Alliance Activities
in cra-briefings38 · September 15, 2006
CopyCamp is coming!!! The Alliance’s long awaited event is set to take place the end of September in Toronto. Billed as an “unconference” for artists, it will focus on new ways to make art and make a living utilizing the Internet, and on the challenges of digital to copyright. There will be a mix of practising artists, IP activists, software creators, technology experts, lawmakers and scholars on hand including some of the key players in the copyright debate from Canada and abroad. Special confirmed guests include: Mark Hosler of Negativland, Mike Linksvayer of Creative Commons US, Michael Geist of Creative Commons Canada, Mike Holderness of the NUJ and the International Federation of Journalists, Geoff Tansey, Joseph Rowntree Visionary for a Just and Peaceful World, and Moana Maniapoto, singer/songwriter from New Zealand. Confirmed special guest artists: Richard Fung, Lorraine Segato, Lillian Allen, Stan Meissner, and Paul Hoffert. CopyCamp will offer debates, interviews, demonstrations, discussions and more. It will be an opportunity to explore the relationship of copyright to making of art. There will be no observers at CopyCamp. Everyone gets to speak, to help out, and to engage in the exchange. Among the themes to be addressed: Licensing content on the Internet and the role of ISPs, Creative Commons licenses and the public domain, open source software, and Traditional Knowledge and appropriation. Space is limited and tickets aren’t cheap. However, a number of spaces are reserved for creators at subsidized rates. Some support for travel is also available courtesy of the Canada Council for the Arts. (CopyCamp is also funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage, and hosted by the School of Journalism at Ryerson University.) For more information about the event, participants and registration visit the CopyCamp website. When: Thursday, September 28th, through Saturday, September 30th, 2006 Where: Ryerson University’s Student Campus Centre in downtown Toronto How: For more information and to register: www.copycamp.ca. Rate: $700 + GST. (Subsidy available for artists.)