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Rhode Island School of Design to Host “Artonomics: New Tools for Artists and Designers”
04/29/2010
Sponsored
by the American Craft Council, Symposium Will Examine New Opportunities in the Marketplace
PROVIDENCE, RI — Rhode Island School of
Design [RISD], in partnership with the American Craft Council [ACC], will host “Artonomics:
New Tools for Artists and Designers”, an open symposium exploring opportunities
emerging from new forms of communication, presentation, marketing and
distribution. Programming will take place on Thursday, April 29 + Friday, April
30 in Providence, RI. The symposium will feature RISD President John Maeda and
entrepreneur Maria Thomas as keynote speakers, and panels of industry leaders
will discuss new and emerging professional practice opportunities for artists
and designers.
“It is important for students to
understand the marketplace and range of opportunities available,” said Rosanne
Somerson professor, The Department of Furniture Design. “RISD is pleased to
host a symposium that allows students, and a community of artists and
designers, to engage in a dialogue with leaders who are at the forefront of the
changing marketplace.” The symposium schedule is as follows:
Thursday, April 29
Keynote: Artonomics:
Building a Creative Business
John Maeda,
designer and president Rhode Island School of Design
Maria
Thomas, entrepreneur and lover of craft & most things digital
Open
conversation: 6:30 – 8:00pm
RISD Auditorium, 17 Canal Street
Exhibition
Furniture
Design Graduate Exhibition
Opening
reception: April 29, 4:30 – 6:00pm
Sol Koffler Graduate Student
Gallery, 169 Weybosset Street
Friday, April 30
Design to Marketplace
Case Studies
Brendan
McNally, director, Rhode Island Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Workshop:
9:30 – 11:30am
Tap Room, Memorial Hall, 266 Benefit Street
Making Ideas Happen
Scott
Belsky, founder and CEO, Behance and author of Making Ideas Happen
Lecture:
1:00 – 2:00pm
Metcalf Auditorium, Chace Center, 20 North Main Street
New Tools Panel
Moderated by
Julie Lasky, editor, Change Observer
Lisa Bayne,
CEO, The Guild and Artful Home
Scott
Belsky. Founder and CEO, Behance
Murry Moss,
founder, Moss
Discussion:
2:15 – 4:00 pm
Metcalf Auditorium, Chace Center, 20 North Main Street
Exhibition
Principles
of Nature
10:00am –
6:00pm
Chace Center lobby, 20 North Main Street
Exhibition images: http://www.risd.edu/schooltomarket2010
“Artonomics: New Tools for Artists and Designers” is sponsored
by the American Craft Council and made possible through the generous support of
the Windgate Charitable Foundation.
Additional information available: www.risd.edu/artonomics
About Rhode Island School of Design
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) has earned a worldwide
reputation as the preeminent college of art and design in the United States.
Today, with more than 26,000 alumni, RISD enrolls nearly 2,000 undergraduates
and 400 graduate students from the U.S. and almost 50 countries, offering
degree programs in the fine arts, architecture, design disciplines and art
education. Academic programs include research and design initiatives, the
exploration of art criticism and contemporary cultural concerns, as well as
international exchange programs. Each year hundreds of prominent artists,
designers, critics and cultural leaders visit RISD’s Providence campus. Among
its many prized resources is The RISD Museum of Art, which houses a world-class
collection of art objects from Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, and art of all
periods from Asia, Europe and the Americas, as well as the latest in
contemporary art. For more information, visit www.risd.edu or our.risd.edu