3rd Annual Tastemakers Conference: Living and Sustaining a Creative Life

April 14, 2017

The Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Babara presents

3rd Annual Tastemakers Conference:  Living and Sustaining a Creative Life 

Keynote Presentation by Sharon Louden, artist and editor of The Artist as Culture Producer: Living and Sustaining a Creative Life,and Hrag Vartanian, critic, curator, editor-in-chief, and co-founder of Hyperallergic. 

Calling all creative professionals and students! Join the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara (MCASB) for a dynamic evening of learning, sharing, and networking. The 3rd Annual Tastemakers Conference will feature a keynote presentation by Sharon Louden, artist and editor of The Artist as Culture Producer: Living and Sustaining a Creative Life,and Hrag Vartanian, critic, curator, editor-in-chief, and co-founder of Hyperallergic. The conversation will explore models of sustainability for creative producers and the keys to sustaining a creative life with a focus on the role of the creative in our community. The speakers will then lead an interactive workshop and participate in a question and answer period with conference attendees, followed by a book signing and networking reception. Copies of The Artist as Culture Producer: Living and Sustaining a Creative Life will be available for purchase.

MCASB’s Tastemakers Conference is an effort to deepen the Museum’s role as a resource for the creative community in the Tri-County region, nurturing new ideas and inspiring creativity through meaningful engagement with the art of our time. 

Special thanks to the Carolyn Glasoe Bailey Foundation and the Santa Barbara County Office of Art & Culture.

For more information visit: hragvartanian.com and livesustain.org

TIMES: Friday, April 14, at 5:30 P.M.

TICKETS: Free Admission, Space is limited, so RSVP here 

All seating is general admission. All ticket sales are final at the time of purchase. There are no refunds or exchanges. For all performances late seating is on a limited basis, or is not allowed at all once the performance begins. Please plan your arrival time accordingly.

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