Of the more than 30 countries that Davenport native and resident Brendan Iglehart has visited, perhaps none is more shrouded in secrecy than North Korea. Other Episodes March 31, 2021 Growing up in the Cook's Point barrio Artist Irene Terronez and activist Phyllis Terronez discuss their life growing up in Cook's Point, Davenport, participation... Read More

This is the final episode in a three part series about the National Museum for Women in the Arts (NMWA), an institution that has done so much in its brief 30 years to advocate for equity in the arts and beyond. Other Episodes December 20, 2017 'The Gallery Gap' Ep. 19: NMWA Committing to Equity This episode continues Claire and... Read More

This episode continues Claire and Melissa’s three part series about the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) and its 30th anniversary. Other Episodes December 20, 2017 'The Gallery Gap' Ep. 20: Magnetic Fields This is the final episode in a three part series about the National Museum for Women in the Arts (NMWA), an institution... Read More

As Claire and Melissa close out the first season of The Gallery Gap, they have created a special three part series that celebrates the institution that inspired The Gallery Gap’s creation, the National Museum of Women in the Arts , or NMWA, located in Washington, D.C. Other Episodes December 20, 2017 'The Gallery Gap' Ep. 20: Magnetic Fields ... Read More

The German American Heritage Center and the Creative Arts Academy of the Quad Cities have collaborated on their third annual giant advent calendar. Other Episodes September 11, 2023 Talking Art with Cory Christiansen and Melanie Alexander Listen to the conversation here with artist Cory Christiansen and with Muscatine Art Center Director... Read More

Katey Irwin Kiley invited her mother, Rosemary Irwin, of Austin, Texas, to the studios of WVIK to ask why she and her husband chose to move to Davenport over Rockford and Kansas City in the 1960s. Other Episodes March 31, 2021 Growing up in the Cook's Point barrio Artist Irene Terronez and activist Phyllis Terronez discuss their life... Read More

Melissa asks Claire about her recent experiences at the Biennial Midwest Artists Symposium , organized by the Illinois Women Artists Project (IWAP). Now in its fourth iteration, the symposium focused on Midwest women artists from the 1960s-1980s. Other Episodes December 20, 2017 'The Gallery Gap' Ep. 20: Magnetic Fields This is... Read More

Lorian Swanson and her son, Kai, join the Great Quad Cities Listen to remember Richard “Swanie” Swanson. Other Episodes March 31, 2021 Growing up in the Cook's Point barrio Artist Irene Terronez and activist Phyllis Terronez discuss their life growing up in Cook's Point, Davenport, participation in the Chicano Movement of... Read More

Quad City residents have consistently stated that aesthetics and having a unique landmark were the two factors that mattered most in the design of a replacement I-74 bridge. Other Episodes September 11, 2023 Talking Art with Cory Christiansen and Melanie Alexander Listen to the conversation here with artist Cory Christiansen and with Muscatine... Read More

Margarita Mojica had Juan Valtierra as a student in her ELL (English Language Learners) classroom several years ago. Now 23, Juan joins Margarita to share part of his story for the Great Quad Cities Listen. Other Episodes March 31, 2021 Growing up in the Cook's Point barrio Artist Irene Terronez and activist Phyllis Terronez discuss... Read More