Life is an Improv – Artist Profile with Jully Lee

Jacqueline Abelson Acting, Acting, Artist Profiles, Career Advice, Performing Arts, Sponsors

Jully Lee began her performance career in sketch comedy and improv performing in Telemongol, her first theatrical production in 2006. Since then, Jully has continued to perform improv with Cold Tofu, and has received critical acclaim for her performances in over 25 productions on-stage. Most recently, she was seen in Tokyo Fish Story at South Coast Repertory, playing the role of …

Off the Beaten Path – Creating Video Game Trailers

Marshall Ayers 3D (Gaming & Printing), Career Advice, Getting Started, Visual Arts

What do Microsoft Xbox, EA, Disney Interactive, Yahoo, Mattel, and Zynga have in common? They all share a place on the impressive client list held by Ayzenberg, a full-service advertising agency with a distinctly social and agile approach. You’ve seen its award-winning ads in game trailers, TV and online advertisements, on phones – basically on any digital device and platform. …

Want to be a Children’s Book Illustrator? Part I

Christine Griswold Artist Profiles, Career Advice, Illustration, Visual Arts, Writing

Meet Award-Winning Children’s Book Illustrator LeUyen Pham. PART I tales of education and her early career “One of the nicest things about the field that I’m in is that it allows me to constantly grow and change and develop and learn.” Although she never took an art class until college, children’s book illustrator LeUyen (la-win) Pham has illustrated over 80 …

Why Study Music Instead of Business? Ask TVK

Steve O'Bryan Career Advice, College, Conservatory, Liberal Arts, Music, Performing Arts, Performing Arts, Student Resources

The age old question of “Why music? Why not study business and get paid?” is answered by the one and only Drew Alexander Forde. Drew is ThatViolaKid, aka, TVK. Drew and Artzray are collaborating to try and answer a bunch of questions that he and other young artists get asked all the time. That’s how this series “Ask TVK” was …

Ask TVK – That Viola Kid

Marshall Ayers Career Advice, Performing Arts

Drew Alexander Forde is ThatViolaKid, also known as TVK. He is a violist and graduate student at the acclaimed Juilliard School in New York. Ask TVK is a new Artzray collaboration with Drew. ThatViolaKid shares his positive and passionate message to educate, share and immerse audiences in classical music! Drew does this through interactive performance and social media. Got a …

London for Artists on 5 Pounds a Day

Jacqueline Abelson Career Advice, College, Getting Started, Opportunities, Student Resources, Study Abroad

The Lonely Londoner’s Arts & Culture Guide – London for Artists – Part 3 Let’s face it, for every artist living it up in London or in any big city, there is always the dilemma of bright lights versus small budget. How do you satisfy your artistic appetite when confronted with a limited budget? For playwrights, you want live theatrical …

Have you ever thought about being a short form filmmaker?

Christine Griswold Beyond, Career Advice, Directing, Film, Getting Started, Performing Arts, Production

by Christine Griswold A few moments with R&D’s Raquel Elfassi “Somebody who’s passionate about what they’re doing gets my passion going. So I love to help them find their dream.” As the morning fog gives way to another golden day in Southern California, Raquel Elfassi enters the room with casual hipness and charm. After having worked with numerous production companies …