Panelists Chris Cloud, Ana Voog, and David Schwen discuss ways that artists are using the web to do more than circulate their art—they’re digitally building audiences, developing professional and creative identities, and employing it as a medium for the production of new work. Moderated by Jehra Patrick.

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About the Panelists

Chris Cloud is a “Culture Maker™” with a passion for connecting people and ideas. His works include art, zines, dance parties, Tumblrs, music videos, and more. He is a digital native who thrives in online cultures, developing projects at the intersection of culture and technology.

Ana Voog is a “bombastic innovator, iconoclast, and mother of the future robots. She also crochets and makes great soup.”

David Schwen is the founder and creative director of Dschwen LLC, which has produced work for Warby Parker, Toyota, Organic Valley, TIME Magazine, Wired, Fast Company, and Fortune Magazine. He also creates his own personal projects, which have regularly led to client work. Schwen has a strong Midwestern work ethic: “because when it’s so dang cold outside, why not just make something cool.”