Academic Statement
Educator and artist Jake Freilich is Program Director and Instructor for Arts in Action in Los Angeles, Califonia. Freilich has taught for University of Southern California, YES Scholars Workshop and has worked in studios including Lawrence Weiner Studio and Charles Ray Studio. Freilich has studied at Rhode Island School of Design, SVA and UCLA and received an MFA at University of Southern California in 2019 and holds a BFA from Bard College. “I believe the best artists are teachers and the best teachers are artists. The formation of pedagogy should be no different from an artwork or exhibition; all call for thoughtfulness conducive to dialogue. The Prescott MFA program offers a uniquely rhizomatic platform for important dialogue that I’m excited to be a part of,” said Freilich.
Education
USC – University of Southern California – Los Angeles, CA
Roski School of Art and Design
MFA, Art Major
August 2017 – July 2019
Bard College – Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
Studio Art Major
Graduated May 2015
SVA – School of Visual Arts – New York, NY
Honors Fine Arts Major
Transferred Fall 2013
Cross Roads School for the Arts and Sciences - Santa Monica, CA
Co-ed College Prep School
Graduated: May 2011
- AP Studio Art, Photography, and Art major
RISD – Rhode Island School of Design - Providence, RI
Pre-College Summer Program
Painting Major
June – August 2010
UCLA – University of California, Los Angeles – Los Angeles, CA
Summer Art Institute
Photography Major
June 2009