Art on the Air

Art(s) on the Air - Two-year anniversary chat w/ Tamara, Rob, and David

It's the 2-year anniversary of Rob Hessler handing the podcast over to Tamara Garvey (after having done it for 5 years)!

To celebrate, Tamara, Rob, and David Laughlin - who also did the show for a few year with Rob - met up for a looooong wild chat about Savannah's creative scene and the art(s) of interviewing and writing about it. 

(One thing we all agree on is the excitement of getting feedback from people who are listening to/reading our interviews HINT HINT!)  

 

Do you want even more of our unhinged thoughts? Check out each of our social media here:

https://www.instagram.com/tamgarv/
https://www.instagram.com/work_by_rob_hessler/ 
https://www.instagram.com/thedavidlaughlin/ 

 

Topics in our chat include:

Rob insulted his way into a regular writing gig at the Savannah Morning News; the in-and-outs of the current publishing cycle of the SMN; how the nature of the 1-on-1 interview is much easier for (introverted) creatives to talk about their work than at public Artist Talks; how creating each interview episode is an art project in itself; how rewarding it is to interview a burgeoning artist and give them a little boost; particular interviews that have stood out to each of us; the time David recorded a car crash during one of his interviews; the fact that Savannah has been a cultural mecca for years and we are wondering if it has/is peaking (a la Key West), because of housing prices; we each answer a few of David's "studio questions," including a great piece of advice we've each received; Rob talks about a recent article he wrote that has drawn some heat; choosing interview subjects and the necessity of being inspired by each other; "art decorates space and music decorates time;" the shared experience of trying to protect our time and our creative labor when society tries to get these things for free.  

Bonus article David found that related to our talk about Savannah!

Tune in and get all the details!

Art(s) on the Air with Kristopher Monroe

Join Tamara for an interview with Kristopher Monroe: "writer, editor, and freelance culture assassin with over two decades of experience writing about the arts and other symptoms of human creativity." He was born and raised in Atlanta, where he began his freelance writing career, then lived in Seattle and NYC before settling in Savannah in 2013. 

You've probably read Kristopher's arts column in the Savannah Morning News, which he wrote for many years. He's also contributed to publications ranging from The Atlantic Monthly, Playboy, Village Voice, Juxtapoz, Dazed & Confused, Beautiful/Decay, and Swindle. Lately he's been serving as the current Chair of the Savannah-Chatham County Historic Site and Monument Commission, AND has returned to his first writing love - sci-fi and cyberpunk - and is actively looking for an agent for his recently-completed first novel!

Check out Kristopher's work and follow him here:

https://www.cultureassassin.com/
https://www.instagram.com/savartscene/
https://www.amazon.com/What-Tired-Web-We-Breed-ebook/dp/B07XPD8PH6 

Topics in their chat include:

What Kristopher means by calling himself "a cultural assassin;" how the World Trade Organization protests impacted his life trajectory; how he fell into writing about fine art, street art, and pop art despite no formal art education; how 2013 was the last time that either Kristopher or I had a full-time job (!); his years spent balancing a weekly SMN column with 1-2 columns in the Do magazine; how he has blossomed into full adulthood in his community work; and how in the past couple of years he has gotten back to his early love of sci-fi and surrealist creative writing - one short story is available on Amazon for $1 (with cover art by local designer and art aficionado Don Sanders!) - plus a full novel; and his obscure skills with running and fixing a 35mm film projector. 

Tune in and get all the details!

Art on the Air Presents the 2019 Bobi Perry Awards

Join us for a very special broadcast of Art on the Air, the 2019 Bobi Perry Awards! With guest co-host Kristopher Monroe!

We asked former guests of Art on the Air to vote for 2019's best exhibitions, projects, events, and more, and on this week's episode we revealed the winners!

What's more, artist Greg T Davis designed and created a beautiful award to be given to each of the awardees.

Tune in to hear what Savannah's art community has chosen as 2019's best-of-the-best!

Art on the Air Public Art Panel 3

On this episode we broadcast the third and final Public Art Panel Discussion from the Cultural Arts Center that took place October through December of 2019!

Hosted by Kristopher Monroe, this one came with the subheading "Getting it Done," and the panelists truly fit the bill: Stephanie Raines, Arts Division Administrator for Athens-Clarke County (and originator of Savannah’s #art912 program); W Projects founder Erin Wessling; and the ever-brilliant internationally-recognized fine artist Jerome Meadows.

A MUST-LISTEN for anyone who is interested in doing public art, in Savannah or elsewhere!

Art on the Air Public Art Panel 2

On this week's episode of Art on the Air we broadcast an edited version of the second of the three of the recent Public Art Lecture Series organized by Kristopher Monroe! The roundtable took place on November 14th, 2019 at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center.

The discussion focused on public art funding and included Rob Hessler, artist and host of "Art on the Air" WRUU 107.5., Melanie Wilson, Director of the Metropolitan Planning Commission and Katelyn Kirnie, Public Art Director for Public Art Chattanooga.

Made possible thanks to the generous support of Starlandia Supply!

https://starlandiasupply.com

Art on the Air Public Art Panel 1

On this week's episode of Art on the Air we broadcast an edited version of the first of the three of the recent Public Art Lecture Series organized by Kristopher Monroe! The roundtable took place on October 10th at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center.

Monroe was joined by panelists Clinton Edminster, owner of Starlandia Supply and the organizer of the Starland Mural Project, artist and author José Ray, and Ryan Jarles, Cultural Resource Planner at the Metropolitan Planning Commission, for an in-depth discussion about local public art projects and their process!

PLUS, we grabbed a Field Note with artist Alexis Javier of Sulfur Studios about Jubilee Freedom DAY' 2019 and it's accompanying art exhibition at the Cultural Arts Center Gallery.

Tune in!

Art on the Air with Sam Williams and Shaye Garrigan

On this week's episode of Art on the Air we welcomed photographer and Cedar House Gallery Director Sam Williams into the studio!

Plus, we aired our Field Note with Shaye Garrigan, the current Artist in Residence at the aforementioned Cedar House Gallery. Her project involves drag queens and creating digital skins for three-dimensional objects. It's fascinating stuff, and I know that you're going to enjoy learning more about her and her work!

AND, we spoke with Kristopher Monroe about the upcoming lecture series at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center, the first of which is this Thursday's Intro to Public Art Lecture!

FINALLY, we got all of the details on the exciting Hello Neighbor: Community Pride Parade from organizer Lisa Fletcher Rundstrom.

We bring the art!