Discover career paths and make valuable connections at our Arts and Entertainment Networking Night
Arts and Entertainment Networking Night
Join us for an evening with the brightest and most creative minds in the arts and entertainment industry.
Connect with alumni professionals and leaders from a diversity of sectors, including performing and visual arts, media and entertainment, museums, galleries, architecture, arts management, writing, publishing, journalism, and more.
Current students will have the exclusive opportunity to:
- Engage with like-minded alumni making waves in various industries
- Learn about the diverse career paths in the industry
- Grow their network and personal brand
Special Access:
As a part of the upcoming Arts & Entertainment Networking Night, students and alumni will be given special access to the Idyllic Space exhibit after the event. The optional viewing will occur after the event from 8:00 pm until 8:30 pm.
Learn more about the exhibit and the artist here.
Discover career paths and make connections.
Meet Your Alumni Co-Chairs
Carlton Mackey 05T
Assistant Director, Community Dialogue and Engagement at the High Museum of Art
@carltonmackeyCarlton Mackey is the Assistant Director of Community Dialogue and Engagement at the High Museum of Art. In this role, Mackey uses complex visual culture to strengthen self-awareness and frame productive public discussion regarding the fundamental issues defining contemporary society.
Kristen Silton 10C
Head of Education Advancement, Alliance Theater
@kgsiltonKristen Silton (10C) is a nonprofit marketing and fundraising professional with 15 years of experience working with Metro Atlanta arts organizations. She is currently the Head of Education Advancement at Alliance Theatre, where she has doubled the size of earned revenue education programs.
Alumni Hosting Steering Committee
Yu-Kai Lan 01C
Owner and Director, Kai Lin Art
Awarded by Atlanta Business Chronicle as a 40 Under 40, selected by Common Creativ as a Top 50 Most Creative Atlantan and voted by Jezebel Magazine Best of Atlanta, Yu-Kai Lin has maintained an active role in the Atlanta arts community.
Yu-Kai has worked with curators, developers, architects, and designers to collect art. He’s collaborated with teams to curate exhibitions and build collections to organizations including The High Museum of Art, The Hunter Museum of Art, Whole Foods Market, Coca-Cola, Microsoft Art Collection, W Hotels, Atlanta Botanical Garden, FOX Broadcasting Company, Atlanta Hawks, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Emory University, Oglethorpe University, The Savannah College of Art and Design, Turner Broadcasting System, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, WXIA-TV/NBC, BET Network, Wendy’s/Arby’s Group, Design Within Reach, Loews Hotel, The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, Troutman Sanders, Kennesaw State University, King and Spalding as well private collectors.
Yu-Kai graduated from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia with a Bachelor of Art in Music: piano performance. He gave a TED TALK at Emory in 2018, was honored as Emory University’s Alumni of the Year and was featured in The Atlantan’s Arts and Power issue. He enjoys teaching piano, his students, and the love and support of his family and friends.
Victor Chong 16C
Stunt Actor, SAG/AFTRA
Victor Chong is a Korean American stunt actor based in Atlanta, GA. His interest and career in film unknowingly started in 2015 when he participated in one of Emory’s campus film festivals. An adept stunt performer and actor, Victor has been featured as a guest star on “The Equalizer S4” (CBS) as well as co-starring roles on “Stargirl S3” (The CW) and “Wolf Pack S1” (Paramount+).
He also recently stunt doubled for the English actor Benedict Wong. Represented by Image Powerhouse Agency, Victor is a proud member of SAG/AFTRA.
Jude (LaFuse) Tharp 17C
Founder, LaFuse Entertainment
Jude Tharp produces films and advertisements that evoke emotions. He surrounds himself with the smartest and most hardworking people in the room, allowing him to grow a little each day. In his free time, Jude enjoys creating small businesses or writing scripts.
Lee-Anne Jackson 90Ox 92C
Creative Services Director, CBS owned independent stations across multiple markets
Lea-Anne Jackson has worked in television for three decades, launching newscasts, news talent, marketing television brands, shows, and news, including CBS, FOX, NBC, and the CW.
Lea-Anne has won seven Emmys from The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Southeast, two GABBY Awards from the Georgia Association of Broadcasters, and a National Silver Promax Award. She is currently the Creative Services Director at Atlanta’s CW. Jackson is an Atlanta native who graduated from Oxford College and Emory University with a BA in English and minor in Psychology.
