Curating Tennessee with Liza Blair

Curating Tennessee with Liza Blair

In this episode, which is part of our special series Curating Tennessee: 1776-2076, we're joined by Liza Blair, a curator and museum specialist at Chattanooga State Community College and the curator of Humanities Tennessee's upcoming exhibit What If? Exploring the Future of Crafting and Growing. The exhibit opens August 8, 2026, at the Museum and Cultural Center at 5ive Points in Cleveland, Tennessee. -- This episode is part of By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils in collaboration with local partners. The initiative was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. This project is also funded under an agreement with the State of Tennessee administered by the Tennessee Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial.

Bonus Episode: Curating Tennessee with Madeline Greene

In our previous episode, Madeline Greene, the Curator of Collections and Education at the Museum & Cultural Center at Five Points in Cleveland, Tennessee, talked about ways Americans have taken care of each other. In this short bonus episode, you’ll hear about an artifact she thinks America’s Founders couldn’t have envisioned. This episode is part of By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils in collaboration with local partners. The initiative was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.  This project is also funded under an agreement with the State of Tennessee administered by the Tennessee Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial.

Curating Tennessee with Madeline Greene

In this episode of our special series Curating Tennessee: 1776-2076, we're joined by Madeline Greene, the Curator of Collections and Education at the Museum & Cultural Center at Five Points in Cleveland, Tennessee. This episode is part of By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils in collaboration with local partners. The initiative was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. This project is also funded under an agreement with the State of Tennessee administered by the Tennessee Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial.

Bonus Episode: Curating Tennessee with Patrick Hollis

In our previous episode, Patrick Hollis, the executive director and curator at Mabry-Hazen House in Knoxville, Tennessee, talked about everyday objects that open discussions about the lived experiences of all the historic house’s past residents. In this short bonus episode, you’ll hear his ideas about what would flabbergast America’s revolutionaries.-- This episode is part of By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils in collaboration with local partners. The initiative was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.  This project is also funded under an agreement with the State of Tennessee administered by the Tennessee Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial.

Curating Tennessee with Patrick Hollis

In this episode of our special series Curating Tennessee: 1776-2076, we're joined by Patrick Hollis, the Executive Director and Curator at Mabry-Hazen House in Knoxville, Tennessee. This episode is part of By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils in collaboration with local partners. The initiative was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. This project is also funded under an agreement with the State of Tennessee administered by the Tennessee Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial.