Episodes
Thursday Apr 25, 2019
Creative Placemaking the Conversation on Provocative Art at the Museum
Thursday Apr 25, 2019
Thursday Apr 25, 2019
Art can elicit strong emotions, but what happens when a museum contemplates installing a work that is expected to scrape at the scabs of historic wounds? This is the story of what happened at the Mississippi Museum of Art after deciding to install a work entitled, "White Gold" by William Sayre. The immersive exhibit evokes being in a cotton field. Listen to this interview with the museum's Executive Director, Betsy Bradley, and Monique Davis, Managing Director of the Center for Art and Public Exchange as they tell the story of internal soul searching, staff preparation and community conversations in advance of and during the exhibit. This episode was recorded at the 2019 Creative Placemaking Leadership Summit | South + Appalachia
Host: Andrea Orlando lives, records, and writes from her home in New Jersey. Contact her at andrea.orlando.530@gmail.com
Friday Apr 12, 2019
Creative Placemaking Across the Political Divide
Friday Apr 12, 2019
Friday Apr 12, 2019
Is it possible to get liberals and conservatives to talk about politics without resorting to name calling? What if there were a way to get ordinary people from both sides of the political divide to discuss politics and policy using art and a creative process? We interviewed Washington D.C.-based creative placemaker Philippa Hughes when we were together at the 2019 Tom Tom Festival and Summit for a panel on creative placemaking. Hear her tell the story about how her curiosity about people's political views prompted her to start Blueberries and Cherries, a series of dinners that puts 'blue' and 'red' people together over dinner for civil discourse and how those dinners have evolved into larger events at art venues. Our interview took place in early April just as she was about to bring her concept to six other cities in the United States in collaboration with New American Economy and the American University School of Public Affairs.
Host: Andrea Orlando lives, records, and writes from her home in New Jersey. Contact her at andrea.orlando.530@gmail.com
Tuesday Apr 02, 2019
It's a Jersey Thing
Tuesday Apr 02, 2019
Tuesday Apr 02, 2019
Listen in on this interview with Sharnita Johnson, the Arts Program Director for the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation. Find out what her favorite Garden State experiences are and why she thinks creative placemaking is one of the keys to building an equitable, sustainable and informed New Jersey. The private foundation supports the arts, education and environment in the state and has recently undergone a strategic plan update. The interview was recorded on March 29, 2019. NCCP thanks the foundation for their support.
Host: Andrea Orlando lives, records, and writes from her home in New Jersey. Contact her at andrea.orlando.530@gmail.com
Wednesday Jan 30, 2019
Wednesday Jan 30, 2019
In this episode you'll learn about the state of creative placemaking in South Jersey and find out more about the ArtsTank competition, a creative placemaking riff on a similarly named television show. The winner receives $5,000 for a project and the honor of being selected.
Wednesday Jan 16, 2019
The Importance of Fun in Creative Placemaking with Kadie Dempsey
Wednesday Jan 16, 2019
Wednesday Jan 16, 2019
Kadie Dempsey of Core Creative Placemaking in Morristown, New Jersey talks about the importance of incorporating fun into creative placemaking. Also, building community and consensus is not as difficult as one might imagine, and she breaks it down for listeners.
Host: Andrea Orlando lives, records, and writes from her home in New Jersey. Contact her at andrea.orlando.530@gmail.com
Friday Jan 11, 2019
Interview with Jeremy Moss of Valley Arts in Orange, NJ
Friday Jan 11, 2019
Friday Jan 11, 2019
We caught up with Jeremy Moss, Executive Director of Valley Arts in the Valley Arts District in Orange, New Jersey. He's the fashion photographer who took the now-famous photos of Naomi Campbell tripping on the runway in the 1990s, and he talks about how that moment led him to the work he's doing now. He also talks about the variety of art and art programming happening at the former warehouse-turned-art-center.
Host: Andrea Orlando lives, records, and writes from her home in New Jersey. Contact her at andrea.orlando.530@gmail.com
Thursday Jan 03, 2019
Kadie Dempsey of Morristown, New Jersey
Thursday Jan 03, 2019
Thursday Jan 03, 2019
Andrea Orlando, Community Director of The National Consortium for Creative Placemaking interviews Kadie Dempsey of Core Creative Placemaking in Morristown, New Jersey. She talks about how her life took an unconventional path from a meditation ashram to public art administration to founding a creative placemaking company.
Host: Andrea Orlando lives, records, and writes from her home in New Jersey. Contact her at andrea.orlando.530@gmail.com