Freelance Isn't Free Day

Wed May 20 2026 at 12:00 pm to 05:00 pm UTC-04:00

Civic Hall | New York

Freelancers Hub
Publisher/HostFreelancers Hub
Freelance Isn't Free Day
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A day with a workshop, panels and networking, celebrating you, the freelancer.
About this Event

Freelance Isn’t Free Day celebrates the passage of our landmark legislation; the Freelance isn’t Free Act, which was effective as law on May 15, 2017. Every year, the Freelancers Union invites you to join us for panel discussions, community building, workshops, networking, and activations to celebrate its passage, and consider what comes next.

PANELS:

  • Creative Workers, Real Power: Rights, Voice, and the Future of Freelance Work - 1:15 PM
  • Building the Freelancer’s City: Transit, Childcare, and the Systems That Make Work Possible - 3:30 PM

WORKSHOP:

  • Freelance Rates Workshop with Justine Clay - 2:30 PM

Stay tuned for more updates!


Agenda

🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Doors Open + Networking Marketplace + GET PAID HOUR
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:15 PM
Openings + Welcome remarks
🕑: 01:15 PM - 02:00 PM
PANEL 1: Creative Workers, Real Power: Rights, Voice, and the
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Break / Reset / Lunch
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:15 PM
Rates Workshop w/ Justine Clay
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
PANEL 2: Building the Freelancer’s City
🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Closing Toast + Networking
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Civic Hall, 124 East 14th Street, New York, United States

Tickets

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