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
15 episodes
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:11:57
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:23:27
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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57:44
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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48:03
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:14:25
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:06:22
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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25:34
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:00:11
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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26:33
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:05:50
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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52:44
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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30:00
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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