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.