September 1, 2021 by Roberta

Joy is Bridgette Mayer’s focus and motivation

Roberta speaks with gallerist Bridgette Mayer about her gallery, her passion for working with and helping artists and about how joy is the focus for everything she does. The 32-minute interview is a lively conversation that covers some great material.

August 18, 2021 by Roberta

Michael Lieberman, an appreciation of a wonderful human, great writer and dear friend

We lost a dear friend and contributor this summer. Michael Lieberman, who wrote for Artblog from 2014-2021, was loved by many, including his colleagues at Artblog. We miss him.

July 30, 2021 by Natalie Sandstrom

Cultural Accessibility in Philadelphia, Part 3 – Andrea Kirsh, Donna Ellis, & Nathan Diechter

Artblog contributor Natalie Sandstrom returns for part three of her three-part Artblog Radio series on the topic of Cultural Accessibility. This 36-minute episode– featuring Andrea Kirsh, Art Historian & Artblog contributor; Donna Ellis of Hands UP Productions; and Nathan Deitcher, Independent Autism Consultant– builds off of parts 1 and 2, looking forward to a more accessible future, and how to get there.

July 16, 2021 by Logan Cryer

Meet the dynamic duo behind ‘Deux Wave,’ Philly’s superstar animation studio

In this 34-minute podcast, Logan Cryer speaks with Raymo Ventura and Tamara Hahn, co-founders of ‘Deux Wave,’ a Philadelphia-based animation studio that has worked with celebrities such as Ms. Lauryn Hill, Tierra Whack and Billie Eilish! Tune in and learn about another bright light in Philly’s vibrant art community.

July 9, 2021 by Natalie Sandstrom

Cultural Accessibility in Philadelphia, Part 2 – Kate Fialkowski of Temple University

Natalie Sandstrom returns for part two of her three-part Artblog Radio series ‘Cultural Accessibility in Philadelphia.’ Part 2 features Katie Fialkowski, Director of Academic Programs at Temple University’s Institute on Disabilities. Tune in to this 33-minute episode and learn about the successes and failures of disability policy!

June 4, 2021 by Roberta

Restore funding to the Philadelphia Cultural Fund and help the City recover, Write your Council Members Today

Please write to your Councilperson and to the seven at-large Council Members NOW to advocate for restoring FULL funding for the Philadelphia Cultural Fund in the city’s 2021-22 budget. Voting could start as early as June 17th, so don’t delay! Make your voice heard before the final vote is cast!

May 28, 2021 by reek bell, Morgan Nitz and Roberta

Artblog previews Philadelphia Latino Film Fest’s 10th year festival, a conversation

Now in its 10th year of programming, the Philadelphia Latino Film Festival provides a great roundup of documentaries, narrative films and shorts. In this 48-minute podcast, our film reviewer, reek bell joins Morgan and Roberta to discuss some of the selections they all watched. The festival is online – ticket information is in the post.

May 21, 2021 by Roberta

‘A Phonebook’ centers place and people in award-winning oral history

In this 33-minute Artblog Radio episode, Roberta speaks with Quinha Faria and Tyler Burdenski, two (out of nine) of the people behind the award-winning community project ‘A Phonebook,’ an image-rich oral history of about 120 Philadelphia “mom and pop” businesses. ‘A Phonebook’ goes into second print this summer & will be available for free at select local shops.