As a part of the Small Press Incubator Program, Center for Book Arts will be hosting a 4 part lecture series from each of the mentors from the program. This lecture is by Christina Long and will cover Arts Administration. There will also be lectures from Lindsay Buchman, Rachael Wilson, and Gee Wesley. This virtual talk with Christina Long will be held over Zoom on November 1st, 2024, from 5:00PM to 6:30PM EST. If on mobile please scroll down to RSVP.
About The Lecture
Christina will share some insights and best practices on small press business creation including early tax strategies, legal protections and admin tasks that can help your business grow over time.
About Small Press Incubator
The Small Press Incubator Program is a unique opportunity for BIPOC individuals to learn and develop their skills in different aspects of the book-making system. Recognizing that the book arts have a long history of being used by marginalized artists looking for ways to showcase ideas without relying on the exclusive systems of conventional publication or gallery representation, the goal of this incubator is to provide a platform for poets to take their ideas for poetry publishing from abstraction to reality by providing participants with the skills, context, and community to start a small press. From conception to production and distribution, participants will receive support and guidance to bring their creative projects to fruition.
This lecture and the Small Press Incubator Program is generously supported by the Poetry Foundation.
About Christina Long
Christina Long, MFA (SAIC, 2012) is the Global Creative Director of #blkgrlswurld ZINE. Based in NYC and launched in 2014, the press documents Black Womxn, non-binary & Womxn of Color who participate in heavy music genres like Metalcore, Hardcore, Punk and more. Along with her sister Courtney Long, they have also launched the Heavy Girls podcast on Spotify, a #blkgrlswurld music festival and a streetwear line. #blkgrlswurld has been featured in Vice, Harper’s Bazaar and Penguin Random House.
Zines and artists’ books published by #blkgrlswurld ZINE can be found in libraries at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Museum of Modern Art, The Schomburg Center for Research On Black Culture, The Barnard Zine Library, The NY Public Library and many more.
How to Register
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