This article originally appeared on Springboard for the Arts’ blog. What is the art of conversation? A salon is a social gathering to exchange ideas, a celebration of the art of conversation dating back to 16th century Italy, though most closely associated with the literary and philosophical movements of France in the 17th and 18th […]
Article · October 12, 2016 by Nicole Rupersburg
This article is cross-posted with permission from the Springboard Exchange blog. Above: photo courtesy Corner Concerts. Photos by Matt Odom. Macon’s Corner Concerts exists in a unique creative space where placemaking meets urban exploring meets pop-ups meets professionally-produced live concerts. If that sounds difficult to define, well…it is. But the bottom line is that Corner […]
Article · March 9, 2016 by Nicole Rupersburg
The following is cross-posted from Creative Exchange. Empire Seven Studios in San Jose started because Juan Carlos Araujo wanted his own art studio. He envisioned the space at 525 N. 7th Street as his own personal art space, but found himself hosting semi-regular art shows for his artist friends and after a couple of years he knew he […]
Article · August 13, 2015 by Nicole Rupersburg
This article is cross-posted with permission from Creative Exchange. Hattie Mae Williams grew up in Miami and attended the New World School of Arts magnet high school where, she says, she learned a lot about how to use art as a way to promote social change. She then went on to Alvin Ailey American Dance […]
Article · March 11, 2015 by Nicole Rupersburg
Jonathan Harwell-Dye. Photo by Matthew Odom. This article is cross-posted with permission from Creative Exchange. Jonathan Harwell-Dye’s career in the arts didn’t start out in the most obvious way. The Director of Communications for the Macon Arts Alliance began as a science illustration major at the University of Georgia, where he worked with scientists doing etymological illustrations, […]
Article · January 21, 2015 by Nicole Rupersburg
Photo of Erik Howard by Marvin Shaouni. This article is cross-posted with permission from Creative Exchange. To read the abundance of news coverage coming out of Detroit over the last few years heralding the downtrodden city as a hotbed of creativity and innovation, attracting young creatives and start-up entrepreneurs from all over the country – […]
Article · December 12, 2014 by Nicole Rupersburg
Photo of Gayle Isa by Neal Santos. This article is cross-posted with permission from Creative Exchange. Gayle Isa started working at the Painted Bride Art Center in Philadelphia in 1993. This was in the aftermath of the infamous Rodney King verdict and the riots in Los Angeles that followed. Racial tensions were high, including those […]
Article · December 10, 2014 by Nicole Rupersburg
Photo of Charles Ladson by Matthew Odom. This article is cross-posted with permission from Creative Exchange. Like so many other artists, Charles Ladson had an interest in art and painting at an early age but didn’t think it was something he could pursue as a career. Ladson’s granddad and mom were both interested in the arts: […]
Article · December 8, 2014 by Nicole Rupersburg