Yale Innovation Summit 2023
Arts Track
Overview
Yale has world-renowned programs and professional schools in arts and entertainment; New Haven has a strong arts development history and a burgeoning local arts scene that is gaining a national reputation. The Summit is partnering with Midnight Oil Collective, the New Haven arts and entertainment venture studio, to expand the Summit’s impact into the arts to showcase this extraordinary potential. The Arts track will preview new modes of equitable, sustainable investment and accessible, efficient commercialization pathways to capitalize on this potential and showcase New Haven a global hub for arts and entertainment.
Arts Track Leader
Highlights
In addition to 4 panels and 1 workshop, the Arts Track will feature:
May 31st, June 1st - All Day
Drop by the Screening Room to view MOC artists' film and TV projects and engage with artist talkbacks.
May 31, 7 - 8:30 PM
Midnight Oil Collective artists present excerpts from brand-new plays and musicals. Introduced by Mayor Justin Elicker.
June 1: 9:30 - 12 pm
June 1, 2023: 2:30 - 4:30 pm
Ten arts ventures across film, music, TV, and theatre pitch their projects to a panel of seasoned judges.
Day 1: May 31, 2023
May 31, 2023: 1:30 - 2:30 pm
Keynote: Reimagining the Creative Economy
Keynote Speaker
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Special Performance
May 31, 2023: 2:30 - 3:30 pm
Panel 1: Why Yale? Why New Haven? Why Now?
Moderator
Panelists
May 31, 2023: 7 - 8:30 pm
LIVE Arts Performance
A showcase of new work by Midnight Oil Collective
on Stage in Zhang Auditorium.
Introductions
May 31 - June 1, 2023: ALL DAY
SCREENING ROOM
Pop in and out of the Screening Room featuring Midnight Oil Collective projects for film, TV, and animation, as well as talkbacks with the artists.
Day 2: June 1, 2023
June 1, 2023: 9:30 - 11 am, TSAI CITY
Demo Day at TSAI CITY
Student teams from Yale University and University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance will present their unique ventures in this student showcase.
June 1, 2023: 10 - 11 am
Panel 2: What is the return on investment in the arts?
Moderator
June 1, 2023: 11 am - 12 noon
Panel 3: What does “equity” mean for the Arts?
Moderator
June 1, 2023: 11 am - 12 noon, Tsai CITY
From College to Career: The Developmental Arts Residency
How can higher education empower creators by activating the residency model? How can artists in residency contribute to the community? Join educators, innovators, and artists as they discuss the untapped potential of the residency model.
June 1, 2023: 1:30 - 2:30 pm
Panel 4: Centering creators in the creative economy
Moderator
June 1, 2023: 1:30 - 2:30 pm, Room 4400
Workshop: Investing in the arts
How is creative IP built? Where do multi-media franchises get their start? What are cutting-edge practices in the world of cultural investment?
June 1, 2023: 2:30 - 4:30 pm, Beinecke Room
Arts Pitch ContesT
Ten arts ventures across film, music, TV, and theatre pitch their projects to a panel of seasoned judges.
Moderator
Participants
Thank You
A special thanks to our track organizers at Midnight Oil Collective and our sponsors.
