"Trying to make a living as an artist can be extremely challenging. When you're a Black artist living in a society that minimizes or refuses to acknowledge that discrimination, injustices, and systemic racism exists, things get much more complicated. Art can help us both escape or reveal the harsh realities of our society. Everyone is welcome to join me in a virtual chat as I discuss some ideas on how we can use our creative space to talk about race and work with allies" says David Heredia.
David Heredia is an SVA alumnus (BFA 2002 Animation) and recently visited SVA in January to share his career path that leads to founding Heroes of Color LLC, an organization dedicated to promoting inclusion and diversity through art, animation and professional development. He has worked for Walt Disney Animation, Warner Bros. Animation, and DC Collectibles. His seven-time award-winning educational video series “Heroes of Color” was awarded $60,000 in the Pitch Black Media Awards in April 2019. The award was part of an intense, 2-week incubator program hosted by Black Public Media. David’s long-term commitment to educating artists has led to the creation of the Business of Freelance workshop as well as his new book, The Freelance Hustle which focuses on educating freelance artists on how to generate income and manage their business more efficiently.
This event is presented by SVA BFA Animation & Computer Art.
