Creative Minds Out Loud

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A Podcast from the Massachusetts Cultural Council

Episodios

  • Episode 55: Generate and Cultivate Engagement

    06/04/2018 Duración: 17min

    Zakiya Thomas, Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Executive Director of Education, Community Engagement and Inclusion, discusses how evaluation and accountability are key for institutions seeking to reach new audiences. She says the same rigor that organizations apply to visitor experience or to the quality of work on display needs to also be applied around how that organization … Continue reading "Episode 55: Generate and Cultivate Engagement"

  • Episode 54: Demystifying the Dance Process

    22/03/2018 Duración: 12min

    Peter DiMuro, Executive Director of The Dance Complex and Artistic Director of Peter DiMuro Public Displays of Motion, says there are many reasons to come to movement. He discusses how the act of creating dance brings people together and plays with leadership and followership, essential ideas for working on a team wherever you are – … Continue reading "Episode 54: Demystifying the Dance Process"

  • Episode 53: Unearthing and Cultivating a Hidden Economy

    07/03/2018 Duración: 15min

    Jessica Allan, former City Planner for Easthampton, MA, discusses the trajectory of the city’s work to identify and cultivate Easthampton’s unique culture and artists, and bring them to the forefront of the local economy. Jessica Allan has been with MBL Housing & Development since December 2017, and has over 17 years’ experience in land use … Continue reading "Episode 53: Unearthing and Cultivating a Hidden Economy"

  • Episode 52: Performing Arts Centers Make Ready for First Casino in MA

    23/02/2018 Duración: 13min

    In 2018 the first casino in Massachusetts opens in Springfield. Tina D’Agostino, President of the Springfield Performing Arts Development Corporation, joined us last year to discuss what the addition of a casino could mean to the city, its performing arts centers, and their audiences. Tina D’Agostino is the President of Springfield Performing Arts Development Corporation … Continue reading "Episode 52: Performing Arts Centers Make Ready for First Casino in MA"

  • Episode 51: Wide Perspective at the Narrows

    07/02/2018 Duración: 12min

    Patrick Norton is Executive Director of the Narrows Center for the Arts, a regional destination for the visual and performing arts. He discusses the Narrows’ contribution to the Fall River community and their arts therapy program for developmentally delayed adults. Patrick Norton has been involved with the Narrows Center for the Arts for 21 years … Continue reading "Episode 51: Wide Perspective at the Narrows"

  • Episode 50: Mission-Driven Commercial Development Afoot in Roxbury

    25/01/2018 Duración: 18min

    Edmund Barry Gaither, Director of the National Center of Afro-American Artists, says this moment in Roxbury is “a moment of becoming.” He discusses work underway by Elma Lewis Partners and the recently-designated Roxbury Cultural District to use economic development to gift a community with a first-rate cultural and educational institution by 2020. Edmund Barry Gaither … Continue reading "Episode 50: Mission-Driven Commercial Development Afoot in Roxbury"

  • Episode 49: Youth Community Built on Firsts

    12/01/2018 Duración: 15min

    Julie Lichtenberg, Director of The Performance Project, and Artistic Director of First Generation Ensemble, discusses their approach to creative youth development work, including their commitment to inclusion and peer mentoring. The Performance Project’s First Generation brings together young adults ages 14-23 for intensive artistic training, leadership development, and inter-generational mentoring. Forming an artistic ensemble, the … Continue reading "Episode 49: Youth Community Built on Firsts"

  • Episode 48: Cultural District as Framework for Unifying Community Vision

    28/12/2017 Duración: 12min

    Wrapped inside the cozy neighborhoods of a leafy mill town in Boston’s Metro West, Maynard’s downtown is a dynamic micro-city. Tim Hess, an architect and former chair of the Maynard Cultural Council, shares the journey undertaken to create what is now Maynard’s Assabet Village Cultural District. Timothy Hess, AIA, CNU-A, SEED Tim Hess is a … Continue reading "Episode 48: Cultural District as Framework for Unifying Community Vision"

  • Episode 47: The Real Benefits of Visual Arts Education

    12/12/2017 Duración: 14min

    Lois Hetland is a MassArt professor and among the nation’s leading scholars on the value of arts education. She discusses her research into the Studio Habits of Mind, eight dispositions that students develop through meaningful education in the visual arts. Lois Hetland, Ed.D., is Professor and Graduate Coordinator in the Art Education Department at the … Continue reading "Episode 47: The Real Benefits of Visual Arts Education"

  • Episode 46: Museums in the Face of Changing Communities

    27/11/2017 Duración: 12min

    New England has the largest per capita concentration of museums in the country. Dan Yaeger, Executive Director of the New England Museum Association, speaks to the health of the region’s museums and the systemic challenges museums face to diversify their staffs and boards. Dan Yaeger was named executive director of New England Museum Association in … Continue reading "Episode 46: Museums in the Face of Changing Communities"

  • Episode 45: The Humanities Equip Us with Tools of Introspection & Analysis

    13/11/2017 Duración: 16min

    Rose Sackey-Milligan is a Senior Program Officer at Mass Humanities and Academic Director of the Bard College Clemente Course in the Humanities, a college-level learning experience for adults whose aspirations for higher education and engagement with the humanities are thwarted by socioeconomic circumstances. She discusses the vital role of the humanities – philosophy, ethics, jurisprudence, … Continue reading "Episode 45: The Humanities Equip Us with Tools of Introspection & Analysis"

  • Episode 44: How to Responsibly Close a Museum

    30/10/2017 Duración: 17min

    Todd Smith, the Interim Executive Director at the American Textile History Museum in Lowell, discusses the difficult process of closing a museum and the importance of a deaccession plan that supports the collection as well as the public good. Todd Smith uses his experience in education, corporate strategy, and nonprofit leadership to help organizations navigate … Continue reading "Episode 44: How to Responsibly Close a Museum"

  • Episode 43: An Artist, an Anthropologist, and a Climatologist Walk Into a Bar

    23/10/2017 Duración: 11min

    Linda McInerney, Founder and Artistic Director of Eggtooth Productions, discusses their Full Disclosure Festival in Greenfield, MA, born of ‘blind dates’ between artists, climatologists, and anthropologists. Linda McInerney has worked for over 30 years as an actor, singer, director, and producer in New York and throughout New England, with credits including Circle Repertory Company and … Continue reading "Episode 43: An Artist, an Anthropologist, and a Climatologist Walk Into a Bar"

  • Episode 42: Oops, We Didn’t Do a Feasibility Study

    28/09/2017 Duración: 22min

    Jeffry George, Executive Artistic Director of the Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater, shares the pitfalls of NOT having a feasibility study in place before building a new facility. Jeffry George, Executive Artistic Director Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater (WHAT), has ​thirty plus years of ​administrative and management experience in numerous AEA theatres throughout the U.S.  He most … Continue reading "Episode 42: Oops, We Didn’t Do a Feasibility Study"

  • Episode 41: Artists, Community in FLUX

    15/09/2017 Duración: 15min

    Elizabeth Devlin is an independent arts programmer, curator, and the force behind FLUX., an online resource for local artists and arts enthusiasts in Boston and beyond. She discusses her work connecting artists with spaces and audiences in support of a vibrant New England arts scene. Elizabeth Devlin is an independent public arts programmer, curator, writer, … Continue reading "Episode 41: Artists, Community in FLUX"

  • Episode 40: Ancient Dance Emboldens Youth’s Future

    25/08/2017 Duración: 17min

    For 30 years, Angkor Dance Troupe has been a creative youth development leader in Lowell, MA, a city with the second-largest Cambodian population in the United States. Angkor connects families to what it means to be Khmer, gives young people opportunity, and shares beautiful stories of the Khmer people and their cultural heritage. Linda Sou … Continue reading "Episode 40: Ancient Dance Emboldens Youth’s Future"

  • Episode 39: A Performance Center with a View

    14/08/2017 Duración: 17min

    Tony Beadle, Executive Director of Rockport Music, shares the trajectory of his organization from a 5-week chamber music festival to a year-round arts presenter now with its own signature performing arts center. Tony Beadle joined Rockport Music as Executive Director in February 2010. Under his leadership, he managed the transition of the organization from 5-week … Continue reading "Episode 39: A Performance Center with a View"

  • Episode 38: Championing Civic Empowerment Then & Now

    31/07/2017 Duración: 17min

    Marita Rivero is the Executive Director of the Museum of African-American History, New England’s largest museum dedicated to preserving, conserving, and interpreting the contributions of African Americans. She discusses what it means to be part of a cultural continuum, and how the arts and humanities can be used to reach across barriers to bring a richer dialog forward. … Continue reading "Episode 38: Championing Civic Empowerment Then & Now"

  • Episode 37: Springfield Cultural District Fuels Downtown Growth

    13/07/2017 Duración: 09min

    A thriving creative sector is one of our Commonwealth’s most powerful economic development assets. Morgan Drewniany, Executive Director of the Springfield Central Cultural District, shares their work in harnessing arts and culture for the future of Springfield. Morgan Drewniany is Executive Director of the Springfield Central Cultural District. She attended Hampshire College with a focus … Continue reading "Episode 37: Springfield Cultural District Fuels Downtown Growth"

  • Episode 36: Capitalization and Contingencies

    30/06/2017 Duración: 23min

    Scott Fraser, Managing Director of the Jose Mateo Ballet Theater, discusses capitalization strategy. He says when arts & cultural organizations talk about what they need with the philanthropic sector, they have to be sure to include contingencies because the unexpected is going to happen. Scott Fraser has been instrumental in leading and sustaining Jose Mateo … Continue reading "Episode 36: Capitalization and Contingencies"

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