Whether to live in or at distance from a main art hub has been an ongoing discourse among artists. This project revisits the debate, taking in consideration advances in technology (i.e. video conferencing, social networking, on-line sales, web visibility) and current perceptions of urban and non-urban living. Concluding a series of roundtable discussions, a panel of four art professionals from around the country will present their research and will dialogue over what it means to be an artist working at a distance from New York, LA, Berlin, or London.

Panelists:
Emma Balazs, Director of Visual Arts, Columbia University
Sarrita Hunn, co-founder and managing editor of Temporary Art Review
Adelheid Mers, Associate Professor, Arts Administration and Policy, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Joey Orr, Arts & Sciences Fellow, Graduate Institute of Liberal Arts, Emory University

Moderator:
Professor Mira Gerard, Department of Art and Design, ETSU

Sponsored by the Mary B. Martin School of the Arts, the Department of Art and Design, and Slocumb Galleries