Funding the Future of Culture
The economies of media, art, and film have been forced to reckon with massive change. It is harder than ever for creative work to get funded which is prompting a new breed of entrepreneurs to rethink the creative economy. Creative industries are being reshaped as legacy funding models give way to new approaches centered on ownership, sustainability, and creator-led value.
This evening gathering brings together entrepreneurs and investors who are building new financial pathways for art, film, media, and storytelling. Panelists will explore how innovative financing is enabling independent creators, expanding access to capital, and laying the groundwork for a more resilient creative economy.
Come share in drinks and light bites as we discuss the future!
Our Panel
Ali is co-founder of Whitepaper Studio, the first film financing company to offer Bitcoin-backed guaranteed returns to investors. An award-winning executive producer, she's built her career delivering world-class work through Forager, including Oscar and Golden Globe-nominated projects, Super Bowl spots, and music videos with millions of views online. She now leads a studio reimagining how films get made and funded.
Isaiah Scarlett is a finance professional specializing in alternative investments and UHNW client management. At Masterworks, he focuses on capital formation for Post-War & Contemporary Art investments and was promoted rapidly for exceptional performance in investor relations and business development. Previously, he held a role at JPMorgan Private Bank within the Financial Institutions Group. A Notre Dame graduate with a BBA in Strategic Management, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Isaiah brings expertise in creative assets. His work at the intersection of finance and contemporary art has positioned him as an emerging voice on innovative investment strategies in the alternatives space.
Christopher Coritsidis is a New York-based artist, advocate, philanthropist, venture philanthropist, and entrepreneur. A former concert violinist acclaimed by The London Times for his "flawless technique and boundless imagination," he performed internationally with prestigious orchestras including the Cleveland Orchestra, Dallas Symphony, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, and Philharmonia Orchestra. Beginning his violin studies at age eight, he trained at The Juilliard School (BA) and Columbia University (BM), later earning an MBA in Finance & Technology from MIT Sloan School of Management. Following a professional injury that led to his retirement from public performance in 2018, Coritsidis founded and continues to serve as CEO of the Opus 1 Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that activates arts-powered initiatives to deliver systemic, sustainable, and scalable solutions to social, economic, and environmental challenges worldwide.
Your Host
Our vision at Patternist is to change the flow of money so that everything can thrive. We believe that you first need people to think differently and that allows them to act differently. We help people think differently by gathering investment and philanthropic decision-makers to not discuss what is possible but showcase people and organizations that are already doing “the impossible.” Then, we collaborate with decision makers to build the actual infrastructure that will allow for money to flow differently. We seek to build new economic systems.
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