No One Is Going to Save You: Maintaining DIY and Traditional Publishing

09/13/2026 | 4:00pm – 5:00pm | Brookside C

Many artists seek out a publisher for a lot of reasons: reach, production costs, editing expertise, and (occasionally) profit. Publishing is an extremely difficult business in the best of times, and many artists realize that even if they “make it” and get published, it’s not the solution to all of their artistic problems. Join moderator Cuyler Hedlund (Oblivioun) as she discusses how to maintain a balance between DIY publishing and traditional publishing with Nicole Goux (Punk’n Heads), Maria Hoey (The Shadower), Jared Cullum (Kodi), and Brian “Box” Brown (Forevr).

Panelists: Cuyler Hedlund, Nicole Goux, Maria Hoey, Jared Cullum, Brian "Box" Brown

Special Guests: Jared Cullum