In today’s episode, we discuss the courage it takes to show your art with the world, the challenges and joys of being a college student and an artist, how the Awards have impacted our guest’s career trajectories, and the process of judging teen artwork.
Guests:
(3:13): Screenwriter & filmmaker Sri Rao, best known for the Netflix series The Fame Game, discusses screenwriting, the importance of putting your work out there, and how the Awards shaped his career in film.
(21:30): 2022 Gold Medal Portfolio Award winner, Gina Bae, tells us about balancing her creative and personal life as a student pursuing a BFA in Illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design.
(33:01): Art juror and editor of the Scholastic Art Magazine, Katie Brickner, lets us in on the secrets of what makes award-winning art stand out.
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