Loveis WiseEpisode 1: Building a Creative Practice That Lasts
What it takes to sustain an illustration practice: developing your style, finding clients, pricing your work, and staying grounded through industry shifts.
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Conversations
Arts2Work Conversations is an ongoing series where we explore the perspectives, work, and practices of industry professionals. With three seasons to date, Season 3 is our latest.
Our focus is demystifying various aspects of the creative industry and inspiring our audience to forge their own lane.
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Originally from Philly, Saki is a multi-hyphenate artist, filmmaker, and healing arts practitioner. In 2019, Saki became the first Arts2Work Apprentice and has been working with The Alliance for Media Arts + Culture and Arts2Work ever since! Her apprenticeship sparked her love for mentorship and a curiosity about filling the soft-skills gap for emerging artists.
When she’s not creating or nurturing a community, Saki enjoys exploring global worldviews, solo camping, and stargazing in the Sonoran Desert where she currently resides.
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Season 3
Season 3: Building a Creative Practice That Lasts
Season 3 is about what it takes to sustain creative work over time. Creators talk honestly about how they fund their work, who supports them, what community means, and how they define success on their own terms. These are real conversations from people doing the work.
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Natalia Celine AriasEpisode 2: Designing for the Stories That Need Telling
Using design to amplify underrepresented narratives: creative direction for Black queer film and BIPOC stories, building a values-driven practice, and the relationship between design and representation.
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Marcellus ArmstrongEpisode 3: Beyond the Gates
Building an independent film career without following the Hollywood playbook. How to fund projects, build an audience, create distribution channels, and define success on your own terms.
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Bonus: The Art of Authentic Storytelling
A community conversation exploring authentic storytelling, how personal work becomes political, and what it means to create something bigger than ourselves.
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Season 2
Season 2
This season, we’re diving deep into the tools, techniques, and ethical frameworks that modern creators need to build sustainable, impactful careers in the creative industries.
Ryan Burvick
Episode 1: Beyond the Beat: Audio Production, AI, and the Future of Music Storytelling
Step into the studio with music producer Ryan Burvick as he shares his 20+ year journey in music and audio storytelling. Discover how sound, AI, and creativity are opening new paths for emerging producers and storytellers.
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Martha Diaz
Episode 2: Hip-Hop Legacy: The Future of Digital Archiving and Cultural Preservation
Martha Diaz explores how digital archiving is transforming the preservation of hip-hop culture and Black history. Learn about new pathways into digital archiving and how communities can document and protect their own stories and legacies.
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Episode 3: Visual Lyricist: Finding Your Authentic Voice Across Creative Mediums
Vernon Jordan III shares their journey from songwriter and poet to filmmaker, exploring queer storytelling, community, and the power of finding your authentic creative voice across different mediums.
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Episode 4: The Heart of Documentary: Lessons in Community Trust and Ethical Storytelling
Chihiro Wimbush explores the art of community-centered filmmaking, sharing how trust, emotional intelligence, and genuine connection can lead to more ethical and authentic storytelling.
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Season 1
Season 1
This season, our guests range from UX and AI designers, to experts in receiving grant funding, to trailblazing cinematographers, and much more. Pop an episode on while you clean, walk, work, or create—and let us know what you think!
Karo DuroUX Design as a Tool of Rebellion
We explore the impact of virtual galleries, NFTs, UX design as a tool of rebellion, and leading with authenticity on your path.
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Ariel TaylorExpanding Creative Career Pathways
We discuss the nuance of nonprofit organizing, maintaining your center, and advocating for authenticity as a BIPOC person in systemically white spaces.
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Nik RidleyThink Like a Funder
Nik breaks down essential elements to elevate your grant, build your brand, and harness the resources of large funders.
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Kamil OshundaraAncestral Veneration and Creative Careers
We explore Queerfa, capturing complex identities on screen, and more. Folks of all backgrounds and belief systems are invited. Come curious and kind.
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Zanah ThirusCareers in Filmmaking Outside of Hollywood
Zanah shares her expertise in complementary professional careers that give filmmakers spaciousness to make films for the joy of it.
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Sade NdyaPushing the Boundaries with Cinematography
Sade is an LA-based cinematographer whose credits include The Woman King, Google Pixel, Tostitos, and music videos for Pink Siifu, Coco Jones, Lil Nas X, Lola Brooke, and more.
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