Mentor and Mentee share their experiences from the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program. Jasmine Rivera is a director, writer, producer, and actor from Detroit. Her films have been screened in film festivals around the country, winning numerous awards. Rivera’s latest narrative short, American Prophet, is set in 1968 Detroit and based on the true story of…
NALAC Fellows talk to IAP Newsletter Editor about their lives as Latinx artists. In July, IAP Newsletter Editor, Alicia Ehni, participated in the NALAC Leadership Institute (NLI), hosted by the National Association of Latino Arts and Culture, which delivers innovative and practical strategies to artists and arts administrators chosen from all over the country. Over…
“I believe that art and photography can be a tool to empower disadvantaged communities, especially women, because those are the kind of voices that sometimes are not heard.” Angélica Dass is an award-winning photographer living in Madrid. Originally from Rio de Janeiro, she is very aware of how small differences in skin tone can create…
“Try not to hide what you think you are not good at, instead be more proactive about facing what challenges you.” Ronny Quevedo is a New York-based artist from Ecuador whose work addresses immigration, play, and cultural exchange. He will be part of the Pacha, Llaqta, Wasichay: Indigenous Space, Modern Architecture, New Art show that opens this month…
Follow our best practices and strengthen your confidence in accessing the right resources to develop your arts career. Para leer este articulo en Español presione aquí. In the month of May, NYFA hosted two free workshops in Spanish led by Sébastien Sanz de Santamaría, co-founder of Rivet. The events provided step-by-step actions and best practices for…
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