Creative State

Special Episode - Olga Loktev and Dhaya Sarathy on Dance

In this Creative State podcast, dancers and WAYAL alumni Dhaya Sarathy and Olga Loktev speak with Carina A. del Rosario, WAYAL Program Specialist. They share about their experiences with dance and arts education, how what they learned has shaped other aspects of their life and their career plans. They also reflect on the impact the WAYAL program had on their views about the creative economy and the need for arts advocacy.

Special Episode - Vet Corps Navigator Gabriella Smith

Join ArtsWA Wellness, Arts, and the Military Program Manager Bryan Bales for a conversation with our Vet Corps Navigator Gabriella Smith about her work serving Veterans and their communities.

Special Episode - Vet Corps: Eric Ballentine

In this special episode, we sit down with Eric Ballentine, regional coordinator for the Washington Department of Veteran's Affairs (WDVA) Vet Corps. Eric sheds light on how the Vet Corps works, what makes Veterans such powerful storytellers, the Minority Veterans organization, and his plans for a podcast of his own.

Special Episode - Creating community: Gabi's Olympic Cards and Comics

In this special episode, we sit down with Gabrielle Trautmann of Gabi's Olympic Cards and Comics to learn about how her shop - which she bought at 18 years old - creates community in Olympia, Washington. Gabi, whose father served in the military, holds regular events for Veterans to gather and build human connections (she even lifts the "no swearing" rule). Learn more about Gabi's Olympic Cards and Comics here [https://olympiccardsandcomics.com/].

Governor's Arts & Heritage Awards

Jeremy Whittington: Jeremy is a 2021 Governor’s Arts & Heritage Luminary Award honoree based in Spokane, Washington. He is the Artistic and Managing Director of Stage Left Theater. Click below to: * Learn more [https://stagelefttheater.org/] about Stage Left Theatre * Explore [https://jeremycreates.com/]Jeremy Whittington's work * Listen [https://youtu.be/nhjxJltR_74] to the full interview The 2022 Governor's Arts & Heritage Awards: The 2022 Governor's Arts & Heritage Awards were held on November 1, 2022. Click below to: * Learn more [https://www.arts.wa.gov/gaha/] about the awards * Watch [https://youtu.be/Dt2ChLDxEiQ]the 2022 virtual presentation Geoffrey Bowton: Geoffrey is a Veteran artist who works in “Pate de Verre”, a French term meaning “Paste of Glass”. Click here to learn more about Geoffrey [https://geoffreybowton.com/]. Music: Icelandic Arpeggios – DivKid / Beyond – Patrick Patrikios