Miller Arts Scholars
Miller Arts Scholars
Rachel Guo

Rachel Guo

Semester of Mini-grant
Year of Mini-grant
2023
Disciplines(s)
Grant Description
What is an artist without an audience? This is the question that, at its core, I’ve been thinking about for the past two years. My writing grew up on competitions. The subject and style that I used to write had been heavily influenced by the nature of the audience reading it.
Original Proposal
Proposal Outcome
Title
Interdisciplinary Art Materials and Website
Semester of Mini-grant
Year of Mini-grant
2024
Disciplines(s)
Grant Description
This semester, I’d like to apply the mini-grant for a project I’m working on a project that involves making book trailers for the stories I write. In essence, its combining music, writing, and filmmaking into a multi-media project that extends beyond the page. To do this, I would first like to purchase a baritone ukulele. I learned about it while diving into the world of stringed instruments, and the sonic quality and size fall between a standard guitar and a soprano or concert ukulele. In addition, I'm requesting a Zoom recorder and a Gimble for iPhone.
Original Proposal
Proposal Outcome
Title
Expanding Horizons: Bringing the Written Word to Film and Music
Semester of Mini-grant
Year of Mini-grant
2024
Disciplines(s)
Grant Description
The summer of 2022, I was fortunate enough to attend a summer film acting intensive at a professional film studio run through NYU Tisch. While I was there, they snapped quick photos of us because they needed uniform class photos for their website. I’ve been submitting to acting projects with that same headshot ever since.
Original Proposal
Proposal Outcome
Title
Headshots and Creative Materials

Rachel Guo is an intended economics/creative writing double major with minors in drama and studio art. Prior to coming to UVA, her writing has earned two silver medals for Flash Fiction from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Outside of creative writing, she’s also involved in a number of other activities, with involvement in numerous student films, as well as First Year Players. She has also studied film acting at Stonestreet Studios. Rachel is also involved in music, having taken lessons in classical piano since the age of six, and continuing them at UVA. She hopes to combine her artistic interests with larger portfolio projects. Rachel is honored to be a part of the Miller Arts Program, and is excited to continue her creative endeavors in this community!

2025