46. Building Doors (w/ Yancey Strickler)
About this episode
Yancey Strickler discusses innovative economic models for artists and the implications of the Colorado Artist Company Act.
We're joined by Yancey Strickler: writer, cofounder and former CEO of Kickstarter, and the person behind a string of projects that try to give creative life a workable economic form: Bentoism, The Creative Independent, Metalabel, the Dark Forest Collective, and now Artist Corporations and the Dark Forest Operating System. The episode is timely. We recorded in late May, days before Governor Jared Polis signed the Colorado Artist Company Act into law on June 2, 2026 - the country's first "A Corp," a company type where the artist keeps majority control, intellectual property reverts to its maker if the company dissolves, and an artistic mission sits above profit. More than 4,000 creators have already signed up, and several states are drafting their own versions. Where this show usually works by critique, Strickler builds working alternatives and writes them into law. Our running question throughout: when criticizing the system is the admired move, is building something real the more radical act, or does anything built inside the system end up serving it? Yancey Strickler's projects Yancey Strickler — ystrickler.com Bentoism — bentoism.org The Creative Independent —…
People in this episode
Hosts: Roberto Alonso Trillo, Marek Poliks, Helena McFadzean
Guest: Yancey Strickler
Topics covered
- artist rights
- economic models
- creative projects
- law and policy
- innovation in art
Keywords
- Yancey Strickler
- Kickstarter
- artist corporations
- Bentoism
- Colorado Artist Company Act
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Kickstarter, Bentoism, The Creative Independent, Metalabel, Dark Forest Collective, Artist Corporations, Dark Forest Operating System
Books & works: New Creative Era
Places: Colorado
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