Ecosystems have become the lifeblood for innovation and the hub for entrant, skill professionals. Hear the story of Meow Wolf, which has built an ecosystem of artists through their highly immersive and interactive art such as the House of Eternal Return.

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Chadney is a lifelong artist who's explored many creative mediums. He has been a full-time gallery artist and portraitist; a commercial illustrator; a theatrical set designer; had an award-winning play produced; and worked for many years, and in several creative disciplines, for film and television. You can find a selection of his work at www.chadneyeverett.com

Chadney joined Meow Wolf in 2015 for the build of their first permanent exhibit: The House of Eternal Return, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He now serves as the Senior Creative Director for Meow Wolf's Denver exhibit, slated to open in the fall of 2021.

Conor Peterson was born in the Seattle area in the early eighties, spending his teenage years during the dot-com era training as a computer programmer. Forswearing software after Y2K, he instead studied analog photography at the Evergreen State College in Olympia WA. In 2010 he returned to the digital world, moving to Albuquerque where he produced work combining sound, interactive media, embedded electronics, and sculpture. Today, Connor is the Technical Director at Meow Wolf, focusing on the production of interactive art for Meow Wolf's upcoming installations in Denver, Las Vegas NV and Washington DC.

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From the disenfranchised to the influencers

The power of social capital

The co-evolution of humans and machines

The familiarity bias

Technology creates new entry points for artists

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