Hend Al-Mansour ‘02, MFA is a visual artist practicing in Minneapolis. Hend and Sanjit talk about Hend's childhood in Saudi Arabia, her transition from doctor to artist, and about how her move to the United States changed her relationship to Islamic art.

Learn more about Hend on our website (mcad.edu/ontopic).

R.T. Rybak is the former mayor of Minneapolis and the President of the Minneapolis Foundation. Sanjit and R.T. talk about the unfinished work of disrupting police culture in Minneapolis, R.T.'s past, and how to correct inequities for today.

Learn more about R.T. Rybak on our website (mcad.edu/ontopic) 

Tricia Heuring–a professor, curator, and arts organizer–both lives and teaches this idea of cultural leadership. In this first episode of the podcast, Sanjit and Tricia talk about her intuitive path to curatorial work, the creation of Public Functionary, and how she approaches teaching cultural leadership as a faculty member in MCAD's Entrepreneurial Studies program.

Learn more about Tricia on our website (mcad.edu/ontopic).

Welcome to On Topic: a new podcast from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. In season 1, President Sanjit Sethi explores the topics of creative cultural leadership and resiliency  

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