Marshallese artist breaks creative ground

December 28, 2019 00:36:14
Marshallese artist breaks creative ground
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Marshallese artist breaks creative ground

Dec 28 2019 | 00:36:14

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Hosted By

Dave Perozek

Show Notes

The evolving nature of local Marshallese art and the value of diversity in the arts is the topic of conversation in this podcast that launches a seven-story diversity in the visual arts series for the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Melisa Laelan, chief executive director and founder of the Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese; Nelson Peacock, president and CEO of the Northwest Arkansas Council; and Allyson Esposito, executive director of a regional arts service organization launched by the Northwest Arkansas Council, joined us in the NWADG podcast studio to speak into the topics.

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