PODCAST · arts
On Topic
by Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD)
Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) President Sanjit Sethi engages with creative, cultural leaders on pressing issues facing artists, designers, and the wider creative community. Season Two explores the theme of creativity and equity—and how it relates to work, leadership, teaching, and beyond. Learn more at mcad.edu/ontopic.
Episodes
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Rosie Gordon-Wallace
MCAD President Sanjit Sethi speaks with curator, arts advocate, and community leader Rosie Gordon-Wallace. Gordon-Wallace shares her experience as the pioneering founder of Diaspora Vibe Culture Arts Incubator in Miami, a leading platform for artists to challenge traditional definitions of...
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Amanda Huynh and Rosemary Ugboajah
Recorded during the Race and Design 2021 Presidential Lecture Series. MCAD President Sanjit Sethi speaks with Amanda Huynh, a product, interaction, and food designer, and professor at Pratt Institute; and Rosemary Ugboajah, founder and CEO of Neka Creative, a brand development agency committed to...
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Ben Cameron and Marianna Schaffer
MCAD President Sanjit Sethi welcomes Ben Cameron, President of the Jerome Foundation, and Marianna Schaffer, Vice President of Programs at the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, to discuss how the philanthropic field has changed and how foundations can equitably support the artists of today as well…
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Sarah Bellamy
In this episode, MCAD President Sanjit Sethi speaks with Sarah Bellamy of the St. Paul-based Penumbra Theatre, one of the nation’s oldest and largest African American theater companies. Sarah discusses Penumbra’s history and how the organization grapples with the social condition of Black...
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Mike Medicine Horse and Jonathan Herrera Soto
This episode's guests also happen to be MCAD alumni—technical artist and animator Mike Medicine Horse '00 and print-based studio artist Jonathan Herrera Soto '17. Hosted by MCAD President Sanjit Sethi, the conversation explores creativity and equity, and how it relates to mentorship…
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Lili Hall & Todd Paulson of KNOCK, inc.
Lili Hall and Todd Paulson are the founder/CEO and Chief Creative Officer of KNOCK, inc., a full-experience creative agency with a strong commitment to community development. Sanjit spoke with Lili and Todd about the what it means to be a values driven ad agency, how philosophies on corporate...
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Gülgün Kayim
Gülgün Kayim is an interdisciplinary theater artist, writer and teacher. She serves as Director of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy for the City of Minneapolis. She and Sanjit spoke on May 28, three days after George Floyd was killed and hours before the 3rd precinct in Minneapolis burned…
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DeAnna and Roger Cummings
DeAnna and Roger Cummings founded Juxtaposition Arts twenty-five years ago in North Minneapolis to engage young artists in education and career development through creativity. As Chief Cultural Producer, Roger activates relationships between space and place through art, design, independent...
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Ifrah Mansour
Ifrah Mansour is a Somali, refugee, Muslim, multimedia artist, and educator residing in Minnesota. Sanjit and Ifrah talked in mid-May about how those identities are important to her work and about how curiosity, dialogue, and representation are important in the art world and beyond. Learn more...
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Yia Vang
Yia Vang is owner and chef of Union Hmong Kitchen and forthcoming restaurant Vinai in Northeast Minneapolis. Yia is a phenomenal presence in the Twin Cities food scene and celebrates Hmong culture throughout his work. Sanjit and Yia spoke at the beginning of May about how intrinsically important...
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Hend Al-Mansour
Hend Al-Mansour ‘02, MFA is a visual artist practicing in Minneapolis. Hend and Sanjit talk about Hend's childhood in Saudi Arabia, her transition from doctor to artist, and about how her move to the United States changed her relationship to Islamic art. Learn more about Hend on our website...
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R.T. Rybak
R.T. Rybak is the former mayor of Minneapolis and the President of the Minneapolis Foundation. Sanjit and R.T. talk about the unfinished work of disrupting police culture in Minneapolis, R.T.'s past, and how to correct inequities for today. Learn more about R.T. Rybak on our website...
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Tricia Heuring
Tricia Heuring–a professor, curator, and arts organizer–both lives and teaches this idea of cultural leadership. In this first episode of the podcast, Sanjit and Tricia talk about her intuitive path to curatorial work, the creation of Public Functionary, and how she approaches teaching cultural...
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On Topic: Season 1 Trailer
Welcome to On Topic: a new podcast from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. In season 1, President Sanjit Sethi explores the topics of creative cultural leadership and resiliency You can find writings and ways to join the conversation on our website. And of course, please subscribe to or...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) President Sanjit Sethi engages with creative, cultural leaders on pressing issues facing artists, designers, and the wider creative community. Season Two explores the theme of creativity and equity—and how it relates to work, leadership, teaching, and beyond. Learn more at mcad.edu/ontopic.
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Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) President Sanjit Sethi engages with creative, cultural leaders on pressing issues facing artists, designers, and the wider creative community. Season Two explores the theme of creativity and equity—and how it relates to work, leadership, teaching, and...
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