LECTURE SERIESPresenting to your group or organization on a diverse range of subjects.
HISTORY OF COMICS as AMERICAN ART FORM
60 mins. Andy Fish $300
Comics, like Jazz and Rock n' Roll, are a uniquely American art form first created in the 1930s. This entertaining and informative lecture on the artform covers the history from The Yellow Kid up to Comics on the iPad today. Everything you need to know to get you up to speed on comics and make you an instant expert on the medium.
Andy Fish is a popular college lector who has a degree in Comic Arts from The School of Visual Arts in New York City where he studied with Will Eisner and other legends of the industry like Jack Kirby.
UNDERSTANDING MANGA
60 mins. Veronica Fish $300
Japanese comics are quickly taking hold in the United States and gaining popularity everyday. Libraries who are expanding their manga collections are seeing the benefits with a sharp increase in both readership and new visitors. We'll discuss some of the elements that make this international art form so popular as well as help you choose a collection of manga suitable for the age groups you want to target.
WORKING AS A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST - Career Guidance and Promotion
60 mins. Andy Fish $300
From understanding tax laws to keeping the electric bill paid there is a lot to being a professional artist. In this informally structured lecture Andy will cover all of the ups and downs he's faced over the years and offer advice as to how you can avoid some of the pitfalls he hit. He'll also discuss ways to market and promote yourself so that you can find and continue to find work.
ART SCHOOL PREP - Getting Your Portfolio Ready
75 mins. Andy + Veronica Fish $450
Andy Fish does portfolio reviews for Mass College of Art and RISD-- he is also an art school professor, so he knows what it takes to get a solid portfolio ready for art school. Veronica Hebard works with high school seniors on a regular basis getting them ready (many times in private lessons) to submit their portfolio to review. Together they can cover all aspects of getting your student ready as well as give insight into what art school is really like, what parents and students can expect during the year and after graduation.
LECTURES can be presented in either a classroom, a meeting room or an auditorium setting.
Q+A will be welcome at the end of the program.
Maximum capacity is unlimited for Lectures.
