5 Reasons To Jump Start Your Career In The Arts

Kimberly Duron Beyond, Career Advice, College, Getting Started, Opportunities, Student Resources

(Career insights from a 19-year-old) At nineteen years old, your future career goals can be clouded with dorm life, Greek life, and finals that leave us measuring our days by the number of caffeine runs we make. All too often, we may also assume that we are too young and unprepared to dive into the professional field we are studying. …

Best Holiday Gifts For Artists

Samantha Jacobs Student Resources

Knock, knock. Who’s there? The holidays! The time for turkeys, menorahs, and Christmas trees is upon us, and while the holidays are first and foremost about family and love, the material side is still very prominent. If you can’t find anything on Etsy, here are some suggestions for the perfect gifts for artists in your life to give them something …

Who Wants A Career in Animation?

Marshall Ayers Animation, Artist Profiles, Career Advice, Getting Started, Student Resources, Visual Arts

Artzray Q & A – Associate Professor Sharon Sussman is a digital artist and animator who worked at DreamWorks Feature Animation. She teaches digital arts and animation in Hawaii. Ms Sussman shares some valuable insights into the field of animation. Chasing Paradise, was written and created by the New Media Arts Animation student cohort of 2013 and took First Place for …

What Artists Are Good At (Besides Making Art)

Laura Young Career Advice, Student Resources, Visual Arts

I spent my grade school and high school years heavily engaged in artistic pursuits: drawing and painting, music (classical piano), theater and improv comedy. I was never discouraged from being creative, but early on I certainly got the impression that it was much more practical and useful—and therefore “better”—to be good at stuff like math, so I always felt like …

My Long and Winding Road to Music College

Avila Santo Artist Profiles, Beyond, Career Advice, College, Conservatory, Music, Music

As a recent music college graduate, I have found myself re-evaluating my transition from high school to college and the events that led me to pursue a life in music. Looking back, I could never have seen where this long and winding road would take me. My choice to go to music college literally changed the direction of my life …