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Credit Carla Dirlikov Canales
Meet Carla Dirlikov Canales, Ypsilanti native, renowned opera singer and arts advocate. She is also founder of the Canales Project, an organization that uses the arts to bridge cultural divides. She joined Creative Washtenaw s Deb Polich and WEMU s David Fair to talk about how she uses her voice to advocate for the arts and creativity in the halls of Congress and across the world.
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Deb Polich, President and CEO of The Arts Alliance
Creative industries in Washtenaw County add hundreds of millions of dollars to the local economy. In the weeks and months to come, 89.1 WEMU s David Fair and co-host Deb Polich, the President and CEO of The Arts Alliance, explore the myriad of contributors that make up the creative sector in Washtenaw County.
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Credit Deborah Morgan
Internationally acclaimed, award-winning author of more than 90 novels Loren Estleman is a master of mysteries, histories, and series. He has written almost every word on a manual typewriter in Washtenaw County, where he has lived since birth. Our local literary legend joins Deb Polich and David Fair for this creative:impact. Listen here.
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Deb Polich, President and CEO of The Arts Alliance
Creative industries in Washtenaw County add hundreds of millions of dollars to the local economy. In the weeks and months to come, 89.1 WEMU s David Fair and co-host Deb Polich, the President and CEO of The Arts Alliance, explore the myriad of contributors that make up the creative sector in Washtenaw County.
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SCRAP Creative ReUse Director Claire Tyra
Credit Juniper Beaty Using creativity to keep usable waste from the landfill is the mission of SCRAP Creative Reuse and the subject of creative:impact, when Claire Tyra, the director of SCRAP, joins Deb Polich of The Arts Alliance and WEMU s David Fair. Listen here.
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Deb Polich, President and CEO of The Arts Alliance
Creative industries in Washtenaw County add hundreds of millions of dollars to the local economy. In the weeks and months to come, 89.1 WEMU s David Fair and co-host Deb Polich, the President and CEO of The Arts Alliance, explore the myriad of contributors that make up the creative sector in Washtenaw County.
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Credit Mia Risberg
Before and after COVID-19. It is how we mark time now. Mia Risberg joins creative:impact co-hosts Deb Polich and David Fair to talk about her visual artist practice before and after COVID hit, how she revitalized her work, and found reward through the unlimited boundaries of the Internet. Hear her story here.
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Deb Polich, President and CEO of The Arts Alliance
Creative industries in Washtenaw County add hundreds of millions of dollars to the local economy. In the weeks and months to come, 89.1 WEMU s David Fair and co-host Deb Polich, the President and CEO of The Arts Alliance, explore the myriad of contributors that make up the creative sector in Washtenaw County.
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Credit Jamall Bufford / Washtenaw My Brother s Keeper
Jamall Bufford is a musician, rapper, and DJ, and his energy impacts a number of young men through his work as project specialist at Washtenaw County My Brother s Keeper (WMBK). He joined creative:impact co-hosts Deb Polich and David Fair to discuss the importance of infusing art and creativity into youth development projects. The efforts have resulted in an album featuring a number of talented young people from Washtenaw County and a documentary film highlighting how the project offers a path forward.
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Deb Polich, President and CEO of The Arts Alliance