Cultural Advocacy Podcast of Michigan

David Crouse is a producer and storyteller in Petoskey, Michigan. On this podcast, we speak with David about his career creating stories that are captivating through videography, and his latest project telling the story of Michigan, An American Portrait.

This Podcast was produced by the Cultural Advocacy Network of Michigan with support by the Michigan Arts & Culture Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Alison Watson is the Director of the Michigan Arts & Culture Council, the statewide government arts agency providing funding and support to all of Michigan’s 83 counties. On this podcast, we’ll talk about the strategic vision for the council moving forward, and the state of the arts in the Fresh Coast state.

This Podcast was produced by the Cultural Advocacy Network of Michigan with support by the Michigan Arts & Culture Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Chad Badgero is the Arts Education Program Manager with the Michigan Arts & Culture Council and Stephanie Glazier is a writer working in philanthropy at the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan. On this podcast, we talk with them about the Rising Leaders program at the statewide arts agency, Michigan Arts & Culture Council, about the benefits and purpose of investing in young professionals in the arts and cultural sector here in Michigan.

This Podcast was produced by the Cultural Advocacy Network of Michigan with support by the Michigan Arts & Culture Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.

JayPitts is a Detroit-based rapper, songwriter and TikTok influencer. On this podcast, we talk with him about his growth and success today… and his journey for getting there along with influence he is having on the youth in Detroit.

This Podcast was produced by the Cultural Advocacy Network of Michigan with support by the Michigan Arts & Culture Council.

Amanda Holmes is the Executive Director of the Fishtown Preservation Society in Leland, Michigan. On this podcast, we talk with Amanda about the rich history of this collection of weathered fishing shanties, smokehouses, overhanging docks, fish tugs and charter boats that is known as Fishtown. The heart of a commercial fishing village, Fishtown is where we can still see and feel a connection to the long tradition of Great Lakes maritime culture.

This Podcast was produced by the Cultural Advocacy Network of Michigan with support by the Michigan Arts & Culture Council.

Annie Stout is a multi-disciplinary artist in Midland, Michigan. On this podcast, we talk about her work as a professional artist working in Michigan and her success in coaching others through the creative process.

This Podcast was produced by the Cultural Advocacy Network of Michigan with support by the Michigan Arts & Culture Council.

Danielle Nelson is the Director of Supportive Oncology at Henry Ford Health and Meghan Winkel is the Healing Arts Program Manager and Lindsay Anderson Curator of Art for the health system. On this podcast, we speak with them both about the transformative work they are doing at Henry Ford Health to integrate art into their brand new cancer center, and now, other facilities on the Henry Ford Health campus.

This Podcast was produced by the Cultural Advocacy Network of Michigan with support by the Michigan Arts & Culture Council.

Meghan Martin is the Executive Director at the Arts Council of Greater Lansing and on the podcast we talked about their work to provide technical support and funding to the arts and cultural environment in Mid-Michigan.

This Podcast was produced by the Cultural Advocacy Network of Michigan with support by the Michigan Arts & Culture Council.

Bryant W. Nolden is the Executive Director of the historic Berston Field House, and Rodney Lontine, President & CEO at the Flint Institute of Music, but is their intentional partnerships and collaborations that are bringing big and exciting activities to the community in Flint!

This Podcast was produced by the Cultural Advocacy Network of Michigan with support by the Michigan Arts & Culture Council.

John Bavoso is a playwright bringing his original script to Midland, Michigan for the world premier of MLM is for Murder, and Kathy Pingel is serving as the Dramaturg for this production and with the American Association of Community Theatre. Check out this podcast as we discuss the artistic process in creating an original piece, and ways in which you can take that craft all the way to the stage like they are doing at Midland Center for the Arts.

This Podcast was produced by the Cultural Advocacy Network of Michigan with support by the Michigan Arts & Culture Council.