CROWD-GENERATED ART:

Activating your audience in the creative process

What happens when budding guitarists from all over New York city converge on Union Square? Cacophany? Harmony? Joy?

Check out this video!

Join a4 and a star-studded lineup of speakers for a lively panel discussion on the unexpected, joyful, and spiritual rewards that can come from blurring the lines between artist and audience.

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

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

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

Part of a4's Brainstorm! series of panel discussions on the artist as entrepreneur.

Co-produced by The Museum of Chinese in America.

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).