Helms Design Center presents

SmARTtalks: Empowering Artist Discussions

Produced by Scott Power with Frances Anderton

Created by Crewest Studio

Media Sponsor NOT REAL ART

Smart Talks are intimate learning sessions for professional development in the arts with top artists and experts covering timely and important topics vital to artists practicing in the 21st Century such as:

• The Creative Economy
• Trends in Public Art
• Race and the Arts
• Exploitation in the Arts
• Web3, NFTs, AR, VR, AI
• Effective Use of Social Media
• Trauma and the Arts

Tickets are $75 with only 75 seats available. Get your tickets now while supplies last. (Please note: Event dates will not change but programming topics could.)

10am Saturday September 24

Who Are We Now? Artists Discuss COVID + Creativity. Did It Help Them During The Pandemic?

Speakers: TBD

Preview: Given the tumult of the last 24 months, we are changed people — and artists. What have we learned? How do we best process the impact of the pandemic? And where do we go from here? Part collective group therapy session, this discussion will address these relevant, existential questions touching all of us. We will also address personal wellness in the arts.

The Long Overdue and Beautiful Rise of BIPOC Artists in the Primary Art Market: A Sincere and Permanent Correction or Cynical Opportunism by Art Dealers?

Speakers: TBD

Preview: Artists of color are hot in the art market right how — and it’s about time. But why did it take so long for the mainstream art world to rightfully recognize them? What did it take for the art world to finally give artists of color a platform? And, most importantly, will it last? How will it be sustained? Or will the fickle and profit-driven art world eventually get bored and move on?

How To Launch Your First Collectible Art Toy

Speakers: TBD

Preview: Collectible art toys and vinyls represent a small but hot and growing segment of the contemporary art market. If you're an artist interested in launching your first collectible art toy, don't miss this smARTalk. You learn about toy design, fabrication, packaging and marketing process. You'll learn how a 2D concept drawing becomes a 3D product, where to have it manufactured and how to budget the costs. You will get the answers to these and other important questions from top industry experts.