Thrive Fest 2024
Brooklyn Arts Council presents "Thrive Fest 2024 – Get Money! Strategies, Portals, and Cyphers for Abundant Brooklyn Futures" with BRIC Arts Media.
BAC’s Thrive Fest stands as the premier day-long symposium uniquely dedicated to enriching the lives of Brooklyn's vibrant creative community. This innovative event pioneers a holistic approach to the challenges faced by artists, focusing on nurturing financial resilience, professional growth, and personal wellness.
Unlike traditional festivals that spotlight artistic outputs and showcase artworks, Thrive Fest seeks to provide foundational aspects of creating a sustainable creative practice. It offers a rich tapestry of resources, from financial advice and business strategies to wellness practices and equitable opportunities, all designed to foster a thriving, just, and sustainable creative ecosystem. Attendees engage in a dynamic exchange of strategies and ideas, building networks and learning from leading funders, entrepreneurs, and wellness experts. With art activations and wellness installations enriching the experience, Thrive Fest is more than a symposium; it's a collective movement towards crafting abundant futures for Brooklyn's creatives, ensuring their art and well-being flourish side by side.
Event Details
Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024
Time: 12 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: BRIC Arts Media, 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11217
RSVP: thrive-fest-2024.eventbrite.com
Program Details
Keynote Ignition Talk - "Cey Adams: Hip-Hop's Role in Shaping Culture and Driving the Creative Economy"(Location: Ballroom) - Discover the power of inspiration and legacy in the art sector in this captivating Keynote Ignition Talk! Join us as we delve into the unique experiences and breakthroughs of Cey Adams, an extraordinary artist whose story will inspire and enlighten you. Gain valuable insights and practical tips for thriving in the competitive art industry.
Thrive Talks (Location: Ballroom) - Enjoy engaging panel conversations covering a range of topics that are crucial for success in today's ever-changing landscape. Thrive Talk topics and presenters include:
“/Blend — The Promise and Perils of AI in the Arts” with Ari Melenciano, Carla Gannis, Sam Israel, and Eli Kuslansky
“Collective Ownership and Investment” with Ebony Gustave
“Toward Abundance! Community-Centric Fundraising and the Solidarity Economy” with Erika Pettersen and Sruti Suryanarayanan
“Thriving Against the Odds: Strategies for Equity and Impact from Brooklyn's Community-Centric Cultural Leaders” with Desiree Gordon, Toya Lillard, L Marmon, and Ayesha Williams
“The Business of Art” with Rasu Jilani, Donna Augustin-Quinn, and Nathaniel Mary Quinn
One-on-One Coaching Sessions (Location: Artist Studio) - Take advantage of a unique opportunity to access complimentary one-on-one financial, grant writing, and legal coaching sessions.
Kevin Benoit, Founder of Parlé Endeavors (Grantwriting)
June Lei, Public Programs Assistant at Brooklyn Museum (Legal - Labor Rights)
Atreya Mathur, Director of Legal Research at Center for Art Law (Legal)
Randy Peralta, Housing Specialist at Entertainment Community Fund (Housing)
Selome Samuel, Money Coach at Net Positive Coaching (Personal Finance)
Daniela Velez, Fundraising & Development Consultant (Crowdfunding)
Ketriana Yvonne, CEO of One Woman League (Personal Finance)
Group Coaching Sessions (Location: Stoops) Free group coaching sessions covering topics including grantwriting, finance, and legal.
Kevin Benoit, Founder of Parlé Endeavors (Grantwriting)
Atreya Mathur, Director of Legal Research at Center for Art Law (Legal)
Taeesha Muhammad, AIE Advocacy & Outreach Coordinator at Brooklyn Arts Council (Monetizing Teaching Artist Practice - Homeschooling)
June Lei, Public Programs Assistant at Brooklyn Museum (Legal - Labor & Unions)
Thrive Resource Lounge (Location: N Hallway) - Join us at the Thrive Resource Lounge, where we bring together funding organizations and community organizations for a unique networking experience.
Brooklyn Innovation Studio Content Screenings (Location: Stoops) - Brooklyn Innovation Studio will be premiering a series of videos produced by BAC, featuring creative entrepreneurs in fashion and interior design. The screenings feature 16 Brooklyn artists from diverse artistic practices. Each artist carefully crafted three videos professional development videos that the audience at Thrive Fest will have the opportunity to view and learn from.
Community Sound Bath & Cyphers (Location: TV Studio) - Step into the TV Studio and unleash your creativity! Join us for a one-of-a-kind activation where you'll have the opportunity to make and record music, improvise, and connect with like-minded artists. Whether you're a seasoned musician or just starting out, this interactive session promises to ignite your passion for music and leave you with unforgettable memories. Don't miss out on this chance to express yourself and be part of something truly special! Featuring Artists Gina D’ Soto, Abou Lion Diarra, Connor Evans, R.Nejumi Muhammad (Saint Jummix), and Jill Peacock. Sound Production and Engineering by Mario Castro of Capture Acid.
Thrive Fest 2024 Community Sound Bath & Cyphers is made possible by the support of the Open Society Foundations.
Brooklyn Innovation Portal Launch (Location: Resource Lounge) - BAC is launching Phase I of the Brooklyn Innovation Portal (BIP), a new interactive digital platform that will serve as the go-to resource for participants in Brooklyn’s creative economy — a dynamic, searchable, interactive, mapped digital database of resources across Brooklyn’s creative industries. The BIP will connect artists to markets, audiences, patrons, collaborators, and each other; monetize creative services and content; and invest in Brooklyn neighborhoods by investing in Brooklyn artists. It will give us all a chance to leverage art assets, art networks, creative content, and creative services for joy, equity, innovation, and abundance.
Thrive Brooklyn (Location: Online) – Dive into BAC's multi-media digital resource guide for financial wellness that we're producing with an aggregate of community partners who are serious about asset building and equity. Content includes:
Personal Financial Literacy
Business Development
Digital Literacy
New Economies
Income & Fundraising
Legal Basics
ThriveFest 2024 is presented with BRIC Arts Media.
Thrive Fest 2024 “Community Sound Bath & Cyphers” is made possible by the support of the Open Society Foundations.
Additional event support is provided by New York University (NYU) and Bloomberg Philanthropies.
Image: L Morgan Lee Cabaret presented by National Queer Theater, 2023 BAC Grantee, with Musical Theatre Factory. Photo by Abigail Grubb.