Creative Capital Podcasts

In our “Artist to Artist” series, we invite two Creative Capital artists whose art practices rhyme in some illuminating ways. Recently, we got the eteam (2009 Emerging Fields) duo and Matthew Coolidge from Center for Land Use Interpretation (2009 Emerging Fields) in our offices to talk about the anthropocene, what they’re working on lately, and of course, the implications of a pile of rocks.

At the 2013 Creative Capital Awardee Orientation, artists Richard Move, Mark Shepard and Deb Olin Unferth shared their experiences with artist residencies. Caitlin Strokosch, Executive Director of the Alliance of Artists Communities, spoke about different types of residencies and shared tips for getting accepted.

As part of Creative Capital's “Artist to Artist” interview series, filmmaker Catherine Gund and Elizabeth Streb (2000 Performing Arts) discuss the documentary "Born To Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity," which premieres in New York on September 10, 2014.

As part of Creative Capital's “Artist to Artist” interview series, Amy O’Neal (2006 Performing Arts) and Degenerate Art Ensemble (2013 Performing Arts) met to discuss collaborative practices in dance, choreography and site-specific performance.

As part of Creative Capital's “Artist to Artist” interview series, Cory Arcangel (2006 Emerging Fields) and Julia Christensen (2013 Emerging Fields) connected over the phone to discuss DIY projectors, outdated technology, retired constellations, source code, and other issues related to their media-based practices.

As part of Creative Capital's “Artist to Artist” interview series, Queen GodIs (2013 Performing Arts) and Tracie Morris (2000 Performing Arts) met up at the Brooklyn Museum to discuss commonalities in their work.

As part of our “Artist to Artist” interview series, Miwa Matreyek (2013 Performing Arts) and Janie Geiser (2000 Performing Arts) sat down to discuss commonalities in their work.

Creative Capital grantees Neal Medlyn and Jessica Almasy (of the theater group The TEAM) sat down to discuss their performance-based work around the theme of America.

At our 2013 Artist Orientation Weekend, Creative Capital Literature consultant Ethan Nosowsky led a focus session entitled "Working with Publishers and Developing a Publishing Strategy." It offers general advice for artists in all disciplines who will be working with a publisher and outlines key moments in the publication timeline.

Artist Pablo Helguera discusses his School of Panamerican Unrest project and the importance of staying flexible in your artistic practice. This podcast was recorded at the 2012 Creative Capital Artist Orientation Weekend.

Filmmakers Sandi DuBowski, Jennifer Fox and Braden King discuss their past experiences in raising funds for their film projects. This podcast was recorded at the 2012 Creative Capital Artist Orientation Weekend.

Navigating the logistics of exhibiting artwork with a gallery or museum can be daunting. How do you choose a gallery or museum that might show your work? What’s the best way to propose your project? Once you’ve found an institutional partner, how do you talk about things like money, promotion, labor and other kinds of support? Should you even bother engaging with the market or commercial art scene? At Creative Capital's Artist Retreat in July, we convened a focus session to explore this topic. This session was an open roundtable discussion facilitated by Stuart Horodner, Artistic Director at Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, with Lisa Sigal (2012 Visual Arts grantee); Meg Malloy, a director at the contemporary art gallery Sikkema Jenkins & Co; and Paul Rucker (2012 Visual Arts grantee). We recorded the conversation so that we could share it as a podcast with our larger network. (A note about the recording: There was some ambient noise in the classroom where this conversation took place, so the quality of this podcast is not the best!)

Over the years, we’ve found that a number of the artists we support in our Emerging Fields category have questions about how they can better market and exhibit their work. They have questions about pricing and editioning; changing formats; what it is that they are actually selling when they offer a work for sale; what their obligations to representatives and collectors are after a sale; and whether or not they should even participate in an art market that is, in their eyes, more sympathetic and better able to represent works in more conventional or established media. On November 2, 2011, Creative Capital hosted a webinar for grantees to explore some of these issues and answer specific questions from artists working in new media. The panelists were Jason Salavon (2000 Visual Arts), Karolina Sobecka (2009 Emerging Fields), Stephen Vitiello (2006 Emerging Fields) and Marina Zurkow (2001 Visual Arts). Sean Elwood, Creative Capital’s Director of Programs & Initiatives, served as the facilitator.