8 episodes
Art Life on Blast michaela pilar brown + andrew simonet
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How do artists live?
Artists Michaela Pilar Brown and Andrew Simonet talk to South Carolina artists about how they make they art, their living, and their lives.
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Art is a Given and Don't Collaborate With Your Spouse (Darion McCloud and Elizabeth Stevens)
For our final episode, we put ourselves on blast, bringing our artist partners in to talk about living as a two-artist couple, raising kids, and NOT collaborating with your partner. This podcast is supported by the South Carolina Arts Commission. Special thanks for 701 Center for Contemporary Art and Artists U. Music by Sheldon Wright and Jamil Byrom. Free downloads of Making Your Life as an Artist and the ARTISTS RAISING KIDS COMPENDIUM at artistsu.org. You can find Darion McCloud at darionmccloud.com. You can find Elizabeth Stevens at www.kelizabethstevens.com. You can find the hosts at: michaelapilarbrown.com andrewsimonet.com
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Shadetree Mechanics: Time Time Time Never Enough Time (Emily Clanton)
Our second Shadetree Mechanics episode where we sit down with an artist to talk through a challenge or issue. We talked with visual artist Emily Clanton about endless to-do lists, how long things really take, and getting your studio time. And a bonus segment with an Artists U tool: writing down everything you are doing. This podcast is supported by the South Carolina Arts Commission. Special thanks for 701 Center for Contemporary Art and Artists U. Music by Sheldon Wright and Jamil Byrom. You can find Emily Clanton at emilyclantonart.com Free downloads of Making Your Life as an Artist and the Artists U Workbook: artistsu.org You can find the hosts at: michaelapilarbrown.com andrewsimonet.com
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The Difference Between a Condo and a Community (Cedric Umoja)
We talked with painter, muralist, hip hop artist, and alchemist Cedric Umoja about honest conversations, his three-artist household, and the difference between a condo and a community.
And a bonus segment with an Artists U tool: artist mission statements.
This podcast is supported by the South Carolina Arts Commission. Special thanks for 701 Center for Contemporary Art and Artists U.
Music by Sheldon Wright and Jamil Byrom.
You can find Cedric Umoja on his weekly hip hop radio show, Sumn for tha Cultcha, Monday-Saturday 8pm-9pm on Www.raidtheradio.com www.cedricumoja.com
IG: Umojaizm
FB: Cedric Umoja
Free downloads of Making Your Life as an Artist and the Artists U Workbook atartistsu.org
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Shadetree Mechanics: Reminding Funders—and Ourselves—How Artists Really Work (Kali Ferguson)
Our first Shadetree Mechanics episode where we sit down with an artist to talk through a challenge or issue. We talked with storyteller and performer Kali Ferguson about shifting course and seeing funders as partners (not parents).
And a bonus segment with an Artists U tool: What feeds your art practice beyond studio time?
This podcast is supported by the South Carolina Arts Commission. Special thanks for 701 Center for Contemporary Art and Artists U.
Music by Sheldon Wright and Jamil Byrom.
You can find Kali Ferguson at:
culturestorycoach.com
Facebook.com/kalimarietee
Free downloads of Making Your Life as an Artist and the Artists U Workbook: artistsu.org
You can find the hosts at: michaelapilarbrown.com andrewsimonet.com -
When to Stop Working "For Exposure" and Getting the Greatest Fan Letter (Malik Greene)
We talk with visual artist Malik Greene. Working for "exposure." Getting an incredible letter from a fan. And being a black artist in February.
And a bonus segment with an Artists U tool: knowing what your time costs.
This podcast is supported by the South Carolina Arts Commission. Special thanks for 701 Center for Contemporary Art and Artists U.
Music by Sheldon Wright and Jamil Byrom.
You can find Malik Greene at:
insta: leakylikeafaucet_
www.malik-greene.com
www.facebook.com/malik.greene.39
Free downloads of Making Your Life as an Artist and the Artists U Workbook: artistsu.org
You can find the hosts at:
michaelapilarbrown.com
andrewsimonet.com -
Asthma Inhalers as Luxury Items and Tying Knots with Broken iPhone Cords (Camela Guevara)
We talk with visual artist and "sewist" Camela Guevara. Asthma inhalers as a luxury item, tying knots with your charger cords, and making art while you're at your day job.
And a bonus segment with an Artists U tool: revenue streams for artists.
This podcast is supported by the South Carolina Arts Commission. Special thanks for 701 Center for Contemporary Art and Artists U.
Music by Sheldon Wright and Jamil Byrom.
You can find Camela Guevara at:
www.camelaguevara.com
IG: @camelaguevara
To purchase yardage of Camela's custom fabric: https://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/camelaguevara
Free downloads of Making Your Life as an Artist and the Artists U Workbook: artistsu.org
You can find the hosts at:
michaelapilarbrown.com
andrewsimonet.com
Customer Reviews
Insightful conversation
I don’t have any special connection to South Carolina’s arts scene but this is still great. Artists U fans will want to catch this whole series.
Would love more episodes, even if it requires selling ads. ESPECIALLY would love more Shade Tree Mechanics, that could be the format for every episode as far as I’m concerned.