Now in its third year, the Creative Exchange Fund, administered by The Medium in downtown Springdale, supports local artists by providing financial support and a space to take creative risks. KUAF is partnering with The Medium to profile some of this year's 37 multidisciplinary artists. We'll hear about their art, their process and what it means to be a creative in Northwest Arkansas right now. 

Tyson Banks is a traditional darkroom photographer based in Siloam Springs. His project, "Portraits of Intimacy," explores close-up images of transgender Arkansans.