Art Works Podcast
The National Endowment for the Arts podcast that goes behind the scenes with some of the nation’s great artists to explore how art works.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 696
- Years Active
- 2010 - 2025
August 20, 2024 Rhythms of Resilience: Bril Barrett on Tap, Tradition, and Resistance
A conversation with 2024 NEA Heritage Fellow Bril Barrett, a Chicago tap dancer and educator. Barrett discusses his early exposure to the arts through his grandmother’s encouragement, which led him t…
00:30:23 |
Tue 20 Aug 2024
Healing Through Storytelling: Dr. David Fakunle on Arts, Culture, and Public Health
Today, we revisit my 2023 conversation with Dr. David Fakunle, a storyteller, scholar, and public health expert whose work embodies the healing potential of the arts. Dr. Fakunle’ s own story from a…
00:34:16 |
Tue 13 Aug 2024
Vijay Iyer: Jazz Virtuoso and Classical Composer
An interview with renowned jazz pianist, composer, innovator, and MacArthur Fellow Vijay Iyer.
In this podcast, Vijay Iyer discusses his debut orchestral album "Vijay Iyer: Trouble," his classical …
00:37:54 |
Tue 06 Aug 2024
July 30, 2024
We’re marking Disability Pride Month by revisiting my 2022 interview with Dr. Joel Snyder, a pioneering force in the field of audio description. Dr. Snyder delves into the origins and evolution of au…
00:32:36 |
Tue 30 Jul 2024
"The Waters": A Conversation with Bonnie Jo Campbell
Bonnie Jo Campbell discusses her novel, "The Waters," its fictional setting in Southwest Michigan, and the focus on the intricate dynamics within a family of women living in a swamp: Hermine, the he…
00:32:37 |
Tue 23 Jul 2024
Creating Conversations Through Art: The Vision of Charleston's Gaillard Center
A conversation with Lissa Frenkel, the CEO of the Gaillard Center in Charleston, South Carolina. Lissa shares the story of the Gaillard Center, a multidisciplinary cultural hub--whose renovation was …
00:31:00 |
Tue 16 Jul 2024
Joanie Madden: The Whistleblower of Irish Music
An in-depth interview with 2021 National Heritage Fellow Joanie Madden, the legendary Irish musician and leader of Cherish the Ladies. In this podcast, Joanie recounts her early life in the Bronx, N…
00:36:15 |
Tue 09 Jul 2024
Revisiting Lin-Manuel Miranda and "Hamilton"
This July 4th, let's revisit Lin-Manuel Miranda and his revolutionary musical "Hamilton."
00:29:01 |
Tue 02 Jul 2024
Embracing Queerness in Ballet: A Conversation with Adriana Pierce
A conversation with Adriana Pierce, a trailblazing dancer, choreographer, and director, who is reshaping the ballet world through her initiative, Queer the Ballet. Pierce discusses her early dance ex…
00:30:59 |
Tue 25 Jun 2024
Celebrating African American History and Heritage with Pat Johnson
Community Activist, Organizer and 2024 National Heritage Fellow Pat Johnson, a pillar of the Pocahontas, Arkansas community, shares her work preserving local history and fostering community fellowshi…
00:31:36 |
Tue 18 Jun 2024
June 11, 2024
Curator Tyler Blackwell Discusses the Innovative Initiatives that Make the Speed a Community Hub
00:36:13 |
Tue 11 Jun 2024
June 4, 2024
This week's podcast is a heartfelt remembrance of blues harmonica master and 2017 National Heritage Fellow Phil Wiggins, who passed away last month. Phil Wiggins was celebrated for his extraordinary …
00:32:28 |
Tue 04 Jun 2024
May 28, 2024
Director of Education and Violin/Viola Teaching Artist at the Paterson Music Project (PMP) Shanna Lin gives us the program's history: it’s an El Sistema-inspired program established in 2013 with 32 s…
00:32:40 |
Tue 28 May 2024
Lillian Faderman: The Emotional Truth of "My Mother's Wars"
We’re celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month by revisiting my interview with LGBT and ethnic scholar and author Lillian Faderman who discusses her book "My Mother's Wars." The book is a reconstru…
00:29:13 |
Tue 21 May 2024
Theater Unmasked: Challenges and Possibilities
President of Actors' Equity Kate Shindle and the NEA Director of Theater & Musical Theater Greg Reiner discuss the current challenges, strategic innovations, and the evolving landscape of American th…
00:40:18 |
Tue 14 May 2024
Staging Stories: Psalmayene 24 on Directing Across Time
Playwright and director Psalmayene 24 discusses his career trajectory from his unique approach to theater, his recent direction of the world premiere of Tempestuous Rising at Arena Stage and his upco…
00:32:38 |
Tue 07 May 2024
Bridging Cultures: A Conversation with Diana Abu-Jaber
We’re closing out Arab-American Heritage Month with author Diana Abu-Jaber who discusses growing up with an Irish-American mother and a Jordanian father who never felt at home in the US, the lively t…
00:39:26 |
Tue 30 Apr 2024
Leslie Sainz: A New Voice in Contemporary Poetry
We’re celebrating National Poetry Month with 2021 NEA Literature Fellow, poet Leslie Sainz who discusses her debut poetry collection, "Have You Been Long Enough at Table." Sainz reads from her colle…
00:39:51 |
Tue 23 Apr 2024
Suzan-Lori Parks Shows Up!
MacArthur Fellow and 2002 Pulitzer-Prize Winner in Drama for “Topdog/Underdog, ” Suzan-Lori Parks tells us about her current play ”Sally and Tom”* now having its NY premier at the Public Theater. It’…
00:38:00 |
Tue 16 Apr 2024
Bassist and 2017 NEA Jazz Master Dave Holland talks about his life in jazz
As we’re gearing up for the 2024 NEA Jazz Masters’ tribute concert, we are revisiting my conversation with 2017 NEA Jazz Master Bassist Dave Holland. From his roots in the English working class to be…
00:28:51 |
Tue 09 Apr 2024
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