Produce It Yourself

Brainstorm!

Spring 2012 Panel Discussion Series

Crowd-Sourcing: Building your audience through direct participation

Brainstorm! Produce It Yourself is a series of lively themed discussions focusing on the artist as producer. Each event features the in-depth case study of an artist who receives feedback from discussants and input from the audience, leading to spirited exchanges, peer learning and new connections.

This season's Brainstorm! panels are a co-production of
a4 and the Museum of Chinese in America.

For information and recordings of past seasons of Brainstorm! series events, click here

CROWD-DISTRIBUTING:
Your project becomes a movement

Thursday, June 14, 6:30-8:00PM

Museum of Chinese in America
215 Centre Street
(b/w Howard & Grand Sts; one block north of Canal St)
Subway: N R Q J Z 6 to Canal Street

Why do some ideas spread like wildfire? When does a project become a "movement"? Join us for a lively discussion exploring the hows and whys and pros and cons of allowing your concept to flourish elsewhere.

Featuring:

Wendy Brawer, Green Map (local map templates promoting sustainability, now used by activists and environmentalists in over 800 cities, towns and villages in 64 countries)

Casey Kelbaugh, Slideluck Potshow (slideshow & potluck gatherings, now operating in 40 cities around the world)

David Koren, FIGMENT Festival (NYC-based participatory arts festival, which has now spread to three other cities in the U.S.)

Steven Rand, apexart (decentralized funding and support for dozens of arts exhibitions taking place in six countries.)

Wen-Jay Ying, Local Roots NYC (community-supported agriculture project or CSA, bringing foods grown in local farms to nearby communities. Currently over 100 CSAs in New York City alone.)

Conversation moderated by Nico Daswani, a4 Program Director.

$10 General Admission, Free for Alliance+ and MoCA members

Purchase tickets here

illustrations by Jinjin Sun

PAST EVENTS:

CROWD-FUNDING:
It takes a village to raise a budget

Thursday, March 22, 6:30-8:00PM

Museum of Chinese in America
215 Centre Street
(b/w Howard & Grand Sts; one block north of Canal St)
Subway: N R Q J Z 6 to Canal Street

$10 General Admission, free for a4 Alliance+ members and MoCA members

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You have a great idea and the skills to make it happen. There's just one thing missing--the money! Luckily, you're surrounded by friends and supporters who want to help out. Join this discussion on crowdfunding and on getting your audience invested in your project from the beginning.

Based on the case study of cARTwheel Initiative's crowdfunding campaign by founder Ashok Sinha. With discussants Natalia Duong (artistic director, Project Agent Orange), Theresa Loong (director, "Every Day is a Holiday"), and Joyce Manalo (founding curator, FABnyc ArtUp and ArtForward). Moderated by Matthew Deleget (founder, Minus Space).

CROWD-PRODUCING:
The audience as collaborator

Thursday, April 26, 6:30-8:00PM

Museum of Chinese in America
215 Centre Street
(b/w Howard & Grand Sts; one block north of Canal St)

Subway: N R Q J Z 6 to Canal Street

$10 General Admission, free for a4 Alliance+ members and MoCA members

This event has passed.

Making art can be lonely. But when your project is based on audience participation, it can go from a solitary pursuit to a community dialogue. This panel will explore why and how to re-think the role of your audience, making them an active part of your work.

Based on the case study of We Walk, We Stop by director Jesca Prudencio. With participants Aaron Friedman (president & founder, Make Music New York), Melanie Joseph (artistic producer, The Foundry Theatre), and Samita Sinha (lead artist partner, The People's Potluck). Moderated by Athena Robles (visual artist).

For more past Brainstorm! Produce it Yourself series events, click here

Brainstorm! is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. Additional support is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Metropolitan Life Foundation, Con Edison, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and the CJ Huang Foundation. This organization has received funding from the 2012 JPMorgan Chase Regrant Program, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC).