Arts Entrepreneurship Podcast: Making Art Work

This week on the podcast Nick and Andy continue their conversation with José Faus. José is a Kansas City-based visual artist, writer, performer, and independent teacher. In this part of the interview, José addresses challenges young artists face, the role artists play in creating community, and answers our three  questions about 1.) advice for arts entrepreneurs, 2.) how to make art accessible, an...

This week on the podcast Nick and Andy talk with José Faus. José is a Kansas City-based visual artist, writer, performer, and independent teacher. In this part of the interview, José addresses how he decided to quit his day job and become an artist full time and the difficulties encountered along the way including how to price his mural work. José also addresses the role of artists in community bu...

Nick and Andy talk with 3-time Grammy-winner Jeff Coffin (pt. 2 of 2). You may know Jeff from Dave Matthews Band and Béla Fleck and the Flecktones. He’s an amazing musician, author and teacher and exemplifies what it means to be an artist. On top of that, Jeff is funny and gregarious. This is a fun and informative interview! For show notes and more information about this episode, visit www.artsent...

Nick and Andy talk with 3-time Grammy-winner Jeff Coffin (pt. 1 of 2). You may know Jeff from Dave Matthews Band and Béla Fleck and the Flecktones. He’s an amazing musician, author and teacher and exemplifies what it means to be an artist. On top of that, Jeff is funny and gregarious. This is a fun and informative interview! For show notes and more information about this episode, visit https://www...

In this episode, Nick and Andy talk with renowned ceramic artist Chris Staley. You’ll be inspired with Chris's account of how he used failure, adversity, and humility as motivation to reach his goals and maintain his seemingly unstoppable quest to be a lifelong learner and creative. Chris's passion for his craft and teaching are truly motivational. For more information about this episode...

In this episode, Nick and Andy talk with Jamey Garner. Jamey’s experience is wide-ranging from off-broadway to country music. Jamey credits persistence and being proactive for opening doors throughout his career. He also offers up lessons he’s learned on his path to becoming a successful touring and recording artist. For show notes and more information about topics mentioned in this episode, visit...

Nick and Andy interview Suze Ford. Suze has been a Kansas City-based professional artist for more than 15 years. Prior to making her art practice her primary profession -- in addition to being a mother of three -- Suze was involved with her father's business. She talks about how that business experience translated into a practical approach to treating her art practice as a business. Suze also...

In this episode of Arts Entrepreneurship Podcast: Making Art Work, Nick and Andy sit down with Gary Abbott. Gary is co-founder of Deeply Rooted Dance Theater and Associate Professor of Modern Dance at University of Missouri-Kansas City. His career as a dancer and choreographer began in Atlanta, GA with Barbara Sullivan's Atlanta Dance Theatre and has included the Lula Washington Dance Theatre...

In this episode of Arts Entrepreneurship Podcast: Making Art Work, Nick and Andy sit down with Joseph Gramley. Joseph is a Grammy Award-winning percussionist, a founding member of Silk Road Ensemble, and teaches percussion at Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University Bloomington. In the interview, Joseph shares his story and talks about opportunities for classically trained musicians and provid...

In this episode of Arts Entrepreneurship Podcast: Making Art Work, Nick and Andy sit down with Angela Gieras. Angela is Executive Director of Kansas City Repertory Theatre and Founder of Inspired Arts Management, a consulting company helping arts organization leaders run their organization more effectively. Angela shares her story about how she went from the financial banking industry to the arts...

In this episode of Arts Entrepreneurship Podcast: Making Art Work, Nick and Andy sit down with jazz musician, composer, arranger, band leader, and educator Bobby Watson. Bobby talks about what it takes to sustain a career as a jazz musician and provides some insight for those who may be just getting started. The lessons Bobby shares are certainly relevant to any artist's professional aspirati...

In this introduction episode, podcast founders and hosts Nick Petrella and Andy Heise provide an introduction to the podcast. Also included is a sneak peak of the debut episode featuring an interview with jazz great and Kansas City native Bobby Watson.