By now we're all familiar with the lingo of social media: there are tweets and check-ins, re-blogs and pokes, likes and follows. We use twitter, facebook, flickr, Vimeo, foursquare and countless other networks that connects to friends and acquaintances and industry professionals.

But, what does all this connected-ness really mean, how do artists and arts organizations use these social media tools to develop relationships with collectors, build communities, and generate excitement and attention in the art world? These are the questions that the first-ever SMartCAMP (Social Media Art Camp) will be tackling from March 5th - 7th at the Roger Smith Hotel in New York City.

For two days, SMartCAMP will host a series of speakers, round-tables, panels and demonstrations to teach artists and organizations to how to best utilize blogs, community-tools, mobile-technology and existing networks on the internet to support the arts.

On Sunday, March 7th, from 2:30 - 3:15 p.m., Jen will speak on The Value of Building Community alongside Yancey Stricker of Kickstarter, Charlie Festa of Threadless/skinnyCorp and Anda Corrie of Etsy about each of the models these companies have undertaken to create their own circle of support.

Anyone can register to attend, either for a half day ($35), full day ($65), or the entire duration of the conference ($120). Click here to see the full list of conference speakers and the stellar-looking schedule for the weekend -- perhaps a good respite for your tired feet if you've been dashing around the city for the slew of art-world events that weekend.