Exploring Music City's visual arts scene

Nashville is best known for music, and rightly so, but below the surface there is a rich visual arts scene. Wedgwood-Houston and Buchanan have emerged as arts districts unto themselves, while exhibits also continue in storied spaces like the Van Vechten Gallery at Fisk University. Nashville's rapid growth over the past few years has attracted a wave of new homebuyers from cities with established art markets like Los Angeles and New York City. However, the increasingly competitive housing market means that many artists are struggling to find and afford apartments, much less studios. It's not a new problem, but it has gotten more intense. To learn more, we are joined by a panel of artists, gallery directors and curators. At the top of the episode, we'll hear from Kaiser Health News reporter Brett Kelman about the RaDonda Vaught trial. Guests: Kaiser Health News reporter Brett Kelman Marlos E'van, artist and co-founder of the McGruder Social Practice Artist Residency Greg Pond, professor of art at the University of the South and co-founder of the Fugitive Art Center Ashley Layendecker, director at Red Arrow Gallery Jamaal Sheats, professor of art and director and curator of the Fisk University Galleries