Our story begins, as many stories do, during years of subtle conflict in a big community. After conversations on conversations on conversations, Andy Horwitz, of Culturebot and Risa Shoup, of the Invisible Dog, joined forces to launch The Brooklyn Commune as a grassroots movement to investigate funding, diversity, labor, value and a whole host of central issues … Continue reading
I’m pleased to report that the first gathering of The Brooklyn Commune was a great success. We started off with inspiring presentations to a phenomenal audience of thoughtful, passionate, dedicated people. Everyone rolled up their sleeves and dug in deep to build an agenda, converse, argue, debate and imagine together. To stay updated and keep participating … Continue reading
“What if we look at economics as a collective creative design problem?” Amy Whitaker (in her introduction as moderator of a panel discussion on “Art, Money, & Politics” curated and produced by Andrew Horwitz. Recorded by ArtOnAir.org on April 11, 2012 at the Broad Street Ballroom of Léman Manhattan Preparatory School in the Wall Street area … Continue reading