100 Conversations

Known as the Fellowship of the Porch, here are some amazing arts colleagues (links to all: Sam Magee, Wendy Swart Grossman, Heath Marlow, Beau Kenyon) meeting at Peter Cobb’s Wash Vault in Somerville. Do your laundry and while catching a show by fantastic musicians. Wendy, co-founder of Creative Re/Frame will be a regular guest collaborator with the 100 Conversations.

My new friends at NEFA rolled out the red carpet! Thanks for making time with me, Ann Wicks, Kim Szeto and Adrienne Petrillo. I loved learning more about their incredible work including the #creativecityprogram and #centerstage

Always a source of positivity and wisdom, Julie Hennikus and I met at Eastern Standard. I loved hearing about the work she is doing with Your Ladders, providing invaluable business skills for artists so they can thrive. Also a mystery writer, I left with a copy of her recent book, #Pruning the Dead. Thank you, Julie!

What fun to connect with MCC Program Officer Charles Baldwin. Over iced tea and zucchini flatbread at Tatte, we discussed the importance of quiet action, celebrating arts advocates who work behind the scenes. We also discussed the rich intersections between #artsandwellness and #strategicpartnerships. Thank you, Charles.

For two decades, my role in the Boston arts ecosystem has been to mentor and teach student-artists from the BU College of Fine Arts. I’ve loved this work, AND now I am branching out. Who are some of the doers and makers that add to Boston’s vibrant arts community in a variety of cross-sector ways? Join me on my journey as I bike all over Boston to have 100 Conversations with Boston’s arts leaders, creative entrepreneurs, makers and rock stars. (add arts admin, creative reframe, who else to tag?)