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On this episode Whitney & Dennissa share their experience being a part of the MDW Fair at Mana Contemporary. They represented The Martin and themselves as individual artists by performing a durational relational performance titled ADVICE / ENCOURAGEMENT. They chat about the performance, galleries and experiences they loved, and the ups and downs of the weekend overall.

PEOPLE + PLACES + PROJECTS MENTIONED


MdW Fair
Block Club
WBEZ
Mana Contemporary
SpaCore
Jude Gallery
LOCUS
Night Club
Inga Books
Mayfield
The Collective Mending Sessions
Chuquimarca
Frank Vega
Latitude
Wormfarm Institute
CV Peterson
The Franklin Outdoor
Chicago Art Department
Marylu E. Herrera
Galina Shevchenko
Alonso Galue

SHOUTOUTS


The Bear
Lauren Ike
Queens & Queers - Dennissa’s episode!

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On this episode Whitney & Dennissa talk about sharing your work and practice with family and non-art friends and community! They talk about their own families and how they view their practice, how their work and connection with friends has grown over time and more.

PEOPLE + PLACES + PROJECTS MENTIONED


MdW Fair
Jennifer Warren - MATTERS OF THE DARK
Alma - Equity Arts

SHOUTOUTS


Tournament of Champions
Good Trouble

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On this episode Whitney & Dennissa talk all about creative blocks + creative burnout - how they're related, how they can tell they're in a period of creative drought and tips and tricks of how they get out of it and get the creative gears going again.

PEOPLE + PLACES + PROJECTS MENTIONED


MdW Fair
Fruit Salad
Lust for Life
Jennifer Warren - Matters of the Dark
The Whitney  - David Wojnarowicz
Dorothy

SHOUT OUTS


Lesbian Bar Project
The Art School
Hecho En

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In this episode, Whitney & Dennissa talk about curatorial paths. How are exhibitions and opportunities usually structured? We talk about a few that we're most familiar with & share our thoughts & experiences on those specific approaches. Plus - the tiny mic session returns with Dennissa's interviews from artists in Austin about the Austin art scene!

PEOPLE + PLACES + PROJECTS MENTIONED


Mary Beth Minnis
Connor Young
The Martin’s Exhibition Open Call
The Martin’s Open Call - The Robin
It’s for You
Jennifer Warren
Damiane Nickles
Pam Marlene Taylor
Obvi
CAC - Hatch + Bolt Residencies
Friday Arts Project
LOCUS
Stay Home Gallery

SHOUT OUTS


Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes
Reading Glasses Podcast
The Well
Vogueing!

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On this episode Dennissa & Whitney sit down with Alma Wieser, the Director of the long running artistic space, Heaven Gallery in Wicker Park. She tells us about her efforts in defending and saving the building Heaven Gallery has called home for the last 22 years, creating equity in the arts and thinking radically about ownership and artistic longevity. Come see why she deserves the crown she wears as Queen of Milwaukee Ave.

PEOPLE + PLACES + PROJECTS MENTIONED


Alma Wieser & Heaven Gallery
Equity Arts
Satelite at The Franklin Outdoor
MdW Fair
Fruit Salad
Jenni Stark + Nora Marks
Messy Misfits Club
Paloma Valencia
Connor Young
Jennifer Warren
Tigray Art Collective
Beth Swanson
Flatiron Building
Eric Williams & The Silver Room
The Center for Cultural Innovation
Lynne Warren - Alternative Spaces
Heaven Gallery Benefit

SHOUT OUTS


Jackalope Coffee
Queens & Queers Podcast
A League of Their Own
Good Omen Tattoo

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Whitney LaMora
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On this episode, Whitney & Dennissa focus on tools of the trade - what they use to get the jobs done! From physical tools in the gallery space to admin tools for organization and creative purposes, they share what works best for them.

PEOPLE + PLACES + PROJECTS MENTIONED


Done & Done
Chicago Plants
It’s For You
Jennifer Warren - MATTERS OF THE DARK
Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
Chicago Tool Library
STAS Hanging System
Woman Made Gallery
Art We There Yet?
Stay Home Gallery
Latitude

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Mary Beth Minnis
Maria Abramovic - Walk Through Walls
HelloFresh

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