ABOUT
Emma Yeryeong Cha
INTRO
(Emma) Yeryeong Cha (b.2005) is an illustrator who is fascinated with culture and the arts. Yeryeong likes to work with visual storytelling, illustration, East Asian studies, and marine-related environmental subjects. She is invested in the origins of prejudice and the reasons to hate.
RESUME
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2020...
International Youth Talent Donation Community Service
2022...
Seongnam Youth Talent Donation
Rury Lee Bologna Children’s Book Workshop : youngest graduate
2023...
Honor guide of Korean cultural heritage group (한국역사해설진흥원)
IYAC Shared Silver Award
2023 Youth's Promotion for the Korean UNESCO Heritages : 3rd place (국제청소년 한국유네스코유산 알리기 아이디어 대회)
Ecowish Climate Anxiety Workshop 2023
2024...
Piccasso Ultimate Diamond winner*
*not displayed on the website for technical issues
2025...
Admitted to Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
Admitted to School of Art Institute in Chicago (SAIC)
Admitted to Pratt Institute
Admitted to St.John's College
Admitted to UC Merced
Admitted to UC Riverside
Admitted to UC Santa Cruz
Admitted to UC Santa Barbara
Admitted to UC Davis
Admitted to UC Irvine
Admitted to UC San Diego
Admitted to The New School (Parsons / Eugene.Lang)
Admitted to School of Visual Art (SVA)
Admitted to Boston University (BU)
Admitted to New York University (NYU)
2026...
Published "CACTUS" on Amazon Books
Lectured on Marine Environments at UCSD
Collaborated on film "CHANGGWI" with Caleb Darrow Rios
Participated in film "DRYWALL" by Caleb Darrow Rios
Currently participating in 2027 Sun God Festival with executive producer Albert Dimatulac
Currently collaborating with 10+ admirable artists for passion projects, concept art, installation works..