The Decatur Arts Podcast
Jerry Johnson and Jayson Albright of the Decatur Area Arts Council are joined by those who have a hand in creating, supporting, and presenting the ARTS in and around the Decatur area for lively discussions that dip beneath the surface of various programs, exhibitions, events, and more.
Episodes
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
Jerry and Jay discuss the upcoming Dead in Decatur International Film Festival with the event's executive producer, Zach Tindell. Five feature-length and nearly sixty short films in a variety of genres will be screened, with numerous presentations and tutorials by filmmakers set to be featured throughout the weekend (Nov 1-2, 2019).
Friday Sep 20, 2019
Friday Sep 20, 2019
Jerry and Jay discuss the weekend's festivities, which include the annual Arts in Central Park as well as a special one-night-only pop-up shop featuring the work of internationally renowned artist (and Decatur native) Ron English!
Thursday Aug 08, 2019
Thursday Aug 08, 2019
Jay is on location at Decatur Brew Works (102 E William St) with co-owner Dreux Lewandowski to talk about the new location, brewing beer, and his role in the Decatur Craft Beer Festival. Dreux was one of the original architects of the fundraiser back when he was at Macon Resources, Inc, and is a current part of the behind-the-scenes team for what is easily the biggest year yet!
Tuesday Jul 09, 2019
Tuesday Jul 09, 2019
Hosts Jerry and Jay discuss summer arts programs for kids available throughout the community, followed by an in-depth discussion with Braun Sheets and Mikey Schoneman of the First Gig and Rock University music programs.
Friday Jun 14, 2019
Friday Jun 14, 2019
The 2019 Decatur Craft Beer Festival is Saturday, August 24th! This fundraiser for the Decatur Area Arts Council is being sponsored by the Cromwell Radio Group, and Jerry swung by to talk with Talk 101 hosts Scott and Doug about the upcoming event. Also in this episode: the International Arts Experience is now open to the public; an update on this season's city-wide Mural Project; and Jenny Cowgill joins Jerry and Jay to discuss upcoming classes being offered by the DAAC.
Tuesday May 28, 2019
Tuesday May 28, 2019
Jerry and Jay are back! The fellas talk about the Summer Reading Kickoff, upcoming DAAC classes, and the brand new Devon Amphitheater. Plus, Sue Powell sits down with Jerry to discuss this year's International Arts Experience!
Tuesday Feb 19, 2019
Tuesday Feb 19, 2019
Jerry and Jay take a look at upcoming DAAC classes, discuss the Anne Lloyd Gallery's upcoming March exhibit, and tease the 19th annual Corks & Forks fundraising event scheduled for April 25th!
Monday Jan 28, 2019
Monday Jan 28, 2019
We take a look at the Decatur Area Arts Council’s longest-running program, The Performing Arts Series for Students— more widely known as P.A.S.S.
Monday Jan 07, 2019
Monday Jan 07, 2019
Our debut episode! Join the Decatur Area Arts Council's Jayson Albright, Kim Fouse, and Executive Director Jerry Johnson for a quick recap of recent DAAC activity and a brief discussion of Grants (or as Kim likes to refer to it, "Money!").