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As decades come and go, so does the artistic taste of the generations. For performing arts organizations to survive they must adapt to the trends of each generation. Our special guest is Paul Helfrich, Executive Director of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra.
What is the Future of Jazz? Created by African American musicians and fostered in New Orleans, we’re discussing this incredible genre, its roots, and its continued influence on the world today. Our special guests are Tim Jackson, Artistic Director of Monterey Jazz Festival; Susan Muscarella, President of California Jazz Conservatory; & Randall Kline, Founder and Executive Artistic Director of SFJAZZ.
Public broadcasting has always played an important role in educating, informing and entertaining the public; we’re discussing the challenges public broadcasting faces today and how media organizations are evolving. Our special guest for this discussion is: Amanda Mountain, President and CEO of Rocky Mountain PBS; Rob Dunlop, President and CEO of Cascade Public Media; & Kurt Mische, President & CEO of PBS Reno.
University art museums play an important role in the creative community and unique role as part of the education system; we’re discussing this corner of the arts sector with special guests: Miki Garcia, Director of ASU Art Museum & Julie Rodrigues Widholm, Executive Director of Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive.
African American history and culture museums play a center role in their communities and across the US. Watch this discussion with special guests: Terri Lee Freeman, Executive Director of Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture, & LaNesha DeBardelaben, President and CEO of Northwest African American Museum.
On the performing arts, with guests: Terry Dwyer, Executive Director of The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center; Joan Squires, President of Omaha Performing Arts; & Alan Vella, President & CEO of the FOX Theatre in Atlanta.
On the future of performing arts, with guests: Lori Dimun, President & CEO of the Harris Theater in Millennium Park; Rachel Fine, Executive Director and CEO of the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts; & Elizabeth Sobol, President & CEO of Saratoga Performing Arts Center.
On exploring Latino culture through the performing arts, with guests; Rebecca Read-Medrano Co-Founder & Executive Director of GALA Hispanic Theatre & Rafael Sanchez, Executive Artistic Director of Repertorio Espanol in NYC.
On representation & inclusion in orchestra, with guest: Anwar Nasir, Executive Director of Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.
On children’s museums, with guests: Deborah Spiegelman, CEO of Miami Children’s Museum; Caroline Payson, Executive Director of Providence Children’s Museum; & Mathew Sinclair, President & CEO of Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum.
Shannon Easter White, Trustee of The Flint Institute of Arts (FIA), discusses how the FIA collaborates with the community of Flint in ways that go beyond just art and culture.
The Flint Institute of Arts’ President of the Board of Directors Thomas Lillie, Trustee Kathryn Boles, Trustee Elizabeth Saab discuss the impact FIA has on their visitors and how the community of Flint helps shape the programs and exhibits the institute offers.
John Henry, Museum Director of The Flint Institute of Arts (FIA), discusses the FIA’s current programs and how art education is important for the growth of the community.
Elizabeth Murphy, Immediate Past President of the Board of Directors of The Flint Institute of Arts (FIA), discusses her time with the FIA and her excitement for its future.
Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, Flint community leader, medical doctor, and the Chair of the American Medical Association discusses Flint, the community, and the importance of The Flint Institute of Arts (FIA) to the community.
The Flint Institute of Arts (FIA) is the second-largest art museum in Michigan and one of the largest museum-connected community art schools in the United States. The FIA makes art accessible and inclusive to all members of their community through permanent collection and temporary exhibitions: guided tours; lectures and community dialogues; art classes, workshops, and studio demonstrations; gallery, studio, and outreach programs for PreK-12, Head Start, and homeschool students; films and videos; print, audio, and multimedia resources.
In this collaboration with The Flint Institute of Arts, we spoke to Flint community leaders and discusses the work they do to provide spaces of art and culture to the people of Flint, Michigan.
Host On symphony orchestras, with guests; Elise Brunelle, Executive Director of Vermont Symphony Orchestra; Mieko Hatano, Executive Director of The Oakland Symphony & Christina Littlejohn, Chief Executive Officer of Arkansas Symphony Orchestra.
Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion about exclusion in the art world, with guests; Aaron Dworkin of the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance and The Sphinx Organization & Patrick Sims of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and the Theatre for Cultural & Social Awareness at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion about HBCU Galleries and Museums, with guests; Dr. Liz Andrews, Executive Director of the Spelman College Museum of Fine Arts, Dr. Jontyle Robinson, Curator & Assistant Professor of The Legacy Museum, & Jamaal Sheats, Director and Curator of the Fisk University Galleries.
On the importance of diversity in the arts with guests: Alejandra Peña-Gutierrez, Director of Museo de Arte de Ponce in Puerto Rico; Amanda de la Garza, Director of Museo Universitario de Arte Contemporaneo in Mexico City and Sylvia Orozco, Executive Director of Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, TX