A discussion about marketing strategies for music, culture and business.
Tuesday, September 29, 2020 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM PDT
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Join publicist and gallery owner Laurie Kearney in discussion with Black Fret executive director Ben London as they discuss marketing strategies for music, culture and business.
Laurie Kearny is a publicist at Riot Act Media. Riot Act Media is a PR firm of “fan-first” publicists with offices in Athens, Portland, New York, San Francisco, and Seattle. Laurie has a BFA in Museum Studies and founded Capitol Hill’s Ghost Gallery in 2006, promoting new & emerging visual artists and designers. She does a lot of collaborative work, forging new connections between the visual art & music communities. This includes curating the first ever Visual Arts Program for the Capitol Hill Block Party in 2012-13, co-coordinating the Capitol Hill Art Walk each month, and hosting numerous events in the Ghost Gallery space.
Ben London is a Seattle based music professional/recording artist who currently serves as Executive Director for Black Fret Seattle. Prior, London held senior positions with Experience Music Project (MoPop), The GRAMMYS, Hewlett Packard and Northwest Polite Society. London was the inaugural chair of the Seattle Music Commission and has served on boards including KEXP and the Vera Project. London’s music has been featured in a wide variety of movies and television programs.
Special Thanks to Sponsors: City of Shoreline, Port of Seattle, Shoreline Chamber of Commerce and Black Fret.
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