Good time w/ Common & Sway st the Get Schooled event today at Franklin HS in Seattle

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Spots still available for SEW BEAUTIFUL Fashion Program for young women

Have you ever wondered what it is to work in the fashion industry?  If you’re a high school student, you no longer have to wait until college to find out!  Get an up-close view of the fashion industry by participating in the Sew Beautiful program.  Meet and work with some of Seattle’s industry experts and get a glimpse of the fashion industry.

You will have the opportunity to:

Discover new and exciting opportunities in fashion

Meet Seattle fashion industry related experts and business owners

Learn drawing from fashion inspiration

Basic Sewing 101

and more…

To participate in Sew Beautiful program, you are a forward thinker and creative about fashion.  You must be enrolled in high school, 9-10-11-12 grade.  

SIGN UP NOW!!!

WHEN:  OCT. 27th, 5-7PM

WHERE:  NELA, 309 23rd Ave. S., Seattle

Sew Beautiful is a youth empowerment program for young women of color, dedicated to the exploration of fashion and pop culture media careers.  

The mission of Sew Beautiful is to promote the fashion arts by encouraging entrepreneurship, education and mentorship.  Our goal is to help raise awareness, and offer support through activities, mentorship and discussion.  Sew Beautiful seeks to build self-esteem of young women, broaden their creative minds and help empower their true beauty within.

For more information:

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253.228.7301

sewbeautifulprogram@yahoo.com

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im in Target dying a slow #wordapp #realtalk

shopping feels like a waste of life...glad women find it theraputic value in it

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NOW Accepting Applications for SEW BEAUTIFUL Fashion Program for young women orientation WED. OCT. 27th #seattle #sewbeautiful #fashion

Have you ever wondered what it is to work in the fashion industry?  If you’re a high school student, you no longer have to wait until college to find out!  Get an up-close view of the fashion industry by participating in the Sew Beautiful program.  Meet and work with some of Seattle’s industry experts and get a glimpse of the fashion industry.

You will have the opportunity to:

Discover new and exciting opportunities in fashion

Meet Seattle fashion industry related experts and business owners

Learn drawing from fashion inspiration

Basic Sewing 101

and more…

To participate in Sew Beautiful program, you are a forward thinker and creative about fashion.  You must be enrolled in high school, 9-10-11-12 grade.  

SIGN UP NOW!!!

WHEN:  OCT. 27th, 5-7PM

WHERE:  Nela, 309 23rd Ave. S., Seattle

Sew Beautiful is a youth empowerment program for young women of color, dedicated to the exploration of fashion and pop culture media careers.  

The mission of Sew Beautiful is to promote the fashion arts by encouraging entrepreneurship, education and mentorship.  Our goal is to help raise awareness, and offer support through activities, mentorship and discussion.  Sew Beautiful seeks to build self-esteem of young women, broaden their creative minds and help empower their true beauty within.

For more information:

Contact: Kanika Green

253.228.7301

sewbeautifulprogram@yahoo.com

sewbeautifulprogram.wordpress.com

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#dopeemporium in the building UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center @upc206 heavy artillery lets go #seattle

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#dopeemporium in the building @upc206 get ready

What do you think of our Hip Hop Communiversity @ UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center @upc206 fall/winter class schedule? #seattle #wordapp

The Hip Hop Communiversity is a learning center started by a group of youth and supporters who felt like sitting around just talking about the school system wasn’t enough.  So they started a school! 

 

The program is hosted at the UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center in central Seattle.  The Hip-Hop Communiversity features recording and video production studios and free classes in the Music Business, Business & Entrepreneurship, Music Production, Debate, Politics & Civics, Video Production, Theatre/Drama, Fashion Design & Merchandising, Science of Flow/Art of Emceeing, DJing 101, Event Planning & Promotions and more.

 

Music Biz & Artist/Label Development

Thursday 4pm – 6pm

The Music Business & Artist Development workshop focuses on providing support to aspiring artists in developing recording and performing skills while teaching about the business of music. Find out how to set up your publishing company and how to properly file for copyrights. Discover what it takes to trademark a name, logo, or design, how to get paid shows, network for success and more.

 

Graphic Design with SK Studios

Tuesday 4pm-6pm

Learn the basics and advanced techniques of graphic design using Adobe Photoshop software.  Make flyers, posters, logos, album art, business cards, t-shirt designs and more.

 

Digital Media 101: The Art of Story Telling w/ Alvin Singh

Saturday’s 12pm-2pm

It’s time to bring your stories to life in motion picture! This video production course focuses on learning the basics of video production, including camera work, lighting, sound, editing and distribution. Works will be showcased on UPC-TV and a DVD will be put together showcasing the skills of the class. 

 

Fashion Design & Sewing 101 w/ Mac Fashions

Saturday 12pm – 2pm

In Fashion Design & Merchandising 101 participants are introduced to the fashion and merchandising industry including design, sourcing, manufacturing, retail and wholesale distribution.  Participants learn about educational and career paths in the fashion industry and gain hands on experience designing and marketing clothing and producing fashion shows.  Students also learn basic modeling techniques and runway choreography, perform standard backstage clothing management and perform in a fashion show.  Students learn about small business entrepreneurship through engagement with clothing designers and retailers and other industry professionals.

 

Audio Production 101 w/ RC Tha Trackaholic

Tuesday 4pm - 6pm

Recording Studio 101 teaches the basics of beat-making, song structure, sampling, engineering (digital recording music & vocals) including digital recording equipment and software (Pro Tools & Digital Performer).  Students also learn the ropes of setting up your studio on a budget, studio management and selling beats.

 

DJ 101 w/ DJ Kuhnex

Monday & Wednesday

DJ 101 teaches everything you need to know about manual and digital turntables and how to use them with precision. From basic blending to scratching, you will discover the techniques needed in order to rock parties and concerts!  Whether you want to be a club/party dj, battle dj or just develop a new hobby.

 

Boxing & /Fitness Club

Saturday & Sunday 12pm -2pm

Aligned with First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign to to combat childhood obesity, the Raise The Bar Hip-Hop Fitness Club was created to promote healthy lifestyle choices to young adults influenced by hip-hop music and culture.  This project uses Hip-Hop music and popular culture as an effective platform to explore and promote optimal health choices to high-risk, hard to serve youth.  The program incorporates a varitey of physical fitness techniques of the Nationally acclaimed Bar-Tendaz program is an innovative fitness initiative based on kinesthetic aerobics in the pursuit of healthy living.  With an original style and delivery the Bar-Tendaz are revolutionizing the fitness industry. The unique inspirational presentation and original physical fitness program is guaranteed to motivate youth to take an active role in their well being.  Additionally, participants in the program are trained to be “Fitness & Wellness Ambassadors” to their families and communities.

 

Seattle Hip-Hop Summit Youth Council

Mondays 4pm-6pm

The Youth council is how youth participate in governing the Hip-Hop Communiversity, plan events, activities, etc. providing experience in the area of organizational development and management. The Seattle Hip Hop Summit Action Network Youth Council (SHSANYC) was established in 2002 as a vehicle for youth empowerment and leadership development in Seattle area following the first Seattle Hip-Hop Summit. SHSANYC is the northwest affiliate of the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network founded by Russell Simmons and Benjamin Chavis in 2001. HSAN is the largest non-profit, national coalition of hip-hop artists, entertainment industry leaders, education advocates, civil rights proponents, and youth leaders united in the belief that Hip-Hop is an enormously influential agent for positive social change which must be responsibly and proactively utilized to fight the war on poverty and injustice.  www.seattlehiphopsummit.org.

 

Business & Entrepreneurship w/ Wyking

TBA

This class is seeks to help youth start their own business and turn passion into profit.  Teaching them the business world, how to work around it as well as work with it. Participants are introduced to the fundamentals of launching and managing a micro-enterprise/small business.  Topics covered include research and product development, business planning, marketing, communication, administration, operations and sales.  Participants are also introduced to the concept of “triple-bottom-line” and have the opportunity to receive up to $1,000 of seed capital for a business idea that has a social benefit. 

Communications 101: The Science of Flow/Art of Emceeing

TBA

Science of Flow is a creative communication class where youth study and learn the art, science and techniques of emcee-ing.  Participants gain valuable insight on learning to create, write and perform hip-hop and spoken word starting with basic flowing and self expression to composing structured songs.  The purpose of the workshop is to help young people recognize the need for and develop the skills to be effective communicators in all settings. The workshop explores the importance of reading to lyrical content development; oral presentation skills; and the cultural significance of hip-Hop music in general and emceeing in specific. Youth are transitioned from being passive consumers to active analyzers and producers of content. 

 

Hip-Hop Debate, Civics & Politics

TBA

Hip-Hop Debate, Civics & Politics combines Hip Hop with formal debate instruction to teach valuable academic and life skills.  Fun and stimulating hands-on debate activities connect to students’ interests and foster critical thinking, research skills, reading comprehension, writing proficiency, public speaking, media literacy, conflict resolution and civic advocacy skill sets.  Youth learn how to use Hip Hop and their creative talents to create dynamic speeches and arguments to use in both public debates and to win competitive debate rounds.

 

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206 LOVE Vol. 1 bout to drop...stay tuned for the listening party and artist showcase..Vol. 2 in production..yessah big ting agwan! #206LOVE #seattle

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Yes indeed @upc206 & @206hiphopsummit presents 206 LOVE Compilation Vol.1 coming soon...stay tuned #Seattle @hiphop #wordapp

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We need your feedback on UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center Compilation Artwork @upc206 #seattle

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"The culture that expo created was positive..it was like church, or something people dressed up got up early.." @andrewmatson #seahiphopexpo

"The culture that expo created was positive, the respect, it was like church, or something...people dressed up, got up early, etc nobody was there who didn't want to do something positive."

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Yesterday @caseycarter Marek Grubel @twointheshirt on Fashion Industry panel at #seahiphopexpo

Good things in the works for next year already!  If you missed it don't worry we want to link with you to keep it going and growing.  We can always do more together than we can apart and none of us is stronger than all of us. 

-Wyking

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Yesterday's Seattle Hip-Hop Biz Expo was a success thx 2 our partners, volunteers, panelists and attendees that came thru #seahiphopexpo

Good things in the works for next year already!  If you missed it no don't worry we want to link with you to keep it going and growing.  We can always do more together than we can apart and none of us is stronger than all of us. 

-Wyking

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Wyking 411..::10-08-2010::...Registration info and full Schedule for Seattle Hip-Hop Business & Career Expo Tomorrow October 9th...Third Level 20 yr Anniv

Tomorrow is the Hip-Hop Expo and we thank  everyone that is participating and who has helped to get the word out to all the different networks that we have been able to touch. 

 

If in our efforts to make this event happen we have missed you or you feel that you have been overlooked in any way, charge it to the head and not the heart and we hope you will contact us so that we can work together going forward.

 

Also, there has been some confusion about the admission to the event,  registration fees are as follows.

 

$10 Students/Youth

$20 Adults

$50 Vendor/Exhibitors (includes Table/Chairs & two passes)

 

Scholarships are available for those in serious need -particularly youth/groups - (email cochisem@gmail.com for more info).  We don't anyone to miss this event due to lack of resources. 

 

Pre-Registration allows for easy check in and you can do so here:

 

http://hiphopbizexpo.eventbrite.com

 

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SEATTLE HIP-HOP CAREER & BUSINESS EXPO

Saturday, October 9th

Vera Project - Seattle Center

 

Register Now!

The Seattle Hip-Hop Career & Business Expo, scheduled for October 9, 2010 at the Vera Project - Seattle Center is part of the Seattle City of Music Festival and will focus on providing established and aspiring artists and entrepreneurs with tools and resources to grow their careers and business while also introducing young people who are part of the hip-hop generation to the many career and business opportunities in and around hip-hop music and culture.

SCHEDULE & LINEUP

8:30-9:30a

Registration

9:30-9:50a 

Welcome

10:00 - 11:15 a.m.          OPENING SESSION – “MUSIC BIZ 101”

?      The state of the music business

?      Seattle City of Music Initiative

?      New opportunities for Independent Artist

?      Developing Multiple Outlets and Revenue Streams for Your Art

?      Common Mistakes for artiststs and labels to avoid

?      Digital Distribution & E-commerce

?     DeVon Manier - Co-Founder, Sportn’ Life Records

?      Neema Khorrami  - CEO The Art Music, Unexpected Arrival

?      Ben London - Media Rights Manager, Hewlett Packard

?      Tony Kiewel - Head of A&R, Sub Pop Records

?      Dave Meinert – Fused Music

11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.   BREAKOUT SESSIONS 1

Start & Grow Your Business moderated by M. Eaze

?      Turning your talent, hobby or hustle into a business.

?      The basics of starting and running a successful business

?      Creative solutions to common obstacles faced by entrepreneurs

?      Show Me The Money:  Traditional & Non TraditionalFinancing

?      Mark Dyce, Founder/Principal, 206 Inc.

?      Dave Meinert, Fuzed Music

?      Dr. Skip Rowland - Executive Director, Urban Enterprise Center Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce

?      Wells Fargo Bank

?      City of Seattle Office of Economic Development

?      Washington CASH

Media & Music Landscape moderated by Julie C, Hip-Hop Congress/Reclaim The Media

?      New Media & Music

?      Getting media coverage

?      Tapping the blogosphere successfully

?      Basic media tools you can use to generate awareness

?      Tom Mara, KEXP

?      Larry Mizell, Stranger/KEXP

?      Jonathan Cunningham -  lastnightsmixtape.com/ Hollow Earth Radio

?      Casey Carter, misscaseycarter.com

?      Marian Liu, Entertainment Editor, Seattle Times

?      Alvin Singh II, Digital Media Consultant

?      Andrew Matson - Seattle Times

Playing Live & Staying Alive: Getting Paid Shows & Touring Effectively

?      Booking Paid Shows and Touring

?      The basic economics of venues.

?      Event Planning & Promotion

?      Alex Kochan, AEG Live

?      Chris Porter, Director of Programming One Reel

?      Heidi Jackson, Heidi Jackson Presents/Hidmo Entertainment

Production 101

?      Publishing & Getting Paid for your Beats

?      How technology has changed the game

?      New technology/tools that artists/producers/labels should be familiar with

1:00 – 1:30 p.m.         LUNCH

1:45 - 3:00 p.m.        BREAKOUT SESSIONS 2

Branding Marketing Public Relations

?      The basics of building your brand

?      How to use Social Media effectively in your Small Business

?      The role of PR

?      Producing and Marketing Events

?      Sponsorships

?      Caroline Li, TD Wang

?      Amalia Martino, BlueShoes Media

?      Omari Salisbury, Founder/Chief Executive Officer, R Networks

?      Michael Graubard, VP, Public Relations, 206 Inc.

?      Josh Berman – Founder/Owner, Soul Gorilla

?      Bryant “BBoy” Worthington – Soul Gorilla

Fashion Industry 101

?      Starting your own fashion line

?      Opening & Running a Boutique

?      Turning your fashion sense into money as a stylist

?      Agnes Munala, Director of Marketing, International News, Inc.

?      Unika First Lady Beunique, Beunique Agency

?      Mara Palmer - Owner Kolmara Studios

?      Nikita Mathis, Owner, Platinum Plush Fashions

?      Cassius Belair – Owner, Platinum Plush/Triple Crown Streetwear Boutique

?      Margo Jones –  Owner, A Personal Point of View and Natural Child, LLC

?      Marek Grubel - Founder/Owner/Creative Director, Two In The Shirt

?      Kicks & Tees

Film & Video

?      Producing Your Own

?      Videos On A Budget

?      Getting On Soundtracks

?      Resources to support independent filmmakers

?      Chris Swenson – Seattle Office of Film & Music

?      Chris “The Note” Gamble, Music Video Producer/Hip-Hop Artist

?      Jesse Harris, Founder/Exec. Dir. Nationall Film Fest for Talented Teens

?      Draze, Mixtapemovies

3:15 - 4:30 p.m.         BREAKOUT SESSIONS 3

Legal 101: Copyrights & Intellectual Property

?      Jen Czeisler, Vice President of Licensing, Sub Pop Records

?      Edward P. Pierson, Esq. - Author, "Law & Business of the Entertainment Industries

?      Cameron J. Collins, Esq. – Saku Collins, PLLC

?      Washington Lawyers for the Arts

Music Youth & Community

?      Educators and youth service providers

?      Best Practices

?      Incorporating Hip-Hop Into Academic and Youth Development Programming

?      Organizing and advocating for access to funding and resources

?      Kate Becker, Seattle Theater Group

?      Cochise Moore – Seattle Hip-Hop Youth Council/Seattle Vocational Institute

?      Timmie "Lady Tasz" Foster - Foster Enterprise

?      Montique “MG” Carter – UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center

?      Josh Powell, Vera Project

?      Shannon Roach, Vera Project

?      Montique Carter – Artist/Producer, UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center

?      Razpy - Artist/Entrepreneur, Seattle Hip-Hop Youth Council

?      Lary Barilleau, Head of International Arts, Hamilton Middle School

?      Tina Hendrix - Hendrix Music Academy

?      Jeron Gates – Seattle Parks Department

?      Terry Calloway – Studio Coordinator, Seattle Parks Department

Urban Promoters Roundtable co-presented by Soul Gorilla

?      What are top problems facing urban promoters?

?      What can we do to improve the climate within our own community?

?      Who do we need to influence outside of our community (venue owners, politicians, police, liquor board, etc) and how?

?      What are some best practices that we can share?

?      What does the Mayor's New Nightlife Initiative and the City of Music Initiative mean to us? Opportunities/Obstacles?

o      Josh Berman, Soul Gorilla

o      LaKeith "G.Prez" Asphy - Presidential Media Group

o      Anthony Tibbs, Third Level Events

5:30 – 7:30 p.m.         NETWORKING MIXER @ Skybox 

8:00 p.m.                    BENEFIT CONCERT @ Vera Project

Lady Tasz

MG

Razpy

Thomas Crown

The Good Sin

J.Bre

The Good Sin

Moorpheus of dRedi

J-1.0

A-Rawlo

Nu Empire

The Northwest region is a vibrant source of musical genius and a ground zero of technological innovation and breakthroughs. It is also an international city and the gateway to the Pacific Rim. As such, it is the perfect location to host a Hip-Hop Career & Business Expo focusing on technology for youth empowerment and community economic development.

The event will expose youth to career paths including music, arts, culture, business administration, entrepreneurship, journalism, film/video, technology, marketing, education, human services, politics and social entrepreneurship.  By using the power of hip-hop and other music genres to educate and elevate the community and region, the event will engage and expose youth to academic, career planning and entrepreneurship and technology resources related to their interests.

About the City of Music Festival

Enriching the lives of residents, visitors and listeners around the globe, the mission of the Seattle City of Music Festival is to engage audiences via the foundation of Seattle’s vibrant music culture each October. Embracing audiences, business leaders, educators and politicians, this month of music will support the creative, economic and community value of music in Seattle and the Northwest, and its impact throughout the country. www.seattlecityofmusic.com/festival

About the Seattle Hip Hop Summit Action Network Youth Council

The Seattle Hip Hop Youth Council was established in August 2002 as a vehicle for youth empowerment and leadership development.  Our primary goal is to maximize the involvement of the hip-hop and urban youth community in the social, political, economic and cultural empowerment of our families, communities and nation; and to work to build coalitions with others who share our vision to transform or society and the global community into a better world. www.seattlehiphopsummit.org.

About the UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center

The UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center is a community based, youth focused cultural center in the heart of Seattle's historic Central District.  The center features and audio recording and video production facilities, library/reading room, Organic P.E.A.C.E. Garden and outdoor stage.  For more information visit www.umojafestpeacecenter.com or call 206.329.1591.

 

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Schedule for Seattle Hip-Hop Career & Business Expo this Saturday 10/9 @veraproject Seattle Center #seattle #seahiphopexpo

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Seattle Hip Hop Career and Business Expo Brings the Business of Music to Seattle Artists and Young People, Saturday, October 9th at the Vera Project in Seattle Center

This  Event is Part of the Seattle City of Music Festival

Seattle, WA / September 27, 2010 - The Seattle Hip Hop Career and Business Expo will take place Saturday, October 9, 2010,  8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., at the Vera Project, which is located inside the Seattle Center at Warren Avenue and Republican Street.  It will be followed by a networking/mixer and a concert that starts at 8:00 p.m.   This is an all-ages event.

The Seattle Hip-Hop Career & Business Expo will focus on providing established and aspiring artists and entrepreneurs with tools to grow their careers and businesses while also introducing young people to the many career and business opportunities in and around hip-hop music and culture.

 

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

 

8:30-9:30a

Registration

9:30-9:50a

Welcome

 

10:00 - 11:15 a.m.          OPENING SESSION – “MUSIC BIZ 101”

 

■      The state of the music business

■      Seattle City of Music Initiative

■      New opportunities for Independent Artist

■      Developing Multiple Outlets and Revenue Streams for Your Art

■      Common Mistakes for artiststs and labels to avoid

■      Digital Distribution & E-commerce

 

○     DeVon Manier - Co-Founder, Sportn’ Life Records

○      Neema Khorrami  - CEO The Art Music, Unexpected Arrival

○      Ben London - Media Rights Manager, Hewlett Packard

○      Tony Kiewel - Head of A&R, Sub Pop Records

○      Dave Meinert – Fused Music

 

11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.   BREAKOUT SESSIONS 1

 

Start & Grow Your Business moderated by M. Eaze

■      Turning your talent, hobby or hustle into a business.

■      The basics of starting and running a successful business

■      Creative solutions to common obstacles faced by entrepreneurs

■      Show Me The Money:  Traditional & Non Traditional Financing

 

○      Mark Dyce, Founder/Principal, 206 Inc.

○      Dave Meinert, Fuzed Music

○      Greg Anderson, Rainier Valley Development Fund

○      Wells Fargo Bank

○      City of Seattle Office of Economic Development

○      Washington CASH

 

 

Media & Music Landscape moderated by Julie C, Hip-Hop Congress/Reclaim The Media

■      New Media & Music

■      Getting media coverage

■      Tapping the blogosphere successfully

■      Basic media tools you can use to generate awareness

 

○      Tom Mara, KEXP

○      Larry Mizell, Stranger/KEXP

○      Jonathan Cunningham -  lastnightsmixtape.com/ Hollow Earth Radio

○      Casey Carter, misscaseycarter.com

○      Marian Liu, Entertainment Editor, Seattle Times

○      Alvin Singh II, Digital Media Consultant

 

Playing Live & Staying Alive: Getting Paid Shows & Touring Effectively

■      Booking Paid Shows and Touring

■      The basic economics of venues.

■      Event Planning & Promotion

 

○      Alex Kochan, AEG Live

○      Chris Porter, Director of Programming One Reel

○      Heidi Jackson, Heidi Jackson Presents/Hidmo Entertainment

 

Production 101

■      Publishing & Getting Paid for your Beats

■      How technology has changed the game

■      New technology/tools that artists/producers/labels should be familiar with

 

 

1:00 – 1:30 p.m.         LUNCH

 

1:45 - 3:00 p.m.        BREAKOUT SESSIONS 2

 

Branding Marketing Public Relations

■      The basics of building your brand

■      How to use Social Media effectively in your Small Business

■      The role of PR

■      Producing and Marketing Events

■      Sponsorships

 

○      Caroline Li, TD Wang

○      Amalia Martino, BlueShoes Media

○      Omari Salisbury, Founder/Chief Executive Officer, R Networks

○      Michael Graubard, VP, Public Relations, 206 Inc.

○      Josh Berman – Founder/Owner, Soul Gorilla

○      Bryant “BBoy” Worthington – Soul Gorilla

 

Fashion Industry 101

■      Starting your own fashion line

■      Opening & Running a Boutique

■      Turning your fashion sense into money as a stylist

 

○      Agnes Munala, Director of Marketing, International News, Inc.

○      Unika First Lady Beunique, Beunique Agency

○      Mara Palmer - Owner Kolmara Studios

○      Nikita Mathis, Owner, Platinum Plush Fashions

○      Cassius Belair – Owner, Platinum Plush/Triple Crown Streetwear Boutique

○      Margo Jones –  Owner, A Personal Point of View and Natural Child, LLC

○      Marek Grubel - Founder/Owner/Creative Director, Two In The Shirt

○      Kicks & Tees

 

Film & Video

■      Producing Your Own

■      Videos On A Budget

■      Getting On Soundtracks

■      Resources to support independent filmmakers

 

○      Chris Swenson – Seattle Office of Film & Music

○      Chris “The Note” Gamble, Music Video Producer/Hip-Hop Artist

○      Jesse Harris, Founder/Exec. Dir. Nationall Film Fest for Talented Teens

○      Draze, Mixtapemovies

 

3:15 - 4:30 p.m.         BREAKOUT SESSIONS 3

 

Legal 101: Copyrights & Intellectual Property

 

○      Jen Czeisler, Vice President of Licensing, Sub Pop Records

○      Edward P. Pierson, Esq. - Author, "Law & Business of the Entertainment Industries

○      Cameron J. Collins, Esq. – Saku Collins, PLLC

○      Washington Lawyers for the Arts

 

Music Youth & Community

■      Educators and youth service providers

■      Best Practices

■      Incorporating Hip-Hop Into Academic and Youth Development Programming

■      Organizing and advocating for access to funding and resources

 

 

○      Kate Becker, Seattle Theater Group

○      Cochise Moore – Seattle Hip-Hop Youth Council/Seattle Vocational Institute

○      Timmie "Lady Tasz" Foster - Foster Enterprise

○      Montique “MG” Carter – UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center

○      Josh Powell, Vera Project

○      Shannon Roach, Vera Project

○      Montique Carter – Artist/Producer, UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center

○      Razpy - Artist/Entrepreneur, Seattle Hip-Hop Youth Council

○      Lary Barilleau, Head of International Arts, Hamilton Middle School

○      Tina Hendrix - Hendrix Music Academy

○      Jeron Gates – Seattle Parks Department

○      Terry Calloway – Studio Coordinator, Seattle Parks Department

 

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