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June 10 – June 16, 2012

1/ Reasons to be Creative

Festival for creative artists, designers and coders that brings together minds from the worlds of art, code, design and education to share their passion, knowledge, insights and work. Two days of talks, networking, inspiration and learning.

When: Thursday, Friday, June 14-15, 2012

Where: SVA Theater, 333 West 23 Street, NYC

Price: $499

2/ Gallery Tour: Keith Haring: 1978–1982

A museum guide leads a free evening tour of the exhibition Keith Haring: 1978–1982.

When: Thursday, June 14, 2012, 8:00 pm

Where: Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York

Price: Museum admission

3/ Semiprecious Stones and Wire Wrapping

Led by artist Max Goodman, this workshop introduces visitors to working with wire wrapping and a variety of semiprecious stones. The class reveals both the scientific nature of the stones and the history of how they have been handled by jewelers and sold, and so provides the student a glimpse into how to work with these exciting materials.

When: Saturday, June 16, 2012, 1:00 pm

Where: MAD Museum, 2 Columbus Circle, NYC

Price: $50 MAD Members, $65 general public

4/ Fix-It-Yourself: The Art of Creating Revolutionary Economic Models

Inventing alternative forms of exchange for a fair economy is one of the most crucial creative challenges of our time. The panelists share their visions by discussing new local and digital currencies, barter schemes, fair finance instruments, and timeshare groups they have been involved in creating. An open debate with the audience in brainstorming, imagining, and finding solutions for a large-scale implementation of the models proposed by the artists.

When: Saturday, June 16, 2012, 2:00 pm

Where: The Kitchen, 512 West 19th Street, NYC

Price: Free and open to the public