modisett, artist and founder of This Collective Pull events
Imani McFarlane, owner and fashion designer of Boston's House of Tafari
Chloe Gracia-Roberts, Masspoetry.org
Norah Dooley, MassMouth
Panelists:
Ja-nae Duane, Opera Singer & Co-Founder of Massachusetts Artists Leaders Coalition (MALC)
Don Schaefer, Pro-Imaging
Todd van Hoosear, Social Media Club
Panelists:
Jim Dalton, Singing String Music
David Marshall, Director of The Creative Minds Project
Maggi Smith-Dalton, Singing String Music
Panelists:
Kelly Bennett, artist and Massachusetts Cultural Council/Artists Programs Department
Liora Beer, artist, Founder, Director, ArtMorpheus
Larson Gunness, Financial Advisor, writer, musician & storyteller
Workshop 2: Copyright and IP Protection (Conference Room TBA)
Panelists:
Sheri Mason, Writer and Director of Legal Services, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
Jonathan Yasuda, musician/law student (currently involved with local and federal Copyright infringement cases)
Don Schaefer, Pro-Imaging
Ken Dubrowski, Illustrator and Director of Operations for the Illustrators Partnership of America
Handouts:
Illustrators Partnership of America’s PDF handout on Orphan Works
Artists Foundation Orphan Works Impact 2008
Artists Foundation Orphan Works Legislation Basics 2008
Artists Foundation Orphan Works Legislation History 2008
Artists Foundation Orphan Works Letter 2008
Artists Foundation Orphan Works Talking Points 2008
Steele v.s Bon Jovi Paper by Jonthan Yasuda
Moderator: Maggi Smith Dalton
Panelists:
Pat Williams, founder and publisher of The Word
Christian Holland, executive editor, BigRedandShiny
Mary Bucci McCoy, artist and longtime contributor to Art New England
Greg Cook, artist and art critic for The Boston Phoenix & founder New England Journal of Aesthetic Research and the Boston Art Awards
Noah Joffe-Halpern, musician and PlaygroundBoston.com
Charles Coe, Co-President of the Boston Chapter of the National Writer's Union
Panelists:
Ken Dubrowski, Illustrator and Director of Operations for the Illustrators Partnership of America
Liora Beer, artist, Founder, Director, ArtMorpheus
Mary Sherman, artist and founder of TransCultural Exchange
Jim Dalton, Singing String Music
Maggi Smith-Dalton, Singing String Music
Brian Handspicker, President of the Berkshire Artists Colony; Chair of the Eclipse Mill Gallery
Kathleen Bitetti, artist, activist, co-founder of MALC, co-founder of ArtistsAlliance.us