Music Hack with The People's Music School, 2112 + Fort Knox Studios
Event Information
Description
The People's Music School is teaming up with 2112 at Fort Knox Studios on our 2nd Annual Music Hack! Come and foster new connections in music, technology, education, business and design.
It's a day of creativity and innovative thinking at Fort Knox Studios - where music icons like Kings of Leon, Jennifer Hudson and Devo have rehearsed and recorded, and where 40+ music, film/video, and creative tech startups hatch ideas at the 2112 incubator every day.
Join us to meet, create, and have fun with exceptional talent from Chicago's best schools and impressive tech companies, music industry leaders, and boundary-pushing creators!
REGISTER* to stay posted on schedule, judges/advisors, and hints for the day's challenge!
*Interested but don't know how to code? You can join a team when you arrive, or bring a friend who can code to maximize your chances!
Guests welcome to join at 6pm for the Hack Demos, 2112 Open House, and Post-Demo Celebration including performance by world-renowned Avalon String Quartet and TPMS students. Please RSVP as "Demo Attendee."
More info:
Find more details about this year's event on our website - updates added each week!
Learn more about our Senior Advisor for tech initiatives (and founder of Soundslice, EveryBlock, and Django web framework), Adrian Holovaty.
Check out a summary of last year's awesomeness on our blog.
Explore The People's Music school - our work and approach, our leadership, our team, and our latest school-wide news.
Located within the 160,000 square foot B2B creative industry ecosystem of Fort Knox Studios, 2112 is Chicago's first incubator focused on the development of entrepreneurs and disruption in music, film/video and creative technology. Through community, educational opportunities and access to capital, 2112 creates a truly fertile ground for the professional development and acceleration of its members.
Organizer The People's Music School
Organizer of Music Hack with The People's Music School, 2112 + Fort Knox Studios
People's Music School is the only completely FREE music school delivering access to the benefits of high-quality, tuition-free music education to Chicago metropolitan area children. Through intensive instruction and performance, our students achieve excellence in music that transfers to other areas in life. They grow musically, socially, emotionally and intellectually, and develop a foundation of responsibility, self-esteem, resilience and purpose. Learn more!
