The second of two interviews with William Christenberry

This program is a rebroadcast of Joey Brackner, Director of the Alabama Center for Traditional Culture, interviewing Alabama native, and renowned artist, William Christenberry at his home in Washington D.C in 2007.   William Christenberry died Monday, November 28, 2016 in Washington, DC at the age of 80. The program is the second of two interviews with Christenberry discussing his life’s work as an artist that includes his acclaimed photographic documentation of rural Alabama, his unique dream house sculptures, the Klan Tableau, and ongoing mixed-media work. This special radio series will air every Tuesday at 8:00 to 8:30 P.M. central, on the Troy Public Radio Network at:   WTSU 89.9 (Montgomery and Troy) WRWA 88.7 (Dothan) WTJB 91.7 (Columbus and Phenix   City)  This radio series may not be broadcast in your area, but it can be accessed via the Internet at: http://www.arts.alabama.gov/actc/radioserieslist.aspx If you have been listening to, and enjoying this radio series, please send your comments to: barbara.reed@arts.alabama.gov Listen first hand using the link below. MP3 Download/Stream

William Christenberry at his home in Washington D.C in 2007, program 1

This program is a rebroadcast of Joey Brackner, Director of the Alabama Center for Traditional Culture, interviewing Alabama native, and renowned artist, William Christenberry at his home in Washington D.C in 2007.  William Christenberry died Monday, November 28, 2016 in Washington, DC at the age of 80. This is the first of two interviews with Christenberry discussing his life's work as an artist that includes drawing and painting as well as his unique dream house sculptures and acclaimed photographic documentation of rural Alabama. This special radio series will air every Tuesday at 8:00 to 8:30 P.M. central, on the Troy Public Radio Network at:   WTSU 89.9 (Montgomery and Troy) WRWA 88.7 (Dothan) WTJB 91.7 (Columbus and Phenix   City)  This radio series may not be broadcast in your area, but it can be accessed via the Internet at: http://www.arts.alabama.gov/actc/radioserieslist.aspx If you have been listening to, and enjoying this radio series, please send your comments to: barbara.reed@arts.alabama.gov Listen first hand using the link below. MP3 Download/Stream

Alabama visual artist Chintia Kirana

ASCA Visual Arts Program Manager Elliot Knight talks with Alabama visual artist Chintia Kirana about her artistic inspirations and career as well as her role as Editor in Chief for Expose Art Magazine.  Chintia was born in Indonesia, but grew up in Montgomery and recently returned to Alabama’s Capitol City after moving away to earn her Masters of Fine Arts in Illinois.  Check out Chintia’s artwork on her website at http://www.chintiakirana.com/ Learn more about Expose Art Magazine at http://exposeartmagazine.com/ and keep up to date about events happening at the Art House, an alternative art space and studio run by Chinita in Montgomery: https://www.facebook.com/exposearthouse This special radio series will air every Tuesday at 8:00 to 8:30 P.M., on the Troy Public Radio Network at:   WTSU 89.9 (Montgomery and Troy) WRWA 88.7 (Dothan) WTJB 91.7 (Columbus and Phenix   City)  This radio series may not be broadcast in your area, but it can be accessed via the Internet at: http://www.arts.alabama.gov/actc/radioserieslist.aspx If you have been listening to, and enjoying this radio series, please send your comments to: barbara.reed@arts.alabama.gov Listen first hand using the link below. MP3 Download/Stream

ASCA Visual Arts Fellowship Recipient Curtis Benzle

This program is a repeat from 2015 of Visual Arts Program Manager Elliot Knight interviewing ASCA Visual Arts Fellowship Recipient Curtis Benzle about his work as a porcelain artist and teacher. This special radio series will air every Tuesday at 8 to 8:30 P.M. central, on the Troy Public Radio Network at:   WTSU 89.9 (Montgomery and Troy) WRWA 88.7 (Dothan) WTJB 91.7 (Columbus and Phenix   City)  This radio series may not be broadcast in your area, but it can be accessed via the Internet at: http://www.arts.alabama.gov/actc/radioserieslist.aspx If you have been listening to, and enjoying this radio series, please send your comments to: barbara.reed@arts.alabama.gov Listen first hand using the link below. MP3 Download/Stream

Byzantine-style iconographer Elias Katsaros of Huntsville

Anne Kimzey, folklorist with the Alabama State Council on the Arts, interviews Byzantine-style iconographer Elias Katsaros of Huntsville about his long career decorating the sanctuaries of more than 40 Orthodox churches across the country. Mr. Katsaros is a master artist with the State Arts Council’s Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program and is passing on his art to three students in his Greek Orthodox community. This special radio series will air every Tuesday at 8:00 to 8:30 P.M., on the Troy University Public Radio Network at:   WTSU 89.9 (Montgomery and Troy) WRWA 88.7 (Dothan) WTJB 91.7 (Columbus and Phenix   City)  This radio series may not be broadcast in your area, but it can be accessed via the Internet at: http://www.arts.alabama.gov/actc/radioserieslist.aspx If you have been listening to, and enjoying this radio series, please send your comments to: barbara.reed@arts.alabama.gov Listen first hand using the link below. MP3 Download/Stream Below is the Alabama Public Television Program, Journey Proud featuring Elias Katsaros with Anne Kimzey and Joey Brackner. Iconography from Alabama Public Television on Vimeo.

Peter Prinz

Barbara Edwards, Deputy Director, interviews Peter Prinz, ASCA’s 2016 Arts Administration Fellowship recipient. Peter talks about his work at Space One Eleven and Space One Eleven’s participation in the Nonprofit Finance Fund’s Change Capital in the Arts program. This program helps arts organizations adapt their programming, operations and finances to thrive in a changed and changing economic and cultural landscape. This special radio series will air every Tuesday at 8:00 to 8:30 P.M., on the Troy University Public Radio Network at:   WTSU 89.9 (Montgomery and Troy) WRWA 88.7 (Dothan) WTJB 91.7 (Columbus and Phenix   City)  This radio series may not be broadcast in your area, but it can be accessed via the Internet at: http://www.arts.alabama.gov/actc/radioserieslist.aspx If you have been listening to, and enjoying this radio series, please send your comments to: barbara.reed@arts.alabama.gov Listen first hand using the link below. MP3 Download/Stream

Buddy Palmer, President and CEO of Create Birmingham

This program is a repeat from 2015 of  Buddy Palmer, President and CEO of Create Birmingham, talking to Community Arts Program Manager Deb Boykin about the ways in which his organization has become more responsive to opportunities presented by the city’s growing creative economy. This special radio series will air every Tuesday at 8 P.M. Central, on the Troy Public Radio Network at:   WTSU 89.9 (Montgomery and Troy) WRWA 88.7 (Dothan) WTJB 91.7 (Columbus and Phenix   City)  This radio series may not be broadcast in your area, but it can be accessed via the Internet at: http://www.arts.alabama.gov/actc/radioserieslist.aspx If you have been listening to, and enjoying this radio series, please send your comments to: barbara.reed@arts.alabama.gov Listen first hand using the link below. MP3 Download/Stream

This program is a repeat of visual artist Bethanne Hill of Birmingham talking about her work with Community Arts program manager Deb Boykin.

This program is a repeat of visual artist Bethanne Hill of Birmingham talking about her work with Community Arts program manager Deb Boykin. Hill discusses influences that range from her parents’ stories of growing up in rural communities, lush-growing Southern landscapes, and tales of tornados and UFO abductions. She describes the evolution of her distinctive style and talks about her creative process. This special radio series will air every Sunday at 2:00 P.M., on the Troy University Public Radio Network at:   WTSU 89.9 (Montgomery and Troy) WRWA 88.7 (Dothan) WTJB 91.7 (Columbus and Phenix   City)  This radio series may not be broadcast in your area, but it can be accessed via the Internet at: http://www.arts.alabama.gov/actc/radioserieslist.aspx If you have been listening to, and enjoying this radio series, please send your comments to: barbara.reed@arts.alabama.gov Listen first hand using the link below. MP3 Download/Stream