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Title:

F@ck Stats, Make Art

Your vote:
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Organizer:
Dave Olson, Raincity Studios
Description:
Via a pictorial journey through his own career of creating grassroots art and publications, renegade social media producer and writer Dave Olson will extol, encourage and explain the importance oftaming the intimidation, solving conundrums and digging deep to muster authentic creative self expression in the digital era.
Questions
Answered:
  1. Why bother making quality art when schlock gets all the hits?
  2. What is the importance of personal archealogy?
  3. With personal publishing, what constitutes success?
  4. How can I increase creativity by exploring other mediums?
  5. How can I remove the imtimdation of technology? (aka Making technology your b!tch)
  6. What's to be gained from studying personal heros and classics?
  7. How can I spread the word about my work without selling out?
  8. How/why to embrace personal tranluscency?
  9. What's the difference between schlock, craft, and art?
  10. How can I mock the gatekeepers by knowing the dark side?
Level:
Intermediate
Category:
Content
Type:
Solo
Event:
SXSW Interactive 2009
on 8/8/08
Dave Olson here with a couple of links to point you towards reviews of a previous presentation of F@ck Stats, Make Art to encourage you to get the vote out!

Sweet Nectar of Validation - NV08 wrap up, reviews and podcast (F@ck Stats, Make Art)
http://feasthouse.wordpress.com/2008/02/29/sweet-nectar-of-validation-nv08-wrap-up-reviews-and-podcast/

Belated, but Joyful, Northern Voice Podcast Mop-up (3 Ps of Podcasting)
http://feasthouse.wordpress.com/2007/03/11/northern-voice-podcast-presentation-recap/
on 10/8/08
I am there Dave O!
on 12/8/08
this is a reprise and re-synthesis of the best session of Northern Voice 2007 - a must attend if you haven't seen it!
on 12/8/08
Saw Dave do this talk at Northern Voice... inspirational, entertaining and awesome. I'd go see him do it again.
on 25/8/08
Saw this at Northern Voice, a *freaking MIND BLOWER*. A must have, SXSW need Dave O's "cool" factor, really!
megan smith
on 29/8/08
"solving conundrums" is always the way to go!
on 29/8/08
thanks for the kind words all. ready to bring the A game and push people's boundaries in the best way possible.
on 16/6/09
very nice post
on 4/8/09
Classical art will always be in the price. It has been tested time.
on 7/8/09
Ready to push people's boundaries in the best way!
Love it! Look forward to seeing this in the mix of options when I arrive in Austin!
on 12/11/09
very nice post
on 20/11/09
Give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day. Teach a man how to fish, he'll eat for a lifetime.
on 22/11/09
"solving conundrums" is always the way to go!
on 22/11/09
"solving conundrums" is always the way to go!
on 28/11/09
Very nice...
on 29/11/09
Keep it up, bookmarked and referred some friends...
on 30/11/09
Saw Dave do this talk at Northern Voice... inspirational, entertaining and awesome. I'd go see him do it again.
Give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day. Teach a man how to fish, he'll eat for a lifetime.
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