The barriers for diverse artists are real but so are the opportunities. Learn how to create opportunities outside of traditional models. Fireside Chat from the Art and Equity Summit with artists Mark Phi and Jay Kalagayan.

Jay B. Kalagayan (MeSseD creator, writer and publisher) has been a writer of plays, cartoon strips, reviews, articles, humorous event calendars, promotional materials, fundraising appeals and grants. A Xavier University graduate from Erie, PA, Jay is founder of Know Theatre of Cincinnati, and one of the founders of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival. His major influences are his wife Jan and daughters Meggie and Fi. His comic book influences are works by Warren Ellis, Neil Gaiman, John Ostrander, Mike Baron & Steve Rude, Keith Giffen, Matt Wagner, Matt Fraction and Brian K. Vaughn just to name a few.  

Mark Phi is an international ARTtivist, creator and an ideology rooted in the belief that we all have the ability to create and make an impact on our world.  Mark demonstrates this through Art Philanthropy and Art Wealth Generation.

In this Episode you will learn:

• What do you think new opportunities has been created for emerging artists that may not be able to at least not initially get into the traditional paths of galleries of exhibition at least as you’re just starting off. 00:04:22
• How is your virtual persona so important to really getting you more opportunities, how will you build your virtual persona? 00:09:45
• How you can be intentional about what you are representing and what you’re doing on social media if you’re an artist or entrepreneur or anything. 00:15:15
• How Jay Kalayan, an artist, talks about his experience with MessedComics and how it reflects his authenticity or how he expresses something about himself. 00:23:34

What advice Jay and Mark can give to their younger self or people when they were just starting off or a mistake or view they had wrong about the process of art, knowing all the knowledge now. 00:26:58