Threads: The Art Exchange
Launched in 2023, Threads: The Art Exchange is an artist development firm + global vehicle elevating artists through strategy, story, and expansive reach.
Over the course of two seasons + special episodes, the audio component of our platform features a wide range of discussed art-related topics and interviews with artists, curators, educators, art collectors, and art directors. We offer our listeners perspectives on collaboration, culture, and insight into the art sector through a multicultural lens. With a continuous commitment to steer innovative programming, artist engagement, and visual storytelling, Threads is dedicated to shaping the next generation of artists and creatives.
Threads is hosted by the Creator + Director, Sydney Frakes.
- Update frequency
- every 17 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 26
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Embracing Cultural Identity Through Art
On this episode, we interview artist and educator Odette Duke, who approaches her artwork from a cultural and historical lens. Duke also drops gems on the importance of balance as a creative.
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Artist Spotlight
On this episode we explain how and why our artist spotlight segment was birthed. We kick off this new opening with Edmonia Lewis, a 19th century sculptor of Black and Native American ancestry and her…
The Art of Not Showing Up Sometimes
What do you do when your creative flame is no longer lit? In this episode we discuss creative burnout and share personal tips on how to prioritize self, maintain balance, and find a creative flow th…
You Call This Art?
How do we define what art is? Who dictates that? What molds our definition of art- is it society, or our personal attitudes? In this episode, we start off with a simple question with a lot of differe…
So…Who Are We
Introductions don’t have to be awkward. We are your co-hosts, Alea Brown and Sydney Frakes. As business owners, creatives, and two black women in the art world we realized there is a need for the voi…