Artists in the Gig Economy – The Global Contemporary Research Group

Artists in the Gig Economy

24 August 2018, 14:00 – 18:00

Edinburgh College of Art, West Court

How does the gig economy shape art production in Scotland? From Airbnb’d spare rooms to second shifts working for Deliveroo, in what ways are artists implicated in this precarious new economy? This workshop invited contributors and participants to share experiences and new research alongside Melanie Gilligan’s installation The Common Sense.

Speakers: Al James (Newcastle University), Claire Galloway (Better than Zero), Shona Macnaughton (Artist), Yasmin Sulaiman (Creative Edinburgh), Dan Cookson (Freelance Housing and Spatial Information Specialist), Ciaran McDonald (Parliamentary Researcher), Ailie Rutherford (Artist), Camara Taylor (Artist), Ed Compson (Artist, Embassy Gallery).

Organised by Harry Weeks, Karen Gregory, Dave O’Brien and Kirsten Lloyd.
Event supported by The University of Edinburgh and the Scottish Contemporary Art Network.

Aug 24, 2018

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