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A tale about how a young girl from Ghana came to America. Everything in her life changed overnight and she had to adapt. Most of it was really hard but she came out okay and successful.

I talk with my father about his passion for the arts, while he loves them, how he discovered his passion for them, and where he sees them going in the future.

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Its ok to accept change and to follow your dreams

In this interview with Emanuele Sesta, Paulist Fr. Frank Sabatté discusses his life, vocation story and ministry. Fr. Frank is currently the Artist-In-Residence for the Paulist Fathers in New York City and the Director of “Openings”, an artist collective. He...

Teaching Artist Rich Garr expounds on the roots of his practice

Darden Smith is a singer/songwriter and also the founder of multiple non-profit organizations. The one he is working on now is called Songwriting with: Soldiers.

Nomadic

Irma and I’s point of view in art history

This is an interview between me, Emily Phillips, and Mrs.Pola my art teacher at St.Brendan High School. Throughout this interview I asked her what she did before becoming an art teacher and how her teaching years were. I also asked...

Mara Jill Herman (Astoria) interviews Alan Semerdjian (Long Island) who makes meaning of his life through art. They discuss family influence, Armenian heritage, dialectic thinking, writing, music, and the art of educating.

Annabelle, Greta, and Nadya talk about how their lives have changed during the pandemic

Steve Knight talks with Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis Visitor Services Associate Courtney Paolicchi about quarantine and the hope of art while standing inside the art installation "SHELTER" by Derek Fordjour.

In this interview you’ll hear everything from art, to music, to living in the Cold War

Dorothy talks about change in her life, including moving and branching out from previous relationships. Dorothy talks about how change affected her life and how she got where she is today. Aliza also goes on to talk about how a...

How long she has lived in Mint Hill (1972) and how it has changed since then.

Natalie Ortiz, 17, interviews her mom Aide Ortiz, 36, to discuss what it is like being a middle school teacher.

Mara Jill Herman (Astoria) interviews Jen Waldman (Manhattan) on May 12, 2021. They discuss early dance recitals, teenage enterprising, getting messy with Musical Theater, YoungArts, and adapting the Jen Waldman Studio to a thriving virtual community.

Art academy

Ask Abbey about her life

Mr. Dumpys telling me about his life story, how Faith played a role in his life, his job and volunteer work, his school stories and lessons, and his influences.

Discussion on early photography.

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we heard stories of Avas life the challenges she's been through and her journey and advice with art

In preparation for the 2018 Art Action Day, the Artists at Risk Connection (ARC) of PEN America interviewed Elif Refig, a Turkish filmmaker from Istanbul who now resides in New York. We spoke with Elif about the role of art...