The Open Call Podcast hosts conversations centered around contemporary art and is hosted by Laura Tanner and Anne Stagg. We share images of the artwork we discuss on our Instagram at #the_open_call_podcast. Another feature is that we ask each guest to give shoutouts to other artists and we feature those artists on our Instagram too. New episodes are released every Thursday and our Instagram is active 5 days a week. Special thanks to Susan Cooper for voicing the Intro/Outro, Scott Stagg for composing our music, and to our research assistants: Syd Cole, Ainsley Coty, Erin Miller, Alyssia Price, and Christian Pruitt who help with production.

In this episode of The Open Call Podcast, we will talk with Sharon Dynak and Tracey Kikut who together direct The Ucross Foundation. We will learn more about their highly esteemed residency program which are currently operating at 50% capacity due to COVID-19. We will learn about their many partnerships with other organizations and find out about how they are staying connected to their community as they continue their mission to serve artists, writers, and composers during the pandemic. Join us as we discover many of the wonderful things that make Ucross an esteemed residency program.