Michigan Creates
ABOUT MICHIGAN CREATES:
Explore the vibrant arts and culture landscape of Michigan, a state with a thriving creative ecosystem that has birthed iconic movements like Motown and The Purple Rose Theater. Home to legendary musicians, writers, and artists, Michigan boasts a rich tapestry of cultural heritage known worldwide. Michigan Creates is a podcast series that will connect listeners with gifted artists and cultural institutions that are nurturing Michigan's vibrant creative landscape.
PODCAST HOST:
Join your host, Ara Topouzian, an award-winning Armenian musician and advocate for the arts in Michigan. Ara will converse with artists and cultural institutions while exploring the intersection of music and culture and highlighting their work to bolster the artist community that sustains Michigan's creative economy.
Michigan Creates
Big Picture Art & Equity in Performance | Esther Triggs, Interlochen Center for the Arts
Ara Topouzian sits down with Esther Triggs, Director of Equity & Inclusion at Interlochen Center for the Arts, to explore how creativity, dialogue, and performance foster equity in arts education. This conversation highlights inclusive leadership, cultural awareness, and the role of arts institutions in shaping empathetic and engaged creative communities.
Michigan Creates is a podcast series highlighting artists and art & culture organization in Michigan. Produced and hosted by Ara Topouzian, award winning traditional Armenian musician. Podcast theme music: Song: Sun Never Sets Music by: CreatorMix.com
