Arts Alumni Spotlight: Jack Wojcik and Vagenesis

Join two UMBC alumni as they share their post-graduation stories. Bring your questions about professional practices and career-building to this online event.

Vagenesis

BFA Acting, 2013

Vagenesis is DC's black bearded beauty; the tallest, hairiest petite woman in our nation's capital. She started performing in spring of 2018 and has been taking the drag scene by storm. Recently, she has shared her talents across the country as the first ever National Bearded Empress. She brings her unique brand of comedy and charisma to each of her performances. Vagenesis is an activist, advocating for all styles of drag, queer people, and all people of color. She is the creator of Black Label - a showcase of black queer artistry - and promotes inclusive casting and representation in all of her shows. Out of drag, Vagenesis is known as Anderson, a maker of theatre, an acting teacher, and an outspoken non-binary activist for all marginalized peoples.

Jack Wojcik

BFA Visual Arts, Animation, 2017

Jack graduated in 2017 with a Visual Arts BFA with concentration in Animation. After graduating, Jack went to Norway on a Fulbright scholarship and developed an interactive environment based on historical objects and excavations for The Viking Ship Museum in Oslo. He then landed in California for several years, working for Brilliant.org as a designer and interactive content producer and is now working remotely from Fort Collins, CO.