ArtsWrap with Alecia

Alecia welcomes Jon Moeller, current Chairman, President & CEO of Procter and Gamble (P&G), and Lisa Sauer, retired P&G executive, to explore the vital partnership between the arts and business in building community. They discuss P&G’s long history of supporting the Cincinnati region’s arts and how the company’s business objectives align with the community’s objectives. Plus, you’l...

In the latest “ArtsWrap with Alecia,” Flow co-chairs Mel Gravely, CEO of Triversity Construction, and Mary Stagaman, Impact executive-in-residence at ArtsWave, share how ArtsWave's Flow Pass series works to build a culturally curious Cincy audience, creating space for underrepresented voices. OnBrand Podcast Studios produced this episode.

In thinking about the 150+ projects ArtsWave funds each year, it’s clear ArtsWave is a “grantmaker.” Simultaneously, the engine for the arts requests grants from 50-60 corporations, foundations and government, making ArtsWave also a “grantseeker.” In this episode of ArtsWrap, Alecia discusses the “ins” and “outs” of fundraising and investing into the community with leaders representing both sides...

How do we attract the diverse audience of tomorrow? That’s not just a question — it’s the topic of this month’s "ArtsWrap with Alecia" podcast, featuring a conversation with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s chief diversity officer and one of the founding members of ArtsWave’s Flow, an African American Arts Experience . OnBrand Podcast Studios produced this episode.

Storytelling is an art form that new leaders of the Taft Museum of Art and the Cincinnati Ballet are leveraging in engaging the community through their organizations. Research suggests that there are chemical changes that happen when we learn through stories, allowing us to better feel and understand the arts experience more fully.  OnBrand Podcast Studios produced this episode.

In a fragmented world, singing together seems to have the power to unite and transform. Find out how the May Festival has been uniting different communities of choruses, singers, and audiences for 150 years, by tuning in to the latest episode of ArtsWrap with Alecia.  OnBrand Podcast Studios produced this episode.

GE Aerospace and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) are two of hundreds of companies locally focused on harnessing the power of the arts to retain top talent to make their businesses thrive. Find out the “how” and “why” from HR leaders Nerissa Morris and Joe Plante in this episode of ArtsWrap with Alecia. OnBrand Podcast Studios produced this episode.

As crowds return to live theater, join Alecia as she interviews leaders of Cincinnati’s three largest theaters – Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park artistic director Blake Robison, Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati producing artistic director D. Lynn Meyers and Cincinnati Shakespeare artistic director Brian Isaac Phillips. Challenges and silver linings come together, creating a powerful combination of lea...

Arts education in schools is declining. Yet three-quarters of the nation’s business leaders say creativity is the top skill they’re looking for. How do we close that gap? Alecia talks to Kim Kern, Managing Director & CEO of The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, about how our local arts organizations are bringing the arts to kids, and Scott Robertson, RCF Group Chairman/CEO and ArtsWave 2023 Ca...

Have you ever wondered why all the up-and-coming neighborhoods have arts in them? It’s not a coincidence. In our next episode of ArtsWrap, Alecia dives into this, talking with Kathryne Gardette, president of the Walnut Hills Area Council and Colleen Houston, CEO & artistic director of ArtWorks. Learn how Walnut Hills, one of Cincy’s budding neighborhoods, is building a roadmap through the arts...

The arts can inspire our youth while bridging our cultural divides. In this episode of ArtsWrap, Alecia interviews Co-Chair of the 2023 ArtsWave Campaign and CEO of RCF Group Carl Satterwhite; ArtsWave grant recipient, artist and behavioral specialist for Children's Hospital Medical Center Brent Billingsley; and VP of Community Investments Ray Gargano. Find out how Billingsley is using the ar...

On this episode of ArtsWrap, find out what a 140-year-old art institution has in common with a 30-something Black choreographer. Tune in to hear a conversation on historic legacy with David Choate, the founding artistic director of Revolution Dance Theatre, and Cameron Kitchin, the director of Cincinnati Art Museum ArtsWrap is a monthly podcast from ArtsWave, featuring interviews and discussions w...

On this episode of ArtsWrap, Alecia interviews Andrew Salzbrun and Max Sansing about Cincinnati’s flourishing and nationally recognized street art scene. Andrew is the Co-Founder & Managing Partner for AGAR and one of the founders and visionary geniuses behind the region’s most stunning art and light festival: BLINK illuminated by ArtsWave. Max is a featured artist in BLINK and one of the most...