Instagram announced the holding of the first TAG IN FEST festival for creative industries and business in Russia, which will bring together creators, brands and representatives of creative professions to create effective creative and business collaborations. This was reported on the social networking site.
The start of the event is scheduled for September 30, 2021. The festival will be held in several stages.
In the first part, Instagram invites creators to participate in TAG IN BRIEFS – a series of 8 creative assignments from brands and creative curators, including those from the list of 100 leaders of the creative economy in Russia.
At the second stage of TAG IN TALKS, leading representatives of the creative industries will talk about their creative path and talk with aspiring creators about the development in the profession and what tools can help them in this.
Finally, Instagram will present the creative guide TAG IN FEST – a guide to effective creative and business collaborations. The brightest works submitted to TAG IN BRIEFS will be rewarded and become part of the guide.
“Supporting emerging creators, as well as developing the economy of creative industries is one of the main priorities of Instagram. The TAG IN FEST from Instagram is an opportunity for aspiring creators to express themselves, as well as learn more about the development prospects in this sector,” said Ulyana Zinina. Head of Facebook for Government Relations in Russia.
The festival will be attended by artist Pokras Lampas, photographer Murad Osmann, Little Big group, journalist and writer Mikhail Zygar, makeup artist Elena Krygina, designer Artemy Lebedev.
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