2022 State of the Art Industry Conference Calendar
Join us for an exciting and educational ten-week conference filled with sessions on Art+Tech and professional development. Every conference session will be recorded and accessible to registrants to catch up or review.
SAMPLE SCHEDULE. Spring 2022 details will be updated!
Week 1
Blockchain and the Art Market
Live Discussion + Q&A
Moderator Ana-Maria Touza Medina discusses blockchain technology, smart contracts, and the hot new market for NFT art with the Chief Technical Officer of Flamencos Online, an upcoming online digital flamenco art sales platform.
The Future of Sales and Exhibitions: 3D Virtual Galleries
Recorded interview and demo
Carolyn Edlund interviews Balazs Farago about new tech that takes virtual galleries to a higher level with multiple uses for artists, galleries and museums.
Week 2
NFT Artist Panel
Live Discussion + Q&A
Four working artists in the NFT space discuss how they got started, marketplaces and virtual worlds, pricing, and making sales.
Week 3
Data, Archives, and The Artist Legacy
Live Discussion + Q&A
Carolyn Edlund speaks with Nicolai Bohn of Navigating Art about data preservation and it’s many practical business uses for artists. A must for artists creating legacy materials or any art industry professional concerned with publishing, cataloging, and historical records.
Week 4
Tech Practice: How to join a workshop and lab in this conference
Prep sessions for artists who will join us for the intensive interactive sessions taking place during weeks 4-5 of the conference.
Global Art Trends and Their Impact on the Industry
Live Discussion + Q&A
ArtFundi Founder and CEO Tamzin Lovell-Miller speaks about how the latest technology follows major shifts and the future of the art market.
The Future of Art Auctions
Live Discussion + Q&A
Auction professional Lawrence Matthews looks at the huge growth taking place in online auctions, as well as an audience of new collectors, and what they want.
Brand Story Workshop
Interactive session with Daniel DiGriz, 90 min. “Marketing from Impact: Create Your Artist Brand Story”
PM SESSION
Chat Lab - Brand Story Sandbox, 60 min.
Brand Story Workshop
Interactive session with Daniel DiGriz, 90 min. "Communicate Impact: Make Your Brand Story Irresistible”
PM SESSION
Chat Lab - Brand Story Polisher, 60 min.
PM SESSION
Brand Story Case Study Interview, 75 min.
Week 5
Sales Strategies Workshop
Interactive session with Carolyn Edlund, 90 min. “Sales Channels and New Markets”
PM SESSION
Chat Lab - Sales Channels, 60 min.
Sales Strategies Workshop
Interactive session with Carolyn Edlund, 90 min. “Leverage Your Business and Increase Sales”
PM SESSION
Chat Lab - Leverage Your Business, 60 min.
PM SESSION
Sales Strategies Case Study Interview - 75 min.
Digital Twinning and Verification
Recorded interview and demo
Carolyn Edlund and a team of tech experts take a deep dive into new digital tools that assure copyright protection, provenance, evaluation and monetization of artworks using blockchain technology.
Brown Bag Lunch
Interactive networking and discussion - open to all
Week 6
Santa Fe Salon
Separate Passes
Cutting-Edge Logistics
Recorded training
Chris Page of ArtFundi presents the future of logistics, tracking and shipping art using new technology. Appropriate for all art industry professionals.
Week 7
New Virtual Worlds
Live Discussion, Demo and Q&A
CHF team Daniel DiGriz and Steve Pruneau explore virtual 3D worlds and discuss the implications for artists, exhibitions, and art lovers.
Week 8
Thriving Tuesday - Topic TBA
Live Discussion + Q&A - open to all
What to Know About Shipping Art
Live Discussion + Q&A
Dale Kronkright, Head of Conservation at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, speaks about art shipping, from everyday concerns to high-tech solutions for priceless art.
Week 9
Special Interview
TBD
Week 10
Panel Discussion and Conference Wrap
Brown Bag Lunch
Interactive networking and discussion - open to all
