The ARTPOWER Podcast

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The ARTPOWER Podcast is a show that delves into the lives of working artists and the intricate dance between sustaining financial well-being and nurturing their creative practice.  Hosted by janera solomon, a writer, poet, curator, and cultural strategist, The ARTPOWER Podcast features monthly conversations about the under-explored and overlooked financial journey of independent working artists. 

Episodes

  1. Jun 10

    Carry Your Ethos with Brandon Stosuy

    In this special live episode recorded at NADA NYC, Brandon Stosuy—friend and co-founder of The Creative Independent—joins host janera solomon for a conversation on finding voice and community through teenage zine‑making, sustaining a lifelong writing practice, navigating creative opportunities while raising a family, and how collaboration reveals unexpected lessons about money, people, and yourself. You can learn more about Brandon and his work at The Creative Independent and follow him on Instagram @BStosuy. Discover more from ARTPOWER at artpower.io and on Instagram @artpower.io. And if you’re an artist looking for clarity and support around money, check out Tortoise by ARTPOWER, our financial platform built for creative lives—available now in major app stores. The ARTPOWER Podcast is a production of Rowhome Productions and ARTPOWER, a public benefit corporation working to bring artists sustainability, dignity, and freedom.

    Carry Your Ethos with Brandon Stosuy

  2. 03/27/2025

    Engage Your Public with Jon Rubin

    In our sixth episode, janera solomon is joined by friend and interdisciplinary artist Jon Rubin to talk about expanding the idea of what it means to be an artist, creating art with the public, committing to your community, and building your practice by building up others.  You can learn more about Jon and his work at JonRubin.net and follow him on Instagram @jonrubinstudio.  To learn more about ARTPOWER, you can visit our website artpower.io and follow us on Instagram @artpower.io. You can also listen to previous episodes of The ARTPOWER Podcast where podcasts are available. The ARTPOWER Podcast is a co-production of Rowhome Productions and ARTPOWER, a public benefit corporation working to bring artists sustainability, dignity, and freedom.

    Engage Your Public with Jon Rubin

  3. 02/27/2025

    Create Your Religion with Nadya Tolokonnikova

    In our fifth episode, conceptual performance artist and activist Nadya Tolokonnikova - the founding member of the feminist art movement P***y Riot - joins janera solomon to talk about changing convictions, how we can’t unmake our art, and finding the courage to start over. You can follow Nadya on Instagram @nadya and @pussyriot.  To learn more about ARTPOWER, check out artpower.io. The ARTPOWER Podcast is a co-production of Rowhome Productions and ARTPOWER, a public benefit corporation working to bring artists sustainability, dignity, and freedom.

    Create Your Religion with Nadya Tolokonnikova

  4. 01/30/2025

    Find Your Peace with Casey Gerald

    In our first live episode, writer, entrepreneur and thought leader Casey Gerald joins janera solomon and an intimate audience at True T Studios in Pittsburgh to share about listening to cosmic messages, writing to ‘trace his cracks,’ and working on being well above all else. You can find more about Casey and his memoir, There Will Be No Miracles Here, on caseygerald.com or follow him on Instagram @caseygerald. Thank you to True T Studios and Jacquea Mae for making this episode special.  To learn more about ARTPOWER, check out artpower.io. The ARTPOWER Podcast is a co-production of Rowhome Productions and ARTPOWER, a public benefit corporation working to bring artists sustainability, dignity, and freedom.

    Find Your Peace with Casey Gerald

  5. 12/19/2024

    Claim Your Creative Space with Reiko Yamamoto

    Reiko Yamamoto is a Pittsburgh-based ceramicist who has owned her studio for a decade. She brings her wisdom to the ARTPOWER Podcast this month to chat with janera solomon about her struggles with self-promotion, staking out something for yourself, and why she doesn’t think it’s strange to want to be paid well as an artist. Find Reiko Yamamoto at her website, reikoyamamoto.com, or on Instagram @reikoyamamotostudio. To learn more about ARTPOWER, check out artpower.io. The ARTPOWER Podcast is a co-production of Rowhome Productions and ARTPOWER, a public benefit corporation working to bring artists sustainability, dignity, and freedom.

    Claim Your Creative Space with Reiko Yamamoto

  6. 11/22/2024

    Owning Your Path with Lenka Clayton

    This month, janera solomon talks to Lenka Clayton, an interdisciplinary artist whose work considers, exaggerates, and alters the accepted rules of everyday life, extending the familiar into the realms of the poetic and absurd. Lenka shares the differences between supporting herself financially as an artist living in the US after emigrating from the  UK, how she fuels her own internal engine to create, and her advice to young artists on not accepting the path laid out for you. Find Lenka Clayton on Instagram @lenkaclaytonstudio and on her website, lenkaclayton.com, or at An Artist Residency in Motherhood. To learn more about ARTPOWER, check out artpower.io and follow us on Instagram @artpowerpodcast. The ARTPOWER Podcast is a co-production of Rowhome Productions and ARTPOWER, a public benefit corporation working to bring artists sustainability, dignity, and freedom.

    Owning Your Path with Lenka Clayton

  7. 10/24/2024

    Collective Community Making with Naomi Chambers

    In our first episode, host janera solomon sits down with Naomi Chambers, a community-focused assemblage artist who works with collected and found objects. Naomi talks about balancing motherhood with her art practice, relying on your people, and realizing your journey doesn’t have to look the same as anyone else’s. Find Naomi @naomibdaygirl on Instagram and follow The ARTPOWER Podcast on Instagram @artpowerpodcast.  To learn more about ARTPOWER, check out artpower.io. The ARTPOWER Podcast is a co-production of Rowhome Productions and ARTPOWER, a public benefit corporation working to bring artists sustainability, dignity, and freedom.

    Collective Community Making with Naomi Chambers

  8. Season 1 Trailer

    The ARTPOWER Podcast Trailer

    An introduction to The ARTPOWER Podcast, a show that delves into the lives of working artists and the intricate dance between sustaining financial well-being and nurturing their creative practice.

Trailer

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About

The ARTPOWER Podcast is a show that delves into the lives of working artists and the intricate dance between sustaining financial well-being and nurturing their creative practice.  Hosted by janera solomon, a writer, poet, curator, and cultural strategist, The ARTPOWER Podcast features monthly conversations about the under-explored and overlooked financial journey of independent working artists. 

Information

  • Creator
    ARTPOWER
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The ARTPOWER Podcast
  • Show Website
    The ARTPOWER Podcast