Public Comments
Public Comments
Podcast Description
Welcome to Public Comments, where we hear directly from artists and allies in the Nashville arts scene.
During our 12-episode series, we’re building an artist-centered narrative about the Title VI complaint process that got artists their money back here in Nashville, while exposing discriminatory funding practices. This show is an archive and roadmap as we continue advocating for the equitable arts funding our city deserves.
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Content Themes
The show's primary themes revolve around arts equity, funding practices, and the Title VI complaint process that has impacted Nashville artists. Specific episode topics include the challenges of privatization in the arts, the roles of arts monopolies, and the inequities faced by BIPOC and working-class artists, with guests sharing personal stories and professional insights to highlight systemic issues in arts funding.
Welcome to Public Comments, where we hear directly from artists and allies in the Nashville arts scene.
During our 12-episode series, we’re building an artist-centered narrative about the Title VI complaint process that got artists their money back here in Nashville, while exposing discriminatory funding practices. This show is an archive and roadmap as we continue advocating for the equitable arts funding our city deserves.
During our limited series Public Comments, we’re building an artist-centered narrative about the Title VI complaint process that got artists their money back here in Nashville, while exposing discriminatory funding practices. In this thirteenth episode, our guest is Elisheba Israel Mrozik, a multidisciplinary artist and Middle Tennessee’s first licensed Black tattoo artist. Founder of One Drop Ink Tattoo Parlour, QueenBeelnk LLC, and North Nashville Arts Coalition, Elisheba is focused on uplifting women and BIPOC artists, creating community-engaged fine art, and integrating art with social purpose.
This show is an archive and roadmap as we continue advocating for the equitable arts funding our city deserves. Support provided by Columbia University’s Incite Institute Assembling Voices fellowship.
Hosted by Lydia Yousief and Christine Hall. Intro: Sangeetha Ekambaram, Cortney Warner, Kenny Rae, Alayna Renae, and Tim Northern. An Arts Equity Nashville production
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