VISUAL ARTS

Want to Get a Life in the Arts? 7 Things You Need Now

July 20, 2023

The Armory Relaunches Get a Life in the Arts by Janine Christiano Every artist has particular tools they use to create their art and express themselves…pencils, brushes, a laptop, pedals, bows, etc. There are also personal, behavioral tools that every young…

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Arts Internships – Artist Profile with Seven Bowles

July 20, 2023

Get a Life in the Arts with Internships Seven Bowles is a digital artist and high school senior from Ohio who currently attends the Linworth Alternative Program. Seven has taken part in numerous art internships hosted by the Linworth Alternative…

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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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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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CSSSA People Mollie Luria-Roberson

July 20, 2023

Mollie Luria-Roberson attended the California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA) Animation program in 2009 when she was a junior in high school. She was thrilled to finally surround herself with like-minded artists. When she came home and began her senior year,…

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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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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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What do UCLA and The Simpsons Have in Common? Chuck Sheetz

July 19, 2023

Emmy Award-winning Director of The Simpsons and UCLA Theater Film and Television Professor Chuck Sheetz gives advice on “How to get into Film School” (and a few other things.) Full disclosure, I had the privilege of working with Chuck Sheetz over a…

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CSSSA People – Phoebe Schenker

July 19, 2023

Meet Phoebe! Architect Phoebe Schenker attended the California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA) Visual Arts program in 1995 where she studied photography. Coming from a small town where she attended public school, she had a hard time finding like-minded artists.…

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Artist Noah Scalin More Than a Skull-A-Day

July 19, 2023

Artist Noah Scalin is probably best known for his project Skull-A-Day, but Artzray contributing writer Joshua Berg spoke with his longtime friend to discuss Noah’s creative journey and some of his thoughts on how to make your way in the world as an artist.…

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