Building Community Through Art: The Lights Out Model (255)
Daniel Sipe and Karlë Woods didn't set out to start an arts organization. They just wanted to talk to artists during the pandemic. Four years later, Lights Out has produced 95 artist documentaries, th...
29 Jan 43min
Art World Gatekeeping Forces Artists to Compete with Damien Davis (254)
Damien Davis is a visual artist and writer who questions the art world's power structures from an artist's perspective. In this conversation with host Alyson Stanfield, he exposes the gatekeeping mech...
22 Jan 52min
Practicing Steady Confidence as an Artist (253)
Host Alyson Stanfield reveals an uncomfortable truth in this solo episode: the problem isn't that you don't know enough. The real challenge is building the confidence to act on what you already know. ...
8 Jan 16min
Stop Waiting for Opportunities and Start Shaping Them with Ebony Iman Dallas (252)
host: Alyson Stanfield In this coaching-style episode, host Alyson Stanfield coaches Ebony Iman Dallas through the challenges of building a sustainable public art career while navigating motherhood, a...
18 Dec 202550min
Beyond Information: Why Artists Need Frameworks (251)
What happens when you realize the way you've been working isn't sustainable? When you've built something successful but it's costing you sleep, peace of mind, and the very things you set out to protec...
11 Dec 202522min
From Relief to Revenue: 5 Years into Her Art Business with Dawn Trimble (250)
host: Alyson Stanfield In 2020, Dawn Trimble was laid off from her interior design job during the pandemic while navigating a divorce—and she felt relief. That moment became a turning point. Within mo...
4 Dec 202551min
Artist Friendships that Lead to Collaborative Exhibitions and Opportunities (249)
host: Alyson Stanfield Alicia Bailey and Melinda Laz are part of a four-artist collaborative group in Denver that's been working together for years because it's made them better artists. In this conve...
20 Nov 202548min
Being the Artist I Want My Son to See with Stephanie Brown (248)
In part one of this conversation (episode 247), Stephanie Brown shared how she strategically funded her education and built her early career foundation. Now it's time to talk about what happens next: ...
13 Nov 202533min
