Join Derrick Adams and an electrifying panel of creative minds for an intimate discussion exploring the age-old debate of "Art vs Commerce." Creatives are the cultural barometer that reflect the consciousness of a society. Often making financial sacrifices in exchange for freedom of expression, their work in today's creative economy have ignited a paradigm shift generating new questions in the debate of “Art vs. Commerce."
Are the days of making financial sacrifices in exchange for freedom of expression a distant memory? Or is putting profit before artistic intent just the cost of doing business? Presented in collaboration with ARTNOIR & AFROPUNK, the talk will discuss the role of commercial patronage in the creatives' search for agency and sustainability in today’s new age of entrepreneurship and constant collaboration.
ARTNOIR is a collective of artists and creative professionals who believe in the power of art to affect personal and social change. Through content, conversations, transformative experiences, and unique events, artnoir offers an alternative perspective to traditional art world narratives, supporting the freedom of creative expression in all global communities.
