“I was nominated to participate in the Mentoring Program by   freeDimensional. Since I had to make a decision to live in New York, I  faced a lot of challenges, not only for daily living but also for my artistic career. At that time I felt very scared, worried and confused about starting my career and life again here in the U.S. and especially in New York City where living is expensive and the art field is so competitive. Furthermore, I was trying to engage with a new and different people, culture, language, system and customs for my survival.

When I began the Mentoring Program at NYFA, I found that I was not alone in this situation and with these challenges. All of the artists I met in this program are immigrant artists. I learned a lot about them and how they are trying to survive as artists like I am. During the program I felt that I got back some of the energy that I had when I lived in Burma. And then when I met with my Mentor Alexandra Pacula, I felt like I had received a great opportunity, as my Mentor is generous and helped me with many different aspects of my living and my career. She was also an immigrant from Poland and she shared with me all of her experiences of being an artist in New York.”

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fD is active around the world cheap oakley sunglasses presenting its model of critical hosting as well as being a thought leader on access to artist residencies, emerging trends and diverse models. On Wednesday, May 4th fD will partner with Residency Unlimited in presenting residency options and general information to members of the New York Foundation for the Arts’s (NYFA) Immigrant Artist Project at the Flux Factory.  Write to us at inquiry@freeDimensional.org if you would like to attend.