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by #ARTSTAYSHERE Coalition

Culture Crisis Conversations is the new podcast series from the #ARTSTAYSHERE Coalition. We talk with those who are impacted most by arts/music/cultural displacement, including artists, musicians, advocates, operators, developers, government, policy-makers, planners, funders & more--and discuss the causes & potential solutions.

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Podcast episodes

  • Season 1

  • Episode 21: Somerville Arts Space Roundtable: the State of Space

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    Episode 21: Somerville Arts Space Roundtable: the State of Space

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    Episode 21: Somerville Arts Space Round Table: The State of Space This conversation brings together representatives from various artist workspace communities across Somerville including Miller Street Studios, ESH Circus Arts, Joy Street Studios, Milk Row Studios and Brickbottom Artists. Folks shared about their individual communities, the concerns regarding incoming development, the challenges of organizing and more.

  • Episode 20: Sometimes You Advocate, But Don't Get What You Want

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    Episode 20: Sometimes You Advocate, But Don't Get What You Want

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    In this episode, #ARTSTAYSHERE talks with fine art painter Brendan Killian whose affordable artist workspace was at 128 Brookside Avenue in Jamaica Plain. He shares his building's displacement story, including the advocacy he & other artists did to try to keep their workspaces.

  • Episode 19: MassCreative’s Creative Space Preservation Act & Creative Sector Legislative Agenda

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    Episode 19: MassCreative’s Creative Space Preservation Act & Creative Sector Legislative Agenda

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    Episode 19: MassCreative’s Creative Space Preservation Act & Creative Sector Legislative Agenda#ARTSTAYSHERE talks with MassCreative’s Executive Director Emily Ruddock & Director of External Relations Kelsey Rode about their current Creative Sector Legislative Agenda, its 4 bills that have moved out of committee & specifically the Creative Space Preservation Act. Recorded at The Record Co. in Roxbury by Dan Moffat. Edited by Nick Zampiello at New Alliance East in Somerville.

  • Episode 18: Unpacking the Somerville Arts Risk Assessment with Metropolitan Area Planning Council & Somerville Arts Council

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    Episode 18: Unpacking the Somerville Arts Risk Assessment with Metropolitan Area Planning Council & Somerville Arts Council

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    In this episode, #ARTSTAYSHERE talks with Annis Sengupta of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) & Greg Jenkins of Somerville Arts Council about their Somerville Arts Risk Assessment work & report, how Somerville’s arts buildings are at high risk of displacement & potential tools to help prevent it. Recorded & edited by Nick Zampiello at New Alliance East in Somerville, MA.

  • Episode 17: Union Square Neighborhood Council

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    Episode 17: Union Square Neighborhood Council

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    Episode 17: Union Square Neighborhood Council #ARTSTAYSHERE talks with Union Square Neighborhood Council (Bill Cavelini, Michele Hansen, Emily Doran & Mattias Rudolph) about the purpose of a neighborhood council, the work they do advocating for the residents & workers of Union Square, including negotiating Community Benefit Agreements with developers. Recorded & edited by Nick Zampiello at New Alliance Audio & New Alliance East, in Somerville.