Creative Conversations

From feature films and television series to commercials and music videos— learn all about the operations of an Art Department, from Prop Master Ira McAliley and Set Decorator Andi Brittan!

Ira McAliley has worked as a Prop Master for nearly 20 years. He is best known for his work on D.E.B.S. (2004), Transparent (2014) and Marlon (2017).

Andi Brittan was born and raised in South Africa, and received her Bachelor of Arts Degree at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. In 1995 after moving to Los Angeles, Andi worked for several years on feature films such as Alex and Emma and The Babysitter; commercials for Ford, GMC, and Nike; music videos for Mary J. Blige and the Rolling Stones; and TV shows such as CSI, The Affair, and Dear White People. Andi is a member of the Set Decorator Society of America (SDSA) and currently serving as a Representative of the Set Decorator Craft on the Board of her Union, Local 44.

Click here to see the complete schedule of conversations.
Click here to download the Creative Conversations Flyer.

This is a free event. Priority for in-person training programs and financial stipends, including opportunities for paid internship placements, is given to active participants, ages 18-24, in Creative Conversations, as well as young people who are low-income, foster youth, homeless, and/or justice involved.

Presented by Venice Arts’ Center for Creative Workforce Equity.
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