I just wanted to take some time express how greatfull I am to have had the opportunity to listen to Deborah and Sheila talk about their experiences at artists yesterday. I think that as young artists we are all too often given some kind of template or checklist to do after receiving our degrees, with little to no context or examples to go along with those “checklists”. To actually have the time to hear about these artists current experiences as functioning artists/students in the NY art community was priceless. For a lot of us, we had never considered the ramifications of having a family, or making a massive move, or how a grad school environment might work. This had a huge impact on me and totally pushed me off the fence and aided in deciding to aim for a BFA. I think this opportunity to speak to relatable contemporary artists is an essential experience. I truly hope that students on future trips like this will have similar opportunities and that we may even find these types of discussions occurring on campus.
-Kam