Filmmaker Miriam Gossing on making art with her BFF, showing queer work at international film festivals and exhibitions, and making a feature-length movie about mermaids.

S6E8: Into Another Being with Miriam Gossing

Curator Stephanie Chefas on bringing local, national, and international artists to Portland.

S6E9: Navigating with Stephanie Chefas

Rapper Libretto on getting his first record deal with BSI Records, his journey in hip hop, and making art after incarceration.

S6E10: In the Realm of the Ancestors with Libretto

Singer Alonzo Chadwick on finding peace through music, his work with the Grammy-nominated Oregon Symphony, and managing BRAVO Youth Orchestras, a nonprofit that teaches children to play classical music with free violin, string, and choral classes.

S6E11: Destiny with Alonzo Chadwick

Photographer Ricardo Nagaoka on his process and 2022 solo show in Portland, Oregon.

S6E12: At Last, I See You with Ricardo Nagaoka

Gospel music director Derrick McDuffey on ministering and teaching in Portland, Oregon.

S6E13: The Chosen Generation with Derrick McDuffey

Musician Stephen Nance on creating poetic piano pop inspired by birds and winning an artist grant from Regional Arts and Culture Council.

S6E14: A Metropolis in Eden with Stephan Nance

Multidisciplinary artist Vaughn Kimmons on celebrating Blackness and the sacred through music, digital collage, video, and visual art.

S6E15: I Always Dreamt with Vaughn Kimmons

Drummer Mel Brown on art, life, and legacy in Portland, Oregon.

S7E1: Stay Ready with Mel Brown

Musician, labor organizer, and Oregon state legislator Rob Nosse on Portland, politics, and what we need to thrive. 

S7E2: Work Ethic with Rob Nosse

Sponsored by Regional Arts and Culture Council, Future Prairie Radio is a podcast examining the future of art, design, and culture through the eyes of marginalized artists. We go beyond AI, robotics, and new currencies to learn about process and art making across media. We're using art practice as a lens to investigate the humanist and ethical values that intersect with contemporary life and technology.