On this episode Whitney & Dennissa share their experience being a part of the MDW Fair at Mana Contemporary. They represented The Martin and themselves as individual artists by performing a durational relational performance titled ADVICE / ENCOURAGEMENT. They chat about the performance, galleries and experiences they loved, and the ups and downs of the weekend overall.

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On this episode Whitney & Dennissa talk about sharing your work and practice with family and non-art friends and community! They talk about their own families and how they view their practice, how their work and connection with friends has grown over time and more.

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On this episode Whitney & Dennissa talk all about creative blocks + creative burnout - how they're related, how they can tell they're in a period of creative drought and tips and tricks of how they get out of it and get the creative gears going again.

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In this episode, Whitney & Dennissa talk about curatorial paths. How are exhibitions and opportunities usually structured? We talk about a few that we're most familiar with & share our thoughts & experiences on those specific approaches. Plus - the tiny mic session returns with Dennissa's interviews from artists in Austin about the Austin art scene!

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On this episode Dennissa & Whitney sit down with Alma Wieser, the Director of the long running artistic space, Heaven Gallery in Wicker Park. She tells us about her efforts in defending and saving the building Heaven Gallery has called home for the last 22 years, creating equity in the arts and thinking radically about ownership and artistic longevity. Come see why she deserves the crown she wears as Queen of Milwaukee Ave.

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On this episode, Whitney & Dennissa focus on tools of the trade - what they use to get the jobs done! From physical tools in the gallery space to admin tools for organization and creative purposes, they share what works best for them.

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In this episode, Dennissa & Whitney kick off a new series called Gallery Bop Around where they tour openings in Chicago and share their experiences, artwork they loved, artists they met and supported and more! This episode they cover:

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On this episode Dennissa Young & Whitney LaMora talk all about studios! Dennissa has a studio and Whitney does not - they talk about why, how they spend their times in their respective studio spaces, studio visits and more.

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On this episode Dennissa & Whitney discuss a prompt that was shared with them by a listener. How do you confidently integrate yourself into new, artistic spaces? Listen in for our takes & our first *tiny mic segment* to hear from other artists!

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In this episode Whitney & Dennissa are live from The Franklin! Invited to be a part of the closing reception for the exhibition "Need a Friend" co-curated by Dennissa & Edra Soto, we interview three artists who participated in the show and learn about their work, the pieces they featured in the exhibition and all about the thoughtfulness behind managing an outdoor, backyard exhibition space.

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