Making Your Mark: Shannon Lee, BFA '14

Making Your Mark is a virtual series highlighting the careers and impact of Pratt alumni. Alumni and students are invited to attend a virtual conversation focused on professional experiences, advice, and skill sets to advance in your career.

This recording features Shannon Lee, BFA ‘14, who discusses writing as a professional tool.

About the Speaker

Shannon Lee (she/they) is a writer and editor currently based in the Hudson Valley (unceded lands of the Esopus peoples of Lenapehoking). They are the current and founding editor of The Amp at Asian American Arts Alliance, as well as the editor of Artlab Editorial.

As an editor, she has worked with many esteemed writers and essayists, including Erica Cardwell, Mira Dayal, Hua Hsu, Mimi Wong, Ryan Lee Wong, and Linyee Yuan. Lee's own writing practice covers art, ecology, and Asian diaspora. Previously, they worked as an associate editor for Artsy covering news and the art market and the PR firm, Cultural Counsel. She also co-founded an experimental environmental journalism platform called Silica Mag in 2015.