Five L.A. schools have partnered on a two-day virtual career panel series addressing important topics in art and design. These events are open to all students, alumni, staff, and faculty of the five participating schools: Otis College of Art and Design, Laguna College of Art and Design, CalArts, ArtCenter, and Loyola Marymount University. The series will take place on Wednesday February 17th and Thursday February 18th via Zoom. You must register in order to receive Zoom links. Register here.
Otis is pleased to host "Maintaining Arts Community & Connection During COVID"
Wednesday, February 17th | 5:15 - 6:15 p.m. PST | Online via Zoom
As we all struggle to stay connected, keep working, tap into our creativity, and take care of ourselves, it can be hard to see what we’re doing as productive or to see the long term. This panel features artists and arts leaders who are creating opportunities, growing networks and connections, and finding innovative ways for artists to continue to support each other through these challenging, socially distanced times.
Panelists include:
Benz Amataya, Artist and Founder of Dear Artists podcast
April Freely, Executive Director, Fire Island Artist Residency
Polly Irungu, Founder, Black Women Photographers
Alex Paik, Artist and Founder/Director of Tiger Strikes Asteroid
This conversation will be moderated by Anna Ogier-Bloomer, Executive Director of Career Services at Otis College
Other panels in this series include:
"Navigating Work & Life Abroad," hosted by Laguna College of Art and Design
Wednesday, February 17th | 4:00pm – 5:00pm PST
"Pathways to Teaching & Creative Careers in Education," hosted by California Institute of the Arts
Wednesday, February 17th | 6:30 - 7:30pm PST
"Jumping into the World of Entertainment, Media, and Creative Business," hosted by Loyola Marymount University
Thursday, February 18th | 4:00 - 5:00pm PST
"Paths to a First-Time Freelance Career," hosted by ArtCenter College of Design
Thursday, February 18th | 5:15pm – 6:15pm PST | Online via Zoom
Register on Eventbrite to receive Zoom links for all five events. Please note, each panel may require Zoom registration.
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February 18, 2021
