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CSSSA People – Sydney Brey

July 20, 2023

Last summer Sydney Brey traveled over 3,000 miles across the country from New Hampshire to attend the California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA). Located on the CalArts campus in Valencia, CA, she studied animation at one of the best programs in the…

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Livin’ the Dream – Drummer, Dave Beyer

July 20, 2023

From the stage of Woodstock ’94, Dave Beyer soaked up the view of some 300,000 fans moving to his backbeat and thought, “I’m living the dream.” Drumming for Melissa Etheridge at this epic concert made Beyer realize he’d come a long way…

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

July 20, 2023

Meet Award-Winning Children’s Book Illustrator LeUyen Pham. PART Itales 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 growand change and develop and learn.” Although…

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How Do You Stay Motivated When Learning An Instrument? Ask TVK

July 20, 2023

How do you stay motivated when learning an instrument? Did you just start a learning an instrument? Are you having trouble staying motivated? Are you frustrated with your slow progress? Ask TVK! Drew Alexander Forde is ThatViolaKid, aka, TVK. Drew and Artzray are…

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London for Artists on 5 Pounds a Day

July 20, 2023

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…

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Ask TVK – That Viola Kid

July 20, 2023

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…

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Off the Beaten Path – Creating Video Game Trailers

July 20, 2023

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…

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Life is an Improv – Artist Profile with Jully Lee

July 20, 2023

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…

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Secrets of a Reality TV Producer

July 19, 2023

Erin Zelle shares her insights into the world of “unscripted” documentaries, reality TV and lifestyle shows. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB IN THE BUSINESS? I got into it by accident. I was working for a non-profit, researching extremist groups, and…

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

July 19, 2023

Award-winning Children’s Book Illustrator LeUyen Pham shares her musings and advice to young artists. PART II “…you just have to listen to that inner voice, that inner compass that’s pointing you in the right direction.” Although she never took an…

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