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Creating In the Greyscale

Date
September 14, 2023
Cost
Free
Website
https://bit.ly/CreatingIntheGreyscaleWorkshop
Location
Virtual
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Creating In the Greyscale

Date/Time: Thur. Sep. 14, 5  - 7 PM

RSVP: https://bit.ly/CreatingIntheGreyscaleWorkshop

Location: Virtual

For many creatives, intellectual property (IP) is often described as “a really uncomfortable thing”. It can be stressful, overwhelming, and every situation is unique. How can we unpack this discomfort to tackle difficult, but necessary, IP conversations with care and respect? How might personal contexts, interests, and values play a role in advocating for the value of your work?

Join us for an interactive workshop that explores how to:

  • Leverage IP assets (copyrights, trademarks, and patents) to protect and foster a creative practice
  • Navigate collaborations and contracts with more confidence
  • Have difficult conversations about needs and wants for your practice

As a group, we will learn about essential IP concepts, dive into a roleplay game to think through scenarios with peers and learn from each others’ experiences, and begin generating a collective toolkit to embrace and navigate complexities. This workshop expands on the case studies from the resource "Creating in the Greyscale: Navigating Intellectual Property as an Emerging Artist or Designer (pdf)"

NOTE: A link to join this virtual event will be sent to attendees closer to the event date.

 

About the Instructor

Macy Siu is an artist and designer researcher/strategist who is driven by expression and empowerment tied to the hyphen of in-between spaces. Her practice focuses on creating evidence-based speculative futures, soundscapes, and artifacts to imagine and drive conversations around possible inclusive futures. Macy is also a former intellectual property lawyer with a specific interest in legal design and access to justice for creatives, and is currently a board member of CARFAC Ontario.

 
 

ACCESS NOTES:

  • This event is open to OCAD U students, alumni, and individuals who have taken/or are currently taking courses with OCAD U's School of Continuing Studies.
  • We will have a notetaker present and captioning will be available.
  • Do not hesitate to reach out if you have questions for specific accessibility needs. Please email Alexandra Hong at ahong@ocadu.ca.

 

This programming is part of FINELINE, a project by OCAD University to incubate and develop a platform and a coop that helps artists and designers grow their business online, while developing creative entrepreneurship skills.

 

Headshot of Macy Siu by Sarah Bodri

 

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