Moderated by artist and alumnus Stephanie Brown (MFA ‘18), From Here to There brings current Stamps students and Stamps alums together for honest and accessible conversations about the alumni’s creative career path.

Designed to help Stampers navigate their art and design careers, these talks will reveal the “nuts and bolts” of how Stamps alums worked to find a home in their creative career. With a different alumni featured bi-monthly, this live interview will be followed by a Q&A with students. BONUS: From Here to There participants will receive contact information for the alumni speaker, who will welcome follow-up questions via email and/or social media. From Here to There is a great way for students to start their professional networking journey — and get the critical information they need to design their present and their future for the real world. About the Speaker: Rich Liverance, Animation Editor for DreamWorks AnimationSeeing Monsters Inc. at 10 years old was a pivotal moment when Rich Liverance realized the career path he wanted to pursue. The excitement Rich felt watching such a compelling story had him jumping at every opportunity to create during his time in high school. After he graduated, Rich spent four exciting and challenging years at University of Michigan’s Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design learning the ins and outs of animation, storytelling and design. With the help and encouragement of the Stamps staff, Rich was able to land an internship with Nickelodeon which led to his current job as an Animation Editor for DreamWorks Animation in Los Angeles. Every day Rich is excited knowing that he’s using his passion for animation to inspire the next generation of artists and creators.Stamps events are free and open to the public, and we are committed to making them accessible to all attendees. This event will be online using the Zoom platform with an auto-generated Live Transcript available. If you anticipate needing any additional accommodations to participate, please email John Luther at jonel@umich.edu at least one week in advance of the scheduled event so we can arrange for your accommodation or an effective alternative. After receiving your request, our team will follow up with you directly.

Please RSVP to reserve your place for this free event: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYudO-rqzIpHNUkUsbxRvDPyk1IyrpX5xYe