Luc Travers OList Webcast

[dianahsieh]

The preview for Luc Travers' upcoming OList.com webcast on "Bringing an Artwork to Life" is tonight! That's Wednesday, February 9th at 6 pm PT / 7 pm MT / 8 pm CT / 9 pm ET. The preview is free and open to anyone. To attend, just go here at the appointed hour:

http://www.olist.com/webcasts/2011-02-lt.html

(If you can't make the live preview, check that page on Thursday evening for streaming video and downloadable audio of the preview.)

The webcast itself will be on Wednesday, February 23rd at 6 pm PT / 7 pm MT / 8 pm CT / 9 pm ET. Here's Mr. Travers' proposal for the webcast on "Bringing an Artwork to Life":

Most people find that literature and movies provide a more accessible and more emotionally satisfying esthetic experience than the visual arts. However, the visual arts do have the capacity to provide the same kind of experience as other genres.

Most people believe that the extent to which one can experience an artwork is a quick look and a mild emotional response. If there is an artwork which someone finds interesting, the common approach to further appreciating the piece is to turn to an art history source for information about the artist, the culture, the style. However, these "DVD extras" are not a substitute for experiencing the "story" and "characters" in a painting and deriving personal meaning.

In this webcast, Mr. Travers will describe a fundamentally different approach to engaging the visual arts--one that treats an artwork as art and not as an historical artifact. In taking you through several powerful pieces, he will demonstrate principles and techniques that will help you immerse yourself into the "story" and grasp the deeper, personal meaning that so often remains untapped in great art.

Luc Travers is the author of Touching The Art: A Guide to Enjoying Art at a Museum. He leads tours at museums across the country and teaches art appreciation and literature at the VanDamme Academy in Aliso Viejo, CA. For more information about him, visit his web site: www.luctravers.com

If you want access to the webcast, you must pledge in advance. Every pledger will be able to submit and vote on questions beforehand via Google Moderate. Every pledger can attend the live webcast and participate in the text chat. After the webcast, pledgers will be able to view the streaming video of the webcast or download an audio recording. (You cannot share that with anyone outside your own household, but you'll be able to play the audio from now until doomsday, if you like.)

For more information -- and to pledge -- please visit: http://www.olist.com/webcasts/2011-02-lt.html

Past OList.com webcasts with Objectivist intellectuals are also available:

* Eric Daniels Webcast on the Foundations of Free Speech

* Adam Mossoff Webcast on Intellectual Property

For information, visit the page for the OList Webcasts.

[dianahsieh]

Last week's free preview of Luc Travers' upcoming webcast was awesome... and even if you missed the live event, you can watch it as a YouTube video or download and listen to the audio. Here's the YouTube video:

You can find the audio files and much more information here: Luc Travers Webcast on Bringing an Artwork to Life

The webcast will be held next Wednesday, 23 February 2011, 6 pm PT / 7 pm MT / 8 pm CT / 9 pm ET.

This webcast is funded by pledges made in advance. People who want to watch the live webcast or listen to it afterwards pledge to pay whatever they deem the webcast worth to them. If enough funds are pledged by noon on February 19th to make the endeavor worthwhile for Luc Travers and Diana Hsieh, then the webcast will take place. Pledgers will be sent invoices after the webcast. If not enough funds are pledged, then the webcast will be cancelled and the pledges voided.

Only pledgers can attend the live webcast and participate in its live chat. They can also submit questions in advance via Google Moderator. People who pledge more money will be more likely to have their questions addressed.

Live attendance at the webcast is optional for pledgers. For two months after the webcast, pledgers will also be able to view streaming video of the webcast and download an audio recording of and posted images from the webcast.

People who don't pledge for the webcast can purchase it later for $50.

If you want to pledge, please do so here: Luc Travers Webcast on Bringing an Artwork to Life. If you have any questions about the webcast or pledging, please see the FAQ at the bottom of that page.

Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to learn how to deeply appreciate art from the comfort of your own home!