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The arts community is diverse, vibrant, and vital. Connected is a podcast where the directors of Side Street Studio Arts have conversations with members of the local, regional, and national arts community discussing their work, trends in the arts, life, and how despite our differences we are all Connected. Join us each Wednesday for a new episode. Interviews may contain adult language and themes.

  1. 25 mar

    Connected. 059- Oddball Art Labs

    Exhibition Coordinator Andrew Vo interviews Mike Rende and Kimberly Wildner from Oddball Art Labs about the upcoming April exhibit, Exquisite Corpse which is also a fundraiser for Side Street Studio Arts new 62 South Grove building. Along with that, we talk about their organization and the local art scene.

    28 min

  2. 03/12/2025

    Connected. 058- Christian Campos

    Andrew Vo, exhibition coordinator at Side Street Studio Arts, interviews Christian Campos. He curated the show, I Am the Sun which was on display during the month of November. The show exhibits a collection of twelve artists. In this interview, we discuss with Christian about how this exhibit came to be, his art practice and the current trends of art in politics and AI.

    29 min

  3. 03/09/2025

    Connected. 057- Laurie Peters

    Exhibition coordinator Andrew Vo interviews Laurie Peters. Laurie Peters is a mixed media artist in Elgin who also self publishes "Drawing Near Art", a print portfolio magazine that focuses on creative inspiration and transforms environment through garden design and mosaics. Laurie had a show back in August; "Courting the unknown". Andrew talks to her about how the show came together and discusses the themes of self reflection and nature that embody Laurie's art practice.

    27 min

  4. 13/08/2025

    Connected. 056- Renee Kuharchuk

    Andrew Vo, exhibitions coordinator at Side Street Studio Arts, interviews Renee Kuharchuk. Renee is a female painter and teacher in the Chicagoland area. She is also a member of art ConnectEd through the Illinois High School Art Exhibition team as their Digital Gallery Assistant Director. Her show, Anatomy of Anxiety exhibited during the month of July. The show explored themes of anxiety, sexism, and how Renee engages with them. We dive more into that as well as discuss what growing up with art was like, her art practice and navigating work/life balance.

    29 min

  5. 04/06/2025

    Connected. 055- Luiza Moraes Returns

    Executive Director, Erin Rehberg checks in with Advocacy Coordinator, Luiza Moraes a year after their previous conversation. They discuss how Moraes show, Alien Spouse has gone, and how life continues to change and grow.

    59 min

  6. 28/05/2025

    Connected. 054- Abby Franke

    Executive Director, Erin Rehberg has a conversation with current Artist-in-Residence, Abby Franke ahead of her solo exhibition, Coming of Rage.

    46 min

  7. 14/11/2024

    Connected. 053- Nick Mataragas at the CAFF Conference

    Here's something a little different for Connected. The Artistic Director of the Elgin Fringe, Nick Mataragas recently attended the Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals (CAFF) conference in Ottawa, Canada. In this episode, he recounts his experience at the con, opening up the festival planning curtain a little.

    39 min

  8. 02/08/2024

    Connected. 052- Samuel Schwindt

    Executive Director Tanner Melvin chats with Material Messengers guest curator Samuel Shwindt. Sam and Tanner discuss how the new exhibit came to be, the talented artists involved, and why extending your reach is so important. Check it out, and make sure to visit MATERIAL MESSENGERS: Ephemeral Environments, on display at the Side Street Gallery at 15 Ziegler Court AND in the windows of their "new" building at 62 S. Grove Ave. in downtown Elgin from August 2nd-September 1st.

    40 min
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The arts community is diverse, vibrant, and vital. Connected is a podcast where the directors of Side Street Studio Arts have conversations with members of the local, regional, and national arts community discussing their work, trends in the arts, life, and how despite our differences we are all Connected. Join us each Wednesday for a new episode. Interviews may contain adult language and themes.

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  • Creador
    Side Street Studio Arts
  • Años de actividad
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodios
    78
  • Clasificación
    Explícito
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    © Copyright 2026 Side Street Studio Arts
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