The people behind NPC
Founded by Max An, Isabella Feng and Andrew An, with a faculty of working artists and educators.
Founders & direction
They set the teaching standard at NPC — and still shape the curriculum and portfolio direction themselves.
Max An
Specialist in design and art education. Builds the NPC curriculum that prepares students for the world's top art schools.
Isabella Feng
Leads strategy and growth across all four campuses, driving NPC's mission to nurture creative talent.
Andrew An
Artist and educator with experience at Disney, Netflix, Pixar and Apple. Leads NPC's creative vision.
15 instructors who still make work
Our instructors are practising artists and designers. They teach what they actually do for a living.
Li Si
Jae Cho
Marco Gonzalez
Dave Sloan
Jimmi Liu
Rachel Mow
Annie Yu
Bailing Wu
Dorothy Yang
Sabrina Hemeon
Ollie Guo
Tom Huang
Wendy Wang
Cheryl Yuen
Yara Shiha
The team that gets you in
School selection, portfolio requirements, deadlines and submission — the people behind our acceptance record.
Bailey Wu
Jacky Zhang
Crystal Zhang
Jessica Li
Anna Ye
Why choose NPC
Twenty years, four campuses, and one continuous path from a child’s first brushstroke to a university offer.
One school, the whole journey
Kids, teens, AP and university portfolios — you never have to start over somewhere new.
6:1 classes, industry mentors
Small groups taught by artists from Disney, Netflix, Pixar and Apple.
A real record
3000+ graduates, 30+ partner schools, $50M+ in scholarships.
Four campuses
Kerrisdale, Richmond, South Surrey and West Vancouver.