How can we advocate for our rights as workers and artists? What are the roles of unions and guilds in protecting and promoting production design? What practices can we adopt to improve work conditions for all production designers? How can we encourage inclusion?
Panelists discuss the importance of organized labor, and will share their experience in negotiating for better wages and working conditions.
Panelists:
Chuck Parker (ADG Executive Director) - USA
Fiona Donovan (APDG Vice President) - Australia
Diego Garcia (ATAAC) - Colombia
May Davies (BFDG / Bectu) - UK
Moderator:
Inbal Weinberg (United Scenic Artists / PDC) - USA
Watch this recorded panel from the 2022 inaugural Production Designers Gathering, an international conference for and by production designers. The Gathering took place over 4 days on the island of Spetses, Greece, and featured panels, workshops and social events.
The recording is available on the IPDW youtube channel.
About the Organizer:
The Production Designers Collective is a non-profit initiative created to provide practical training, workshops and conferences for production designers and production design students worldwide. The organization aims to strengthen the production design community, mentor future generations of production designers and promote inclusion through sharing knowledge and experience.