Susana Chen, Co-Founder of Asian Creative Foundation: How Do You Forge Your Own Path Through Art?

Susana Chen is the Co-Founder of Asian Creative Foundation (ACF) and we discuss forging your own path through Art.  We discuss barriers to Asian Americans pursuing a career in Art, and ways that ACF supports those that would like to express themselves through various artistic mediums.  May is AAPI Heritage Month and on Friday, May 13th to Saturday, May 14th, from 12:00 noon - 5:00 pm EST, ACF is hosting The Asian Creative Festival virtual event, "Be BRAVE."  Tickets are on sale and all funds will be put back into enriching this event and future educational events for the AAPI community worldwide.  The two-day program is promising, including over 30 influential AAPI industry speakers, from recognizable film producers, art directors, renowned academic professors, graphic designers, content creators, and CEOs of reputable companies, who will activate the "Be BRAVE" movement.  The speakers will discuss today's important trending topics:  Technology trends: NFTs and Metaverse Art talks: finding queer radicality in Asian art Adversity in the fashion industry Vulnerability through art as a form of resilience Mental health cultural evolvement through film making Intellectual property law To purchase tickets: https://www.asiancreativefestival.com  Early bird ticket ($25) with promo code access ~ 5/1/2022: https://buy.stripe.com/00g8xt59y6SP6f6002   ========================================== This episode would not be made possible without Sparxo who has the vision to build technology that helps communities connect. Their first product is an event ticketing platform that makes it easy for event producers to sell tickets directly on their brand's or organization's website. With Sparxo, it is easy to create a ticket checkout experience with multiple ticket options and add photos and videos to a customized event details page. If you're an event producer, check out sparxo.com/thecolorofsuccess/.  Mention the Color of Success during signup to receive 50% off Sparxo fees for the first event you host using Sparxo Ticketing. From Nightclubs to Yoga Retreats, brands that care about bringing people together to create great experiences trust Sparxo.