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Do museums, galleries and other institutions always tell the truth?

I sat down with Heather Jessup to talk about artists and writers that disrupt our trust in the institution, artists and larger systems at play. Heather is the author of the book This Is Not a Hoax: Unsettling Truth in Canadian Culture, and in this episode she shares the positive aspects of artists intentionally breaking our trust.

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Ah, money. One of the few controversial topics out there, especially when attached to the word art.

I sat down with Max Haiven, the author of the book Art After Money, Money After Art: Creative Strategies Against Financialization, to talk about the commodification of art, the romantic notion of the artist, and of course what we can do to get ourselves out of the mess that is capitalism and art.

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What if we tried to learn about things outside of our chosen discipline?

I sat down with Piero Scaruffi, the founder of the Leonardo Art Science Evenings (LASERs), to chat about curiosity, highjacking technology, art and science, and learning things outside of your discipline. The LASER Talks occur internationally and are a way to bring artists and scientists together for informal presentations and conversations.

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What role do the arts play in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Indian Residential Schools?

I sat down with Dylan Robinson and Keavy Martin, the editors of the "Arts of Engagement" book to talk about the motivation behind the book, the intensity of the TRC events and the role arts play today in political action and healing.

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Can art be funny? Can you make money from art? Can you make money AND make funny art?

I sat down with Erin Moffatt, the creator and founder of Poop Heart, a local business in Calgary. We talk about turning a hobby into a business, how art can indeed by funny and fun, and of course, POOP and sanitization.

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In this solo episode I talk about the community engagement public art project I did in the summer of 2018. I talk about the history behind the project, my process through the community engagement, and whether there is such a thing as too much community engagement.

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What if art making is your unknown talent?

I sat down with the wonderful humans of Universal Rehabilitation Service Agency (URSA) in Calgary to talk about their art therapy program with brain injury participants, encouraging and supporting without assisting, and how the program affects the participants.

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Can we anchor our creativity to make sure it doesn't leave as we get older?

I sat down with an extraordinary man, Mark Lewis Wagner, to talk about his extraordinary idea: to create the world's largest illustrated story. We also chat about why art is great for kids and the world, and how he stepped up to remedy the lack of arts education in USA elementary schools.

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What if we could get a glimpse into the future, even if for just a couple of minutes?

In this week's episode, I sat down with Daniel Northway-Frank from imagineNATIVE, to talk about the 2167 project, in which five Indigenous artists created virtual reality experiences of what life will look like in the year of 2167.

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Do artists need sports psychologists? Can the 'troubled artist' sort out their psychological stuff and still create great work?

I sat down with my one and only sister, Ana, to chat about her Master's research looking at the relationship between sports psychology and music. We chat about why psychology is not a thing in the arts, why we need it and how we can get started today.

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