I had the great pleasure this year to accompany Abby Liga of Liga Photography, LLC. to WPPI in Las Vegas. (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International) I went with her to research all the wonderful albums, boxes, printing and just down right amazing photography there is out there.
Many of you may not know, but I actually hold a Bachelor of Arts in Photography & Cinematography. Which somehow led me into running my own Graphics and Design Business.
I saw some amazing photographers work, I saw some amazing photographer speak. It was overall an inspiring and invigorating experience. As an artist, I can only say you should surround yourself with people more talented than you. Even if it's not your speciality you will learn from them, be inspired by them and it will make your art better!
And because of contacts I met and inspiration that I felt. I am going to try and spear head a "FILM MOVEMENT!" Which I will explain later! I just wanted to share what a great time I had, and how inspired I became.. and of course I had the best time with my great friend and sister. Miss Liga!!
This is going to be a political and artistic post. Those who know me wouldn't expect any less. We at 2u here, had the great pleasure of being an exhibitor at the 2nd Annual PLAYGROUND MAGAZINE Arts & Music Festival. It took place Sunday April, 18th at Lake Eola, Downtown Orlando, FL. We provided a booth where kids could come and create their own Mother's or Father's day card. And estimated 500-700 people visited the festival. It had everything from Student Art Exhibits, to Rock Wall Climbing, Drum Circles, World Wide Mushrooms (to be explained in the next post),Community art Projects, our Create a Card Station and so much more there isn't enough room to mention it all.
Which brings me to something very important and it should be addressed first. As any artist can attest, the experience and culture of being an artist or even just loving art is a wonderful thing that can lift you up and give you courage and purpose as your growing and feel lost. I can say, with an artist soul, sometimes while I was growing up, in class I never felt understood. Then would come ART CLASS. It was fulfilling, it was creative, it was where I felt 100% myself and didn't care I wasn't popular, or dating, etc. THIS IS WHY SAVING THE ARTS IS EVER SO IMPORTANT. There are students right now, at every age, IN EVERY STATE finding their only identity in ART. Without it in our schools, children and young adults everywhere will BE LOST! No matter where you live, please get involved in your States, "Save the Arts Program." IT IS IMPORTANT THAN YOU MAY KNOW.
Okay, now I'm finished with the lecture...to the point. There was an exhibitor at the 2nd Annual PLAYGROUND MAGAZINE Arts & Music Festival...Who brought the attention to the fact that ARTS in Florida are INCREDIBLY UNDERFUNDED!! Please help us save the arts!!!
The Orange County Arts Education Center has taken it upon themselves to educate our community and help try and save the arts in our school. For more information please visit: http://ocaec.org
And if you are really feeling ambitious, please write you congressman, your senator, your representative... anyone you think will help our voices become LOUD!!
