WORKSHOP(EN + FR): Production, Distribution, and Accessibility Challenges in Emerging Digital Worlds

This discussion workshop follows up on the panel “The New Producers – Digital Art Presenters Crossing Industry Lines”, which takes place on Wednesday, August 24 at 1 pm.

Over the past two years, arts communities around the world have been pushed to innovate in order to create, present, and monetize their work in the context of the pandemic.
In particular, digital arts presenters—festivals, venues, and producers of exhibitions and events—are exploring new ways to operate and support their creative communities, notably by producing, publishing, and distributing digital content themselves.

This workshop will allow for a more diverse and in-depth discussion, inviting all artists, presenters, producers, distributors, and other members of the digital arts community to participate in a more informal setting.

Topics can include:

- The production of digital content: defining roles, developing tools and work processes, understanding the issue of copyright, sharing examples of producer-artist contracts and deals, finding the required manufacturing resources, etc.
- The distribution (both physical and digital) of digital content: monetization opportunities, online publishing, examples of distribution deals and contracts, environmental considerations, etc.
- The accessibility and discoverability of digital content: facilitators and barriers to accessibility, promotion and sales strategies, digital marketing issues, etc.

We will conclude with a conversation about how to share expertise between organizations beyond this workshop, a topic addressed in collaboration with the REPAIRE (Regroupement de pairs des arts indépendants de recherche et d'expérimentation) and the IMAA (Independent Media Arts Alliance).

Presented with the support of the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec

Hexagram-UQAM room: The room SB-4105 is located on the 4th floor of the Pavillon des Sciences Biologiques at UQAM (141, avenue du Président-Kennedy). The entrance to the building is on the southwest corner facing Kimberley Street and is wheelchair accessible. The elevators are located on the left as you enter. The nearest metro station is Place-des-Arts which has a ramp. Accessible toilets are available at the entrance of the room.

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Please note that this activity will be held in French and English. During the event, no translation or interpreter for the hearing impaired will be present.

This event will take place in person at the rooms indicated and nono virtual streaming retransmission will be made and offered. By your presence on the premises, you consent to being filmed, photographed and MUTEK has all rights to this material for the purposes of promotion and publication.

Presented with the support of the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec