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Career Advice for Immigrant Artists | Cecile Chong

As part of NYFA’s online 1-on-1 Consultations for Immigrant Artists program, presented by the Immigrant Artist Resource Center, visual artist, curator, and educator, Cecile Chong specializes in helping you build your arts career in the U.S. You can seek advice on specific topics or general resources and opportunities, listed below.

$80.00 / 40 minute session
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About the Coach
Cecile Chong
Visual artist, curator, and educator

Cecile Chong is a visual artist, curator, and educator. Cecile helps artists locate opportunities and can offer insights on:

  • Accessing Local Art Residency or Fellowship Opportunities
  • Finding Exhibition Spaces
  • Resume/Cover Letter Review
  • Visual Arts Portfolios
  • Locating Teaching Artist Opportunities

About 1-on-1 Consultations for Immigrant Artists:

  • The sessions are FREE of charge thanks to the generosity of the Tremaine Foundation.
  • Book only 1 consultation session, so that more immigrant artists like you can benefit from the resource.
  • Respect the commitment made by you and your consultant, showing up on time and being prepared at the session you scheduled. This will help NYFA make a stronger case to secure future resources to provide more career services to artists like you.
  • Find all sessions eligible for the 1-on-1 Consultations for Immigrant Artists here.

Cecile Chong was born in Ecuador to Chinese parents and grew up in Quito and Macao. Her public art installation EL DORADO – The New Forty Niners was installed in the five boroughs of NYC (2017-2022). Solo exhibitions include Kates-Ferri Projects, Sugar Hill Children’s Museum, Selenas Mountain, ICFAC at Pinta Miami, Smack Mellon, Kenise Barnes Fine Art, and BRIC, among others. Chong’s work is in the collections of El Museo, Museum of Chinese in America, The Rockefeller Foundation, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Citibank Art Advisory, and private collections internationally. Chong received an MFA degree from Parsons, an MA degree in education from Hunter College, and a BA degree in Studio Art from Queens College. Chong is currently part of the EFA Studio Program and an artist member of Tiger Strikes Asteroid NY. She is also part of the CAA Services to Artists Committee and is a board member at Artyard BK and Smack Mellon.

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