{"id":41970,"date":"2026-04-14T15:36:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T19:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/?post_type=bates_events&#038;p=41970"},"modified":"2026-04-30T12:34:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T16:34:42","slug":"bates-in-the-arts-navigating-your-creative-path","status":"publish","type":"bates_events","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/events\/bates-in-the-arts-navigating-your-creative-path\/","title":{"rendered":"Bates in the Arts: Navigating Your Creative Path"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p>The path to a creative career is rarely a straight line. It is a journey of exploration, identity, and finding a sustainable rhythm. This virtual session of <em>Bates in the Arts<\/em> focuses on facilitating real knowledge around the professional arts world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Gain Perspective:<\/strong> Hear firsthand accounts of the joys and common misconceptions of the arts industry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Build Your Network:<\/strong> Connect with fellow alumni to foster a mentoring system for the creative community.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Navigate Sustainability:<\/strong> Learn strategies for maintaining a creative practice while balancing professional demands.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-btn btn-wrap\"><div class=\"btn-action\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"c86cd6aa-3c5b-48be-adc2-07ea12e14b37\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><h3 class=\"btn-title\">Panelists<\/h3><div class=\"btn-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"btn-content\" id=\"c86cd6aa-3c5b-48be-adc2-07ea12e14b37\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/04\/singha-hon-1.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/04\/singha-hon-1-900x900.webp\" alt=\"Singha Hon \u20191:\u00a0 Freelance Artist and Designer, Visual Artist, Illustrator, and Educator\" class=\"wp-image-42011\" style=\"width:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/04\/singha-hon-1-900x900.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/04\/singha-hon-1-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/04\/singha-hon-1-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/04\/singha-hon-1-768x769.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/04\/singha-hon-1-627x628.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/04\/singha-hon-1.webp 1199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Singha Hon \u201914<\/strong>:&nbsp; <em>Freelance Artist and Designer, Visual Artist, Illustrator, and Educator<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Singha is an artist, educator, and illustrator from New York City. Through painting, drawing, and sculpture, she creates work inspired by nature, dreams, mythology, and communal history. She studied art at Bates College, earning a BA in both Arts &amp; Visual Culture and Theater.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She was the 2019-2020 Storefront Artist in Residence at The W.O.W. Project in 2019, and continued to work with them as a teaching artist via the Creatives Rebuild New York Artist Employment Program from 2022 to 2024. She is a 2025 Creative Catalyst Fellow through the AAPI Fund. Since 2024, she has been the Public Artist in Residence at the Mayor&#8217;s Office of Equity and Racial Justice, in partnership with the Department of Cultural Affairs. She has created public art installations and murals across New York, in partnership with organizations such as D.O.T., NYC Parks, The Waterfront Alliance, and O+ Positive. Through her community-centered residencies and public art projects, her process has expanded beyond the studio, from leading interviews, conducting research and collecting oral histories, to hiking up mountains and teaching intergenerational workshops, all these experiences inform what goes into her artwork: a rich collection of memories, dreams, and hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/04\/Brennen-Malone.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/04\/Brennen-Malone.webp\" alt=\"Brennen Malone \u201917: Artist, Theater Actor, and Educator\" class=\"wp-image-41976\" style=\"width:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/04\/Brennen-Malone.webp 220w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/04\/Brennen-Malone-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Brennen Malone \u201917<\/strong>: <em>Artist, Theater Actor, and Educator<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brennen is an artist, actor, and educator from Philadelphia. They are drawn to characters and plays that highlight and give voice and opportunity to communities that are often misrepresented. This passion for representation on stage and screen began at Bates, where Brennen studied and earned a BA in both Theater and Rhetoric. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While working in Philly, they have worn many hats and are proud of every one. Actor. Assistant Director. Teacher. Theatre Marketer. Box Officer. The list goes on. They have performed in multiple theater productions in the Philadelphia and Delaware areas, as well as radio plays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2021, they originated the leading role of Juicy in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Fat Ham by James Ijames. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2024, they received the Iowa Arts Fellowship, which enabled them to return to school.\u00a0 They are currently pursuing their MFA in Acting at the University of Iowa, with the hope of not only improving their craft but also learning more ways to engage students of all ages in theatrical play and storytelling. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through their work as a teaching artist and educator, they hope to inspire students to use their innate imaginative, creative, and collaborative skills to unlock their best and most curious selves so that they may better serve their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/04\/Samuel-Mironko-2.avif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/04\/Samuel-Mironko-2.avif\" alt=\"Samuel Mironko \u201921: Mironko Productions Director and Photographer\" class=\"wp-image-42012\" style=\"width:250px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Samuel Mironko \u201921<\/strong>: <em>Mironko Productions Director and Photographer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sam is a Boston-based Freelance Photographer and Director whose work spans editorial, sports, concerts, and major events. He began honing his craft in 2017 while working in the Bates College communications office and photographing friends and family. Since then, Sam has built a full-time freelance career collaborating with professional sports teams, musicians, and a wide range of brands.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rooted in collaboration and authentic storytelling, Sam\u2019s creative approach is shaped by a childhood surrounded by music, sports, fashion, and two anthropologist parents who nurtured his interest in culture and human connection.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"register\">Join the conversation:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bates-slate-integrations-event-embed bates-slate-integration-event-embed _hide-event-date _hide-event-location _hide-event-description\" id=\"form_209dfbae-6b84-4406-a4e1-42d8cafe2d19\" data-eventid=\"209dfbae-6b84-4406-a4e1-42d8cafe2d19\" data-embedtype=\"simple\">Loading&#8230;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-lightgray-bg has-dark-color has-text-color is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get in Touch<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Alumni Engagement team is here to help. 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