Zainub Verjee's guest appearances

Zainub Verjee

In Conversation with Stephen Hurley

SpiceRadioVan

Artpreneur Ottawa

Dave Lee

Erin Davis

David Frum

Vicki Saunders

Carol Jones

Stuart Miller

Steve Brown

William Deresiewicz

Steve Kaufmann

David Price

Scott Kelly

Robert Nelson

Bob Rae

Stuart Shanker

Cindy Blackstock

OwlTail

Today we are witnessing the limitations of an entrepreneurial state driven by the neoliberal logics. The three crises that we are enduring—public health, social and economic—have shone a light on the paradox of labour and embedded reality of artists. In testing times such as these and to envisage a path forward we need to understand where we are now and how did we get to the present crisis? How did the systemic evolution of the cultural labour market premised on the introduction of competition saw the subsequent transformation of artists into cultural entrepreneurs?This keynote address from Artpreneur 2020 highlights the political economy of the labour of artists and explore the options as to whether we go for a reset or reinvent a new way forward.Presented by Arts Network Ottawa in partnership with Wallack's, Invest Ottawa and Shifter Agency

Today we are witnessing the limitations of an entrepreneurial state driven by the neoliberal logics. The three crises that we are enduring—public health, social and economic—have shone a light on the paradox of labour and embedded reality of artists. In testing times such as these and to envisage a path forward we need to understand where we are now and how did we get to the present crisis? How did the systemic evolution of the cultural labour market premised on the introduction of competition saw the subsequent transformation of artists into cultural entrepreneurs?This keynote address from <a href="https://artsnetottawa.ca/programs/artpreneur-2020/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Artpreneur 2020</a> highlights the political economy of the labour of artists and explore the options as to whether we go for a reset or reinvent a new way forward.Presented by <a href="https://artsnetottawa.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arts Network Ottawa</a> in partnership with <a href="https://wallacks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wallack's</a>, <a href="https://www.investottawa.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Invest Ottawa </a>and <a href="https://www.shifteragency.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shifter Agency</a>

Beyond Value Chains and Supply Chains: The Future of the Labour of Artists with Zainub Verjee

We are being told by Silicon Valley that "there's never been a better time to be an artist", but the fact is that many artists are struggling to make ends meet on our current tech-driven landscape. So, what gives? This is one of the questions that WIlliam Deresiewicz takes up in his book, "The Death of the Artist: How Creators Are Struggling to Survive in the Age of Billionaires and Big Tech". It's one of the questions that we take up today with the author, himself and Canadian artist, Zainub Verjee. William Deresiewicz is an educator, an author, essayist, and literary critic. His latest book The Death of the Artist—How Creators are Struggling to Survive in the age of billionaires and big tech in not only a wake up call for those involved in the arts, but for the rest of us—individuals and communities who are richer and more connected because of the artists among us. Learn more at https://billderesiewicz.comZainub Verjee is a trail blazer for her generation.  She is an accomplished artist, writer, critic, cultural bureaucrat, and a public intellectual. A passionate and persuasive champion of art and it’s central role in society, she has produced ground-breaking body of work that has earned Zainub Verjee is the 2020 Governor General's Visual and Media Arts Award for Outstanding Contribution!She can be found at https://zainubverjee.com

We are being told by Silicon Valley that "there's never been a better time to be an artist", but the fact is that many artists are struggling to make ends meet on our current tech-driven landscape. So, what gives? This is one of the questions that WIlliam Deresiewicz takes up in his book, "The Death of the Artist: How Creators Are Struggling to Survive in the Age of Billionaires and Big Tech". It's one of the questions that we take up today with the author, himself and Canadian artist, Zainub Verjee. William Deresiewicz is an educator, an author, essayist, and literary critic. His latest book The Death of the Artist—How Creators are Struggling to Survive in the age of billionaires and big tech in not only a wake up call for those involved in the arts, but for the rest of us—individuals and communities who are richer and more connected because of the artists among us. Learn more at <a href="https://billderesiewicz.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://billderesiewicz.com</a> Zainub Verjee is a trail blazer for her generation. She is an accomplished artist, writer, critic, cultural bureaucrat, and a public intellectual. A passionate and persuasive champion of art and it’s central role in society, she has produced ground-breaking body of work that has earned Zainub Verjee is the 2020 Governor General's Visual and Media Arts Award for Outstanding Contribution! She can be found at <a href="https://zainubverjee.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://zainubverjee.com</a>

The Death of the Artist ft. William Deresiewicz and Zainub Verjee