Snapchat co-founder Evan Spiegel and his wife, Miranda Kerr, are paying off the college debt of 285 graduates at Otis College, the oldest art and design school in L.A.
Snapchat co-founder Evan Spiegel and his wife, Miranda Kerr, are paying off the college debt of 285 graduates at Otis College, the oldest art and design school in L.A.
Otis College of Art and Design has announced the schedule for the inaugural O-Launch ’22, a weekend of programs showcasing the future of art and design.
After waiting for more than a year,
Otis College of Art and Design hosted “Virtually Cool,” the school’s
39th Annual Scholarship Benefit and Fashion Show on May 8. Under the theme of “One World,” the event showcased the work of juniors and seniors with more than a dozen mentors and projects.
“It was a special moment on Saturday when ‘Virtually Cool’ gave our students an opportunity to finally, after a year and a half of working remotely, showcase their work to the world,” said Jill Zeleznik, chair of the Fashion Department. “This past year, our students persevered and never gave up on their goals and aspirations to accomplish the impossible.”
Steep Job Losses in California, Home to the Largest Creative Economy in the US, Spell Trouble for the Rest of the Country, a Report Says
The report s authors hope to suggest a path to recovery.
Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles. Image via Otis.edu
A study released today by the prestigious Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles paints a clear and unflattering portrait of the damage the pandemic has wrought on the California art world and its related industries.
According to the paper, which is the school’s 15th annual edition, the creative economy lost more than 13 percent of its job in California, and more than 25 percent in Los Angeles County. The motion picture and video production sector endured the brunt of the impact, with nearly 92,000 jobs lost nationwide; California accounted for roughly 60,000 of those, while Los Angeles County alone accounted for about 50,000.