Springdale teen breaks creative ground for Northwest Arkansas Marshallese community

December 30, 2019 00:36:14
Springdale teen breaks creative ground for Northwest Arkansas Marshallese community
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Springdale teen breaks creative ground for Northwest Arkansas Marshallese community

Dec 30 2019 | 00:36:14

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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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