Farshore Arts

Connecting Students with International Art Mentors

Farshore Arts connects emerging artists, filmmakers, designers, and creative students with international mentors across film, media arts, AI-generated imagery, VR, animation, visual arts, creative technology, and artistic research.

Through mentorship, workshops, lectures, and institutional collaborations, we help students develop stronger creative directions, clearer project structures, and a deeper understanding of global art education.

About Farshore Arts

An international pathway for emerging artists.

Farshore Arts is an international art education platform designed to connect students with experienced mentors from leading universities, art schools, and creative industries.

We believe meaningful art education is not only about technical training. It is about helping students discover their questions, refine their creative language, and position their work within a broader international context.

Film Media Arts AI Imagery VR / Immersive Media Animation Visual Arts Creative Technology Artistic Research

Programs

Flexible formats for students, schools, and institutions.

01

One-on-One Mentorship

Personalized mentorship with international faculty, artists, and creative professionals. Guidance may include creative direction, project development, portfolio structure, artist statements, application materials, and long-term planning.

02

Thematic Workshops

Short-term workshops built around specific creative, technical, or academic themes, such as short film development, documentary practice, AI imagery, VR storytelling, animation, or visual research.

03

Masterclasses & Lectures

Online or in-person lectures led by international faculty, artists, researchers, and industry professionals, introducing students to global art education and contemporary creative practice.

04

Institutional Collaborations

Customized collaboration formats for universities, art high schools, private institutions, and cultural organizations, including lectures, workshops, critiques, and short-term programs.

Featured Mentors

A selection of professors, artists, filmmakers, and researchers connected with Farshore Arts.

Ron Gregg RG

Ron Gregg

Senior Lecturer, Pre-Director of MA in Film and Media Studies

Columbia University

Film Studies, Queer Cinema, Experimental Film, Hollywood Cinema, Film Theory

A leading scholar in film history, queer cinema, American experimental film, Hollywood studies, and film programming.

Kristy Guevara-Flanagan KG

Kristy Guevara-Flanagan

Professor; Vice Chair, Head of Undergraduate Studies; Head of Documentary

UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television

Documentary, Experimental Film, Feminist Media, Social Justice, Visual Ethics

A filmmaker and educator whose work spans documentary, experimental moving image, feminist media, and social justice.

Boris Frumin BF

Boris Frumin

Director, Screenwriter; Retired Professor of Film

New York University Tisch School of the Arts

Film Directing, Screenwriting, Realism, European Cinema, Project Development

An internationally experienced director, screenwriter, and film educator with a strong background in narrative structure and directing.

Steven Thomas Fischer SF

Steven Thomas Fischer

Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Animator, Guest Lecturer

Independent Artist / International Lecturer

Storytelling, Animation, Documentary, Creative Development, Visual Narrative

An Emmy-nominated filmmaker and educator whose work connects storytelling, animation, documentary, and creative development.

Dennis Yi Tenen DT

Dennis Yi Tenen

Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature; Director of Narrative Intelligence Lab

Columbia University

AI Writing, Digital Humanities, Media Theory, Literary Theory, Narrative Technology

A scholar of literature, computation, AI writing, and narrative technology, with a background in software engineering and humanities research.

Wanda Strauven WS

Wanda Strauven

Adjunct Professor, Film and Media Studies

Columbia University School of the Arts

Media Archaeology, Early Cinema, Touchscreen Media, Film Theory, Visual Culture

A scholar whose work explores media archaeology, early cinema, touch-based media, film theory, and embodied media practices.

For Institutions

International art education programs for schools and organizations.

Farshore Arts collaborates with universities, art high schools, private art education institutions, and cultural organizations to design international art education programs.

Discuss a Collaboration

Collaboration formats may include:

  • Overseas masterclasses and guest lectures
  • Online or in-person workshops with international mentors
  • Faculty-led short courses
  • Portfolio review sessions
  • Student project critique sessions
  • Long-term mentorship programs
  • Customized international art education partnerships

Start a Conversation

If you are a student, parent, school, or institution interested in international art mentorship, please contact us to discuss possible formats.