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Thursday May 17th 2012 7-9PM

Pratt Institute/Manhattan, 144 West 14th Street, Rm 213

Join us for our 7th Annual Art Licening panel with Diana Ponce, Cheryl Phelps and other panelists to be announced, as they share stories and tips of working in the business of art licensing. Learn from their experience and find out more about this growing industry. Get answers to specific questions and see how you can expand your own career into this area.

In this Info Packed Evening They Will Discuss:

The Pros and Cons of Licensing, success stories, what worked and what doesnt work
Tradeshows for Licensing, The where and the when to exhibiting your work
How to get started in art licensing, evaluating your work
The Potential for Product Licensing, Image Your Creative Images On Any Product!
Arts Advocacy for All Art Licensors. How to Make the Industry Better For Everyone

We will discuss all this and much more.

Panelists:

Diana Ponce, Having over 20 years experience as an illustrator, Diana’s artwork has been enjoyed by many clients worldwide. Past clients include Avon, The Corcoran Group, Hearst Publications, Jones Apparel Group, L’Oréal, Publicis-USA, Shecky’s Media, Star Magazine, Rodale Books, TRESemmé and Tri-Coastal Design. Her work focuses on editorial illustration, advertising art, as well as artwork for products within the licensing arena. www.dianaponceart.com

Cheryl Phelps, has been licensing her art since 1987 and has exhibited for 13 years in licensing tradeshows. A former artist at Hallmark Cards she has licensed her art onto a vast array of cards and products. Her clients include: Hallmark, American Greetings, Marcel Schurman, Keds, Crayola, Target, Frances Meyer, Kodak, Mikasa and Scholastic. Phelps conducts Art Licensing workshops and lectures nationwide. www.cherylphelps.com

Nina Edwards, is a an award-winning freelance graphic designer and illustrator. She has also licensed her illustrations to a few US and international paper products companies, including Madison Park Greetings, the Giftwrap company, and Target. You can also find her illustrations on your cellphone: she licenses wallpapers to Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint through Limelife. revolution in contemporary culture, transforming brands such as MTV, Tommy Hilfiger and USA Today. NinaEdwards

Sheafe B. Walker, Esq: advises and counsels artists, producers and arts
organizations on a variety of issues involving copyright, licensing, labor and employment. He is graduate of New York Law School and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. He is admitted to practice law in New York and in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association, New York City Bar Association. sheafewalker.com

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