* This podcast was recorded on April 3, 2019 at Antiquite Midtown in Sacramento*
We’re talking with some of Sacramento’s mightiest movers and shakers this year, people who are bringing changes, making waves and putting California’s capital on the map in bold font.
This conversation is with two people who play big roles in shaping Sacramento’s arts scene, supporting and promoting local artists, and getting their efforts talked about in cultural circles around California and nationwide.
Liv Moe, founding director of Verge Center for the Arts, and Estella Sanchez, founder and executive director of Sol Collective, do all this by providing vital resources to career and emerging artists, as well as offering arts education opportunities for youth and adults. They’re two major reasons why the Capitol City’s cultural scene is on fire, and why it has such a passionate community rooting it on.
Join us as we talk with Moe and Sanchez about the state of the arts in Sacramento, what they’re working on now, and what they want to happen so that the city’s artists get the support they need and the recognition they deserve.
PODCAST PLAY BY PLAY
* O to 4:35 min - Intro to California Groundbreakers
* 4:35 min - Sanchez and Moe introduce themselves, and describe the work of art that inspires them most (from Miguel Bounce Perez and Christian Marclay, respectively)
* 8:05 min - From high school counselor and women's rights advocate to leaders in the arts: How each woman started down the path to the positions they hold today
* 12:40 min - The specific things that make Sol Collective and Verge unique
* 17:30 min - The blood, sweat and tears shed in buying the buildings these organizations are housed in -- and how that effort made both Sanchez and Moe stronger
* 26 min - How strongly is Sacramento embracing its arts scene -- and its artists?
* 33:20 min - The arts and gentrification: How they go together, for better and for worse
* 41:50 min - Approaching art as activism, especially in these politically-charged times
* 52 min - How Sacramento museums can better support the local arts scene
* 1 hr - How Moe and Sanchez mentor their artists, and have helped them go on to bigger, better opportunities
* 1 hr, 6:30 min - As a cultural leader in Sacramento, when do you know how loud to speak out, and how do you know when it's best to step back and stay silent?
* 1 hr, 12:50 min - Next steps and future plans for Sol Collective and Verge
