ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

A program like A.M.P. can’t exist if you don’t have a community that believes changing our industry to be more equitable and inclusive is important work. We have to thank our Apostrophe artists that not only hold space for the program but celebrate the work that we do to make our industry more inclusive. Additionally, we want to acknowledge our industry friends who helped to make this program a reality:

Thank you to our internal A-Team members who teach the classes and also act as mentors - Kate Davis, Kelly Montez, Ashley Mungo, Darnell Scott, Mia Penaloza, Jennifer Perlmutter, Andrew Paulson, Lauren Wax, Julia Heckler-MacGuire, Michele Hung and Stacey Fair. Despite the demands of your busy schedules, your commitment to executing the AMP program has been pivotal in making it a success.

Special appreciation extends to our roster of photographers who serve as mentors - Brittany Bravo, Dawn Heumann, Jimmy Marble, Andre L Perry, Dan Saelinger, Julia Stotz, and Jeff Vallee. Your time, expertise, and dedication have not only enriched the learning experience for our mentees but also significantly contributed to the evolution of their artistic expressions.

Additional thanks to Apostrophe photographer, Jeff Vallee, who taught a special session of A.M.P., generously sharing his wisdom and secrets to success as a creative in an always shifting industry. You've enlightened and inspired the mentees in every way imaginable.

Special thanks to Heather Elder, Sarah Laird and Deborah Schwartz for sharing their journeys as reps and invaluable insight about working within this industry.

Thank you to Emma Bracy, Jason Lau, Sara Levi and Andrea Mariash for generously giving your time and hosting a virtual roundtable to share an art producer’s perspective with our mentees.

Special thanks to BlinkBid for generously giving our mentees a 2-year subscription to their bidding software to help them master the art of estimating and invoicing clients.

Additional thanks to the following clients who joined us for portfolio reviews and gave their critique and perspective on the mentees work:

Alexis Tjian
Alison Berk
Andreina Restrepo
Antoinette Rodriguez
Ariel Payne
Emma Bracy
Hanifa Haris
Hannah Arrigoni
Helen O'Neill
Jen Lamping
LeMai Le
Lia Hanson
Michelle Foster
Rosaliz Jimenez
Shidume Lozada
Yassmina Fandi

Last but certainly not least, a special shout out to Apostrophe’s own Darnell Scott for his inspired creative direction, and countless hours developing and programming this volume of Amplify Magazine. Your commitment to this mentorship program is in large part what makes it such a success.

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