Alecia welcomes Jon Moeller, current Chairman, President & CEO of Procter and Gamble (P&G), and Lisa Sauer, retired P&G executive, to explore the vital partnership between the arts and business in building community. They discuss P&G’s long history of supporting the Cincinnati region’s arts and how the company’s business objectives align with the c…

In the latest “ArtsWrap with Alecia,” Flow co-chairs Mel Gravely, CEO of Triversity Construction, and Mary Stagaman, Impact executive-in-residence at ArtsWave, share how ArtsWave's Flow Pass series works to build a culturally curious Cincy audience, creating space for underrepresented voices. OnBrand Podcast Studios produced this episode.…

In thinking about the 150+ projects ArtsWave funds each year, it’s clear ArtsWave is a “grantmaker.” Simultaneously, the engine for the arts requests grants from 50-60 corporations, foundations and government, making ArtsWave also a “grantseeker.” In this episode of ArtsWrap, Alecia discusses the “ins” and “outs” of fundraising and investing into t…

How do we attract the diverse audience of tomorrow? That’s not just a question — it’s the topic of this month’s "ArtsWrap with Alecia" podcast, featuring a conversation with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s chief diversity officer and one of the founding members of ArtsWave’s Flow, an African American Arts Experience. OnBrand Podcast Studios pro…

Storytelling is an art form that new leaders of the Taft Museum of Art and the Cincinnati Ballet are leveraging in engaging the community through their organizations. Research suggests that there are chemical changes that happen when we learn through stories, allowing us to better feel and understand the arts experience more fully. OnBrand Podcast …

In a fragmented world, singing together seems to have the power to unite and transform. Find out how the May Festival has been uniting different communities of choruses, singers, and audiences for 150 years, by tuning in to the latest episode of ArtsWrap with Alecia. OnBrand Podcast Studios produced this episode.…

GE Aerospace and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) are two of hundreds of companies locally focused on harnessing the power of the arts to retain top talent to make their businesses thrive. Find out the “how” and “why” from HR leaders Nerissa Morris and Joe Plante in this episode of ArtsWrap with Alecia. OnBrand Podcast Studios …

As crowds return to live theater, join Alecia as she interviews leaders of Cincinnati’s three largest theaters – Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park artistic director Blake Robison, Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati producing artistic director D. Lynn Meyers and Cincinnati Shakespeare artistic director Brian Isaac Phillips. Challenges and silver linings com…

Arts education in schools is declining. Yet three-quarters of the nation’s business leaders say creativity is the top skill they’re looking for. How do we close that gap? Alecia talks to Kim Kern, Managing Director & CEO of The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, about how our local arts organizations are bringing the arts to kids, and Scott Robertso…

Have you ever wondered why all the up-and-coming neighborhoods have arts in them? It’s not a coincidence. In our next episode of ArtsWrap, Alecia dives into this, talking with Kathryne Gardette, president of the Walnut Hills Area Council and Colleen Houston, CEO & artistic director of ArtWorks. Learn how Walnut Hills, one of Cincy’s budding neighbo…

The arts can inspire our youth while bridging our cultural divides. In this episode of ArtsWrap, Alecia interviews Co-Chair of the 2023 ArtsWave Campaign and CEO of RCF Group Carl Satterwhite; ArtsWave grant recipient, artist and behavioral specialist for Children's Hospital Medical Center Brent Billingsley; and VP of Community Investments Ray Garg…

On this episode of ArtsWrap, find out what a 140-year-old art institution has in common with a 30-something Black choreographer. Tune in to hear a conversation on historic legacy with David Choate, the founding artistic director of Revolution Dance Theatre, and Cameron Kitchin, the director of Cincinnati Art Museum ArtsWrap is a monthly podcast fro…

On this episode of ArtsWrap, Alecia interviews Andrew Salzbrun and Max Sansing about Cincinnati’s flourishing and nationally recognized street art scene. Andrew is the Co-Founder & Managing Partner for AGAR and one of the founders and visionary geniuses behind the region’s most stunning art and light festival: BLINK illuminated by ArtsWave. Max is …

This week on Creators in Cincy, we welcome actress Andi Gudgeon. We had a great conversation about her career as an actress and model as well as her most memorable experiences in both professions.

This week's guest on Creators in Cincy is JD Bruewer. We talk about his work as a journalist and as an actor. He told a lot of really interesting and great stories throughout his career as well as giving some advice to those wanting to break out in the business.

This week on Creators in Cincy we welcome Tamia Stinson, founder of Tether Cincinnati and host of the Creative City podcast. We talk about how she found Tether Cincinnati, the work she's done with her Style Sample blog, the genius of Prince and the best places in Cincinnati to get ice cream (that might sound random but it makes sense if you check o…

This week on Creators in Cincy I sat down with filmmaker William Chaffin. We talk about his various independent films he's made such as Confined and Streets of Syndicate as well as how he approaches film making and the pros and cons of working independently.

This week, Creators in Cincy welcomes local production duo Christian Hardy & Nick Schultz to talk about their upcoming project, Empire, which has been in development for over a year in a half. We also touch on their work over the years, Nick's short form documentary The Venerable, as well as sharing stories about interesting experiences they've had…

This week on Creators in Cincy, I'm talking with local filmmaker Naim David and production extraordinaire J.D. Kraus. We talk about how they got started, their upcoming projects as well as just a fun conversation about movies. Enjoy!

For the second episode of Creators in Cincy, I got to sit down with my good friends Mark Borison & James Morelock, hosts of The Weekly Hookup podcast on Radio Artifact.

For our debut episode, I'd like to welcome Lovell Revels, a local independent filmmaker. Tim Leifheit, local photographer and host of the COMMTRACK podcast, and Mandy McClain, local videographer and photographer. I invited them all on to talk about being independent content creators. We talk how they got into their respective careers, different pro…