We discussed: editions, analog vs digital and much more

Contemporary artists have raised the question of what authorship means within the sector, as well as the methodologies used to empower artists. What steps need to be taken to support the transition from “toxic competition” to sustainable support systems within the arts?

I had the pleasure of talking with Stina Högkvist, Director of Exhibitions and Collections + Yngvill Sjöösten, Head of Project Management about the design, construction, planning and maintenance of the new Oslo National Museum on June 14, 2022.

We discussed: what is wrong with the current academic model, why people teach, the responsibility of academia, emotional impact of an art career, arts funding

Museums, art centres, theatres and the like establish and guard the institutionalised idea of what art is. These institutions are frequently immersed in rigid, maladaptive frameworks of public bureaucracies, and have opaque hiring and artist selection practices. What adjustments in the functioning of major European cultural institutions are required to support transparency, equal opportunity and fair distribution of resources in the arts?

Increasing political, environmental and technological disruption requires a vision of the role creative professionals will play in building a positive future, in which art plays an integral role in social harmony. How can the potential of art to prevent disruptions of continent-wide magnitude be explored to the fullest in Europe?

Public and private funding institutions address the gap between the needs of artistic production and the inability of contemporary market economies to sustain the art and culture field. Art professionals often lack the tools to navigate this system or to understand its governing interests and powers. What measures are required to increase transparency, efficiency and fair access to institutional funding in Europe?

Artists can partner with scientists to promote environmental justice and each other’s work. Feminist performers can join forces with human rights advocates to protect female minorities. Applying artistic methodologies can also create healthier work environments in multinational corporations. How should Europe further facilitate cross-sector collaboration with the arts to create more positive contributions?

With Special guest co-host Dr. Amanda Maples, we discussed: career aspirations, ambition, propaganda, cultural perspectives, marketing as an artist, personal fitness, being an art professor, mortality, asking the right questions, sexuality, toxic masculinity, giving back

What are the effects of crisis on artists? Are they in some ways different to the effects on normal working class people. Are there opportunities for artists during a time of crisis?

What is the role of art during times of crisis? Crisis is encompassing all different kinds of crisis, from politics and war to the environment and technology.

We discussed: Curating a bienniale art festival, government funded arts, how they select artists, how they chose the venues, ecological concerns of Art events, installing Art in a prison

We discussed: Artist Visas, arts education, politics in art, criticism, critical feedback, gentrification, traps

We discussed: nepotism, the economic utility of Art, democracy, competition in the Arts, resonant frequency, hemispheric lateralization, budgets, running a studio

We discussed: running an Art Centre, cultural politics, artist residencies, contemporary art, coordinating an Art Festival, site specific art work, teleportation, tourism

We discussed: working on long term projects, the importance of advance planning, working collaboratively, dealing with stress, having a child during the pandemic

We discussed: producing an Art Festival in a remote location, funding an Art Festival, using nontraditional spaces, the responsibilities of a producer

We discussed: being raised Muslim, Corporal punishment, being a refugee, working Multi-disciplinarily, Fine Artist vs Craft Artist, support systems, tokenism, claiming your voice

We discussed: Public Art, queer icons, religious sects, living in Beijing, showering in public fountains, food in tubes, the privilege of working in the arts, being a professional runner, working collaboratively, queer pirates

We discussed: Oslo Art District, engaging more people in art, running a physical art gallery through the pandemic, Art Walks, Public funding for Art, youth art programs, politics and art

We discussed: open calls, being impactful, how juries think, classical art mediums, the need for respect, how to build a jury, emerging artists, ageism in the arts.

We discussed: public art funding, the need for a vision, juggling multiple projects, writing public art proposals, the importance of collaboration

We discussed: accidental career paths, single artist museums, museum funding, vandalism, environmental impacts on art, curating exhibitions, the importance of trust, museum souvenir shops

We discussed: finding yourself, creating yourself, arts education, the need for perspective, art patrons, investing in artists, exclusivity, striving for perfection, celebrating mistakes, public relations, student loans, Arts education