GET R.E.A.D.I!

The Connecticut Office of the Arts, in partnership with  YUPntwk , will present the first  R.E.A.D.I Music Conference  with a focus on Pop Culture & Music, including Hip Hop, Afrobeat and R&B.

  • Saturday, July 28 from 9 am to 5 pm @ Connecticut Public in Hartford

  • Free

  • Only 125 slots are available


  • Registration begins on July 1
Apply now for the LIVE PERFORMANCE CRITIQUE!

This is a very special opportunity to perform and receive feedback on sound, presentation & performance from a panel of experts! Only six (6) artists will be selected!
Need a collaborator or a funder to finish your creative project?
Apply for the opportunity to present at the
LIVE PITCH COLLABORATION!

Only ten (10) creatives will be selected!
Projects can be music videos, fashion, film promos, beats and any other unfinished creative project!
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
Producers/Musicians on Tour
Speaker: Amadeus
Media Arts in the Industry
Speaker: Edwin Escobar
Artist to Artist
Speaker: Fiyabomb
Executive Session
Speaker: Jason Jordon
Marketing & Social Media
Join the discussion w/
Linda Doyle, Erin A. Simon & Renee Ebony Miller
Live Performance Critique w/ Shani Collins-Achille, Willie Taylor, G.A.B, Jason Jordon & hosted by Thabisa
Pop Music for Social Change Seminar
Moderated by Dr. Jeffrey O.G. Ogbar & Renee Ebony Miller
Women in the Industry
Join the discussion w/
Savannah Britt, Jenny Boom Boom & Kristina Newman-Scott
Knowing Your Worth
Join the discussion
w/ Willie Taylor, Matt Cassanova & Blair Benjamin