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On March 5, 2008, the Center for an Urban Future and the Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation held a forum examining the size and scope of the self-employed creative sector in Brooklyn, discussed the unique challenges and obstacles facing self-employed creative professionals and explored public and private sector strategies for supporting this part of the borough’s economy. Panelists included Scott Adkins, Playwright; Founder, Brooklyn Writers Space; Pauline Barfield, President, Barfield Public Relations; Sara Horowitz, Founder and Executive Director, Freelancers Union and Michael Kelly, Principal, Michael Kelly Design; Adjunct Professor, Pratt Institute. The discussion was moderated by Jonathan Bowles, Director, Center for an Urban Future.