Join us for the Immigrant Creatives Convening, a unique opportunity for artists to showcase their work, connect with fellow creatives, and receive constructive feedback from peers and experts in their field. This convening is designed to foster dialogue, inspiration, and growth within our vibrant creative community.

We are thrilled to welcome Nora Taylor, Alsdorf Professor of South and Southeast Asian Art at SAIC, who will join participants in exploring new perspectives, offering insights, and engaging in meaningful discussion about artistic practice and cultural expression.

Whether you are an emerging artist or an established creative, this convening is a chance to share your work, gain valuable feedback, and connect with others who are passionate about art, culture, and storytelling. Don’t miss this opportunity to be inspired, challenged, and celebrated as part of a dynamic community of immigrant creatives!

Nola Taylor’s Personal Statement

“My research centers of contemporary art from Southeast Asia, in particular, Vietnam and Singapore. I lived for a total of nearly a decade in Vietnam and Singapore and have been traveling to Asia for over 30 years. I am interested in the art historiography of contemporary Asian art, performance art in Asia and artists' engagements with historical and archival material. Recently, I have been working closely with the Danish Vietnamese artist Danh Vo. I teach contemporary Asian art, Buddhist Art, Colonialism, Vietnam and India. I want students to learn from artists who challenge stereotypes and cultural assumptions of Asia in order to question biases toward artists outside of Euro-America.”