September 29: RUCKUS NYC, Arts and New Media-focused Conference/Concert at Cooper UnionAuthor Neil Gaiman was right in his speech to the University of the Arts: There aren’t any rules for artists right now. Your career isn’t going to be like your teachers’, your students’, or your friends’. The current arts world comprises a million tiny experiments in how to live the life of an artist, and we’re all waiting for the results. RUCKUS NYC is one way of sneaking an early look at the data. During the day, several up and coming artists will present their work and talk about how they get their creativity online, addressing questions like: How does an animator who lives on grants, fellowships, and one-time gigs create a living and make the art he wants to make? How does a rock-band leader with a day-job find the time for her rehearsals, gigs, and songwriting? How do you balance playing the saxophone, teaching music, and being a recording engineer? How much work does it take to build an ad-supported arts blog? How do you balance different personas online when some of your art isn’t quite Safe For Work?Come evening, a wildly diverse group of musicians, filmmakers, and comedians will put on one amazing show. September 29th at Cooper Union. Conference speakers: Janet Brusselbach, Jack Cavicchi, Kevin Clark, Pablo Defendini, Thomas Deneuville, Lainie Fefferman, Rachel Fershleiser, Nick Fox-Gieg, Selena Juneau-Vogel, Stephen Neary, Victoria Nece, Lisa Niedermeyer, Youngna Park, Sara Eileen Hames, Annie Werner.Concert performers: Deb Oh & The Cavaliers, Chad David, Florent Ghys, Zach Herchen, Adam Hopkins, Sylvana Joyce & The Moment, Kings, New Morse Code, Jody RedhageEvent DetailsWhat: RUCKUS NYC arts conference and concert When: Saturday, September 29, 2012 Conference 10am-6pm (registration begins at 9:30am); Concert 8:30pmWhere: The Cooper Union, 41 Cooper Square at 7th St., NY NY 100036 to Astor Pl.; N/R to 8th St - NYU; B/D/F/M to Broadway-Lafayette StInformation: http://ruckusnyc.tumblr.com/Tickets: http://kck.st/PFds5FContactKevin Clark: kevin.ef.clark@gmail.com, (443) 570-7171
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September 29: RUCKUS NYC, Arts and New Media-focused Conference/Concert at Cooper Union

Author Neil Gaiman was right in his speech to the University of the Arts: There aren’t any rules for artists right now. Your career isn’t going to be like your teachers’, your students’, or your friends’.

The current arts world comprises a million tiny experiments in how to live the life of an artist, and we’re all waiting for the results. RUCKUS NYC is one way of sneaking an early look at the data.

During the day, several up and coming artists will present their work and talk about how they get their creativity online, addressing questions like: How does an animator who lives on grants, fellowships, and one-time gigs create a living and make the art he wants to make? How does a rock-band leader with a day-job find the time for her rehearsals, gigs, and songwriting? How do you balance playing the saxophone, teaching music, and being a recording engineer? How much work does it take to build an ad-supported arts blog? How do you balance different personas online when some of your art isn’t quite Safe For Work?

Come evening, a wildly diverse group of musicians, filmmakers, and comedians will put on one amazing show.

September 29th at Cooper Union.

Conference speakers: Janet Brusselbach, Jack Cavicchi, Kevin Clark, Pablo Defendini, Thomas Deneuville, Lainie Fefferman, Rachel Fershleiser, Nick Fox-Gieg, Selena Juneau-Vogel, Stephen Neary, Victoria Nece, Lisa Niedermeyer, Youngna Park, Sara Eileen Hames, Annie Werner.

Concert performers: Deb Oh & The Cavaliers, Chad David, Florent Ghys, Zach Herchen, Adam Hopkins, Sylvana Joyce & The Moment, Kings, New Morse Code, Jody Redhage

Event Details
What: RUCKUS NYC arts conference and concert
When: Saturday, September 29, 2012 
Conference 10am-6pm (registration begins at 9:30am); Concert 8:30pm
Where: The Cooper Union, 41 Cooper Square at 7th St., NY NY 10003
6 to Astor Pl.; N/R to 8th St - NYU; B/D/F/M to Broadway-Lafayette St
Information: http://ruckusnyc.tumblr.com/
Tickets: http://kck.st/PFds5F

Contact
Kevin Clark: kevin.ef.clark@gmail.com, (443) 570-7171