Episode 114: Chris Coleman and the Clinic for Open Source Arts (COSA)

Guest Chris Coleman Panelists Richard Littauer | Justin Dorfman
Show Notes Hello and welcome to Sustain! The podcast where we talk
about sustaining open source for the long haul. Today, we have a
really cool guest joining us, Chris Coleman, who is the Professor
of Emergent Digital Practices and Director of The Clinic for Open
Source Arts at the University of Denver. Chris takes us through his
journey of creating The Clinic for Open Source Arts (COSA), what
they’re focused on, and some cool projects they are working with.
He goes in detail about open source artists and what creativity
means for COSA. Also, we learn why we need Web3, some thoughts on
Crypto, and a conference coming up that Chris is really excited
about. Go ahead and download this episode now to find out more!
[00:01:48] Chris tells us what he does and how he created The
Clinic for Open Source Arts (COSA). [00:03:13] Chris defines what
an open source artist is. [00:05:15] When Chris talks about being
creative we find out what he means by this, as well as how he
teaches artists who are open source people. [00:08:11] Justin
wonders what opportunities there are for Web3 and NFTs to fund open
source. [00:09:51] Since there’s a huge problem with trust in the
NFT space, Justin wonders how we get over this unfortunate
situation we’re in with NFTs and Web3 being the future of sustain
open source and funding. [00:13:05] Richard and Chris share their
thoughts on Crypto. [00:15:57] Chris tells us about some cool
projects they are working with such as Bitsy, a Feminist Data Set
by Caroline Sinders, and Close Isn’t Home. [00:18:30] Find out why
we need Web3, why it’s so interesting, and what COSA is focused on.
[00:21:21] Chris tells us where we can access COSA stuff.
[00:22:40] We learn about a conference Chris is most excited about.
[00:24:32] If you want to get involved with COSA find out here, and
Chris tells us the hardest thing about his job. [00:28:28] Find out
where you can follow Chris and COSA online. Quotes [00:07:07]
“There are some people whose time is best spent innovating, and
there are some who’s joy is helping.” [00:11:12] “If you want
diverse voices to show up to the table, they need money.”
[00:14:00] “You don’t have to work in advertising, there are new
ways of selling your work.” Spotlight [00:29:50] Justin’s spotlight
is a new podcast called, Let’s Talk Docs, with Portia Burton and
Erik Holscher. [00:30:40] Richard’s spotlight is Cybraphon.
[00:31:22] Chris’s spotlight is the Open Source Afro Hair Library.
Links SustainOSS (https://sustainoss.org/) SustainOSS Twitter
(https://twitter.com/SustainOSS?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor)
SustainOSS Discourse (http://digitalcoleman.com/) Richard Littauer
Twitter (https://twitter.com/richlitt) Justin Dorfman Twitter
(https://twitter.com/jdorfman) Chris Coleman Website
(http://digitalcoleman.com/) Chris Coleman Twitter
(https://twitter.com/digitalcoleman) Chris Coleman LinkedIn
(https://www.linkedin.com/in/digitalcoleman) The Clinic for Open
Source Arts (https://clinicopensourcearts.org/index.php) The Clinic
for Open Source Arts Twitter
(https://twitter.com/clinic_os_arts?lang=en) Clinic for Open Source
Arts-GitHub (https://github.com/OpenSourceArts) cosa@du.edu (email)
(mailto:cosa@du.edu) Bitsy (https://github.com/le-doux/bitsy)
Feminist Data Set by Caroline Sinders
(https://carolinesinders.com/feminist-data-set/) Close Isn’t Home
(https://closeisnthome.com/) Sustain podcast-Episode 107: Caroline
Sinders on building healthy OSS Communities
(https://podcast.sustainoss.org/107) Sustain podcast-Episode 112:
Mike Saunders on The Document Foundation and LibreOffice
(https://podcast.sustainoss.org/112) Electric Zine Maker
(https://alienmelon.itch.io/electric-zine-maker) Introducing COSA,
the Clinic for Open Source Arts (Medium)
(https://medium.com/@chris.d.coleman/introducing-cosa-the-clinic-for-open-source-arts-af4c38fda0d3)
Clinic for Open Source Arts (Medium)
(https://medium.com/@chris.d.coleman) Let’s Talk Docs podcast
(https://ltd-podcast.sustainoss.org/) Cybraphon
(https://www.nms.ac.uk/explore-our-collections/stories/science-and-technology/cybraphon/)
Open Source Afro Hair Library (https://afrohairlibrary.org/)
Credits Produced by Richard Littauer (https://www.burntfen.com/)
Edited by Paul M. Bahr at Peachtree Sound
(https://www.peachtreesound.com/) Show notes by DeAnn Bahr
Peachtree Sound (https://www.peachtreesound.com/) Special Guest:
Chris Coleman.