Art of the Rural
The Art of the Rural podcast highlights the work of individuals & organizations across rural America & Indian Country. Join us for conversations expressing visions and futures across the wide field of non-urban art, culture, and community.
Founded in 2010, Art of the Rural is a collaborative arts non-profit organization that works to resource artists & culture bearers to build the field, change narratives, and bridge divides. Learn more and support our work at artoftherural.org
Episodes
18 episodes
Sharing and Supporting Native Creativity with Holly Doll (5 Plain Questions)
This episode was produced in partnership with 5 Plain Questions and Eleven Warrior Arts. Hosted by Joe Willi...
Uplifting Two-Spirit Stories and Cultural Healing with Penny Kagigebi (5 Plain Questions)
This episode was produced in partnership with5 Plain Questions and Eleven Warrior Arts. Hosted by Joe Willia...
“Get Dirty, Eat Well, and Make Art”: Reflecting on 25 Years of Wormfarm Institute with Donna Neuwirth & Jay Salinas
Meet Donna Neuwirth and Jay Salinas, co-Founders of Wormfarm Institute, a cross-sector arts and culture organization rooted in Sauk County, Wisconsin, in the heart of the Driftless region of the Upper Midwest.Over thirty years ago...
Championing Native Rights with Suzan Shown Harjo, Part 2 (5 Plain Questions)
This two-part episode was produced in partnership with5 Plain Questions and Eleven Warrior Arts. Hosted by J...
Championing Native Rights with Suzan Shown Harjo, Part 1 (5 Plain Questions)
This two-part episode was produced in partnership with5 Plain Questions and Eleven Warrior Arts. Hosted by J...
Tending Our Circles: The Long Conversation with Fire in the Village's Annie Humphrey & Shanai Matteson
In this episode, meet Annie Humphrey and Shanai Matteson of Fire in the Village, a collective of artists and cultural organizers that build and sustain spiritual fires of connection where they live in Anishinaabe territory, or rural northern...
Amplifying Dakota Language & Creativity with Dr. Kate Beane (5 Plain Questions)
This episode was produced in partnership with 5 Plain Questions and Eleven Warrior Arts. Hosted by Joe Willi...
Dreaming Back Knowledge with Autumn Cavender
On this episode of the Art of the Rural podcast, meet Autumn Cavender. She is a Wahpetunwan Dakota midwife, artist, and community leader focusing on the intersections of art, birth, and storytelling.Raised amidst community historians, Au...
Hearing the Archive, Land, and Memory with Brian Harnetty
On this episode, meet Brian Harnetty, an interdisciplinary sound artist, composer, and author.Brian is known for his archival recording projects, socially-engaged works, sound & video installations, live performances, and writ...
Cultivating Latinx Culture & Creativity with Maria Cristina Tavera (5 Plain Questions)
This episode was produced in partnership with 5 Plain Questions and Eleven Warrior Arts.Hosted by Joe...
Tending to Place: Art, Reciprocity, and the Road with Mary Welcome
On this episode, meet Mary Welcome, a multidisciplinary cultural worker and rural avant-garde artist. For close to 20 years, Mary's life and creative practice have radiated out from her hometown of Palouse, Washington, toward...
Reconnecting with Practice: The Music of Mali Obomsawin (5 Plain Questions)
This episode was produced in partnership with 5 Plain Questions and Eleven Warrior Arts. Hosted by Joe Willi...
Magical Places: On the Road & At Home with Erika Nelson
Independent artist & educator Erika Nelson discusses her two-year journey living in a vehicle and exploring Outsider Art across the United States - and creating her own.In this episode, independent artist and educator Erika Ne...
Empowering Indigenous Voices: The Photographic Practice of Joseph J. Allen (5 Plain Questions)
This episode was produced in partnership with5 Plain Questions and Eleven Warrior Arts. Hosted by Joe Willia...
Art All Over the Place: Chronicling Local Life with Lucy Lippard
In this episode, Matthew Fluharty visits writer, curator, & activist Lucy Lippard in Galisteo, New Mexico. Lucy discusses the publication of her local newsletter El Puente de Galist...
Photographing the Rural: Imaging & Engaging Community with Xavier Tavera (5 Plain Questions)
This episode was produced in partnership with 5 Plain Questions and Eleven Warrior Arts. Hosted by Joe Willi...
