Ellen and David Martin join The Great Quad Cities Listen to discuss Ellen’s family history in the Quad Cities area. 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... Read More

Carolyn Martin talks with playwright Sarah Ruhl about the importance of involvement in local theatre, and how exposing our children to art forms at a young age can have a lasting impact. Other Episodes September 11, 2023 Talking Art with Cory Christiansen and Melanie Alexander Listen to the conversation here with artist Cory Christiansen... Read More

In light of the current Figge exhibition , Edouard Duval Carrié: Endless Flight, Claire and Melissa explore the topic of Haitian art with Haitian artist Edouard Duval-Carrié and Caribbean art scholar, Dr. Alfredo Rivera of Grinnell College. Other Episodes December 20, 2017 'The Gallery Gap' Ep. 20: Magnetic Fields This is the... Read More

In this installment, Carolyn Martin talks with C.J. Monzyk about the Handpan – the history of this unusual instrument, how it creates such ethereal sounds, and how it has accompanied him on his spiritual journey. Other Episodes September 11, 2023 Talking Art with Cory Christiansen and Melanie Alexander Listen to the conversation here with... Read More

Carolyn Martin talks to Benjamin Fawks, owner of Rozz Tox in Rock Island, about the All Senses Festival and Lowland Block Party. 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 Melanie Alexander,... Read More

Longtime WVIK listeners might remember the program Art Talks. It was hosted by the late Bruce Carter and featured interviews with local painters, musicians, and writers. 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

This is the complete audio from the Rainbow Coalition panel held at the Augustana Teaching Museum of Art on August 30, 2017. 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 that has done... Read More

In this episode, we switch things up a bit, and Melissa talks to Claire about the Augustana Teaching Museum of Art’s current exhibition, Organize Your Own: the Politics and Poetics of Self-Determination Movements. Other Episodes December 20, 2017 'The Gallery Gap' Ep. 20: Magnetic Fields This is the final episode in a three... Read More

After a summer hiatus, Claire and Melissa jump back into The Gallery Gap with an interview of Quad Citizens Gaye Shannon Burnett and Jon Burnett regarding their summer film program, Urban Exposure . Other Episodes December 20, 2017 'The Gallery Gap' Ep. 20: Magnetic Fields This is the final episode in a three part series about the... Read More

The star of WVIK’s newest podcast is you! 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 the 1960s and 70s, and Irene's artistic ongoing... ... Read More