PROGRAM SCHEDULE
9:30AM - Doors Open
10:00AM - OPENING REMARKS (coffee, snacks provided in the room)
10:00-11:15AM - PANEL : Protecting Creativity: The Intellectual Rights of Visual Artists
This seminar panel brings together leading legal experts to explore key legal issues for visual artists, including copyright, contracts, intellectual property rights, and licensing. Experts will provide insights on protecting artwork, negotiating fair agreements, and navigating legal challenges to ensure artists can safeguard and monetize their creative work. This panel also aims to equip attorneys and other arts professionals to better support and advise working artists.
11:15-11:25AM - AAMS Presentation
Mediating Arts Issues: What is mediation? And how does it help foster fair resolutions to arts conflicts, preserving relationships, improving communication, protecting creative rights, and promoting collaboration?
11:35 - 12:20PM - A Conversation with Public Artists
Join us for an engaging discussion with renowned public artists as they share insights into their creative process, the impact of their work on communities, and the challenges of bringing art into public spaces. This seminar offers a unique opportunity to explore the intersection of art, advocacy, and urban design through the lens of those shaping our shared environments.
12:20-1:00PM: LUNCH BREAK (Provided with registration)
1:10-2:30PM - PANEL : The Business of Art
This panel explores the essential skills emerging artists need to build successful creative businesses. Industry experts will discuss branding, financial management, marketing, and networking strategies. Learn how to price your work, secure funding, negotiate contracts, leverage social media, and build lasting industry connections to launch a sustainable creative career.
2:30PM: Closing Remarks
