Simon Tam
Age: 39
Ethnicity: Chinese/Taiwanese American
Occupation and/or Company: Founder, The Slants and The Slants Foundation
Years of experience: 15+ years
Personal & professional philosophy:
Apathy is not compatible with love. Justice should be a process, not an afterthought.
Upcoming performances/ project:
Launching a new collaboration with AsianAmericanMovies.com to help highlight music videos from Asian American artists throughout the year. We’re also launching new support programs for aspiring artists, including a national convention.
What is the highlight of your work?
We’ve been able to help fund and mentor dozens of Asian American artists even during the COVID-19 crisis
Future goals:
To continue to reform traditional arts programs to be truly inclusive and help change culture using the power of art, especially from the Asian American community.
