Cultural Advocacy Podcast of Michigan

Ryan Redoute is a content creator, marketing guru and TikTok Influencer based in Detroit, Michigan, creating unique, engaging and creative content to promote the awesome -- and sometimes funny -- things that make Michigan so special and unique. 

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

Edwin Anderson is an artist living and working in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He’s a smart businessman when it comes to his art, and has a passion for community and is doing incredible things in the public art sphere throughout neighborhoods in West Michigan.

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

Gabrielle Graves is an artist and instructor living and working in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and recently finished her residency at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts where she is also an instructor. As part of the residency, Gabrielle exhibited a body of work exploring mental health, and on this podcast will share her artistic process and show us how that influences the way in which she creates.

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

Najeema Iman is the Founder and Owner of You Shine Events, and creator of the After Glow Market along the riverfront in Downtown Lansing. With a passion for collaboration over competition, Najeema has rallied the community together to raise funds for this initiative through a Patronicity campaign, a Michigan-focused crowdfunding campaign matching the dollars of the community 1:1 with support of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Najeema talks about the importance of diversity and working with LGBTQIA+ and BiPOC artists and entrepreneurs through the After Glow Market.

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

Christine Delaney is the Executive Director at the Tibbits Opera House in Coldwater, Michigan - built in 1882. Christine’s history with the Tibbits extends more than 30 years, and she has a deep appreciation for historic preservation. And she’s no stranger to large restoration projects, having raised and invested over $3.5 Million into this historic theater.

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

Mary Muncil Jennings is an arts presenter and rural arts and cultural advocate. Through her work at the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts at Michigan Technological University she has earned a reputation for community-centered collaborations and finding creative ways to engage rural audiences with the performing arts. 

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