Music Program Hosts Multimedia Conference
Singer-songwriter Thao Nguyen will participate in the keynote interview at the DC Talks Music/FilmDocs/Media Conference on Saturday, October 28. (Photo: Wikimedia)
October 20, 2017 鈥� , in conjunction with the Music Policy Forum, , and , is hosting an all-day multimedia conference on the role of the public sector in expanding the digital cultural landscape on October 28.
DC Talks Music/FilmDocs/Media: Cross-Sector Dialogue in Today鈥檚 Digital Culture, held in Lohrfink Auditorium in the Rafik B. Hariri Building, will feature an all-star lineup of musicians, documentary filmmakers, comedians, podcasters, researchers and government officials from across the country. The goal is to explore what the various arts communities and media might learn from each other and to discover how like-minded creators can benefit from integrating strategies and networks.
DC Talks Music/FilmDocs/Media was planned by , the Thomas E. Caestecker Professor of Music as part of her class MUSC-461: Music Industry Seminar. Each year Celenza works with stakeholders in D.C.鈥檚 arts economy to organize a national conference on a music industry-related issue. While last year鈥檚 conference directly addressed the D.C. music scene, this year鈥檚 aims to incorporate creators from across the media landscape.
鈥淲e鈥檙e expanding the conversation to include a wide range of creators 鈥� musicians, podcasters, comedians, filmmakers 鈥� all of whom depend more and more on digital media,鈥� said Celenza.
The seven-hour conference features discussions and presentations on music ecosystem development, documentary filmmaking strategy, digital distribution, podcasting, music economics research, comedy, civic leadership, and public-private partnerships.
The keynote interview features singer-songwriter Thao Nguyen and Donald Young, Director of Programs for the . It will be moderated by , Associate Dean of the 海角论坛 and Director of the .
Other featured speakers include actor and musician ; , NEA Media Arts Director; podcasters & ; Cynthia Lopez, former Commissioner of New York City Mayor鈥檚 ; and representatives from social enterprise .
鈥淲e live in a competitive entertainment marketplace where digital technology has fundamentally shifted the relationship between creator and audience,鈥� said Music Policy Forum founder Michael Bracy. 鈥淧ublic and philanthropic sectors are rethinking how policies, programs and strategies can support healthy, sustainable arts ecosystems. We organized this conference to push those conversations forward, and we鈥檙e excited to work with Georgetown as a partner.鈥�
The conference is free for Georgetown University students, faculty, and staff. Tickets for community members to attend DC Talks Music/FilmDocs/Media are selling for $10 and include lunch. For more information, including a full schedule of speakers, visit the DC Talks website.