Nicole's recent book A Living Remedy explores loss and family as well as sharp observations about American health-care. Nicole Chung has written two memoirs in five years—both about loss and family. The first is the highly acclaimed All You Can Ever Know which was a finalist for National Book Critics Circle Award. It explores the circumstances of her adoption as a Korean … [Read more...] about A Conversation with Nicole Chung
Early Stats from the General Social Survey: How Virtual Arts Participation Fared in 2022
With all the attempts to put COVID firmly behind us, it can be tempting to lapse into a pre-pandemic view of the arts landscape in America. To do so would be a mistake: quantitative and qualitative research has shown how arts organizations of all sizes have had to adapt rapidly to new ways of engaging artists, audiences, and learners; how independent artists and performing … [Read more...] about Early Stats from the General Social Survey: How Virtual Arts Participation Fared in 2022
Creative Forces NEA Military Arts Network
This is a two-part podcast: we begin with Christine Bial, the Director of Arts and Humanities Grants at Mid-America Arts Alliance which is a partner with National Endowment for the Arts in the Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant Program. She gives an overview of the program, its goals, scope, and examples of some of the programming. She also shares what was learned in … [Read more...] about Creative Forces NEA Military Arts Network
Quick Study: Arts and the Surgeon General’s Health Advisory
In this episode, we discuss arts programming in the context of the Surgeon General’s recent advisory on loneliness and isolation. A transcript is available here. … [Read more...] about Quick Study: Arts and the Surgeon General’s Health Advisory
Meet Meg Medina
Author and Library of Congress’s 2023-24 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature In this episode, we speak with Meg Medina, a Newbery Award-winning author and the current Library of Congress National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. Meg Medina has written numerous books for kids and young adults, including "Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass," … [Read more...] about Meet Meg Medina