Taliesin Thomas is Mixin’ It Up : International Gravitas Blends with a Passion for Upstate
I first met Taliesin Thomas at one of my side projects, ARTS BAR, a pop up cocktail bar at the Arts Center in Troy. She was rolling with Ali Herrmann, a Troy based mixed media artist that night. TT is larger than life and unforgettable. Since that fateful meet we have spent many late nights […]
Bryan Hamill’s CIRCUS : DIY Print Space Seeks Mission Oriented Partnership
I first heard of Bryan Hamill at a meeting with Michelle Toch Dinsmore at Overit Media. We were planning the kick off of the rebranded First Friday in Albany last year. Part of the initial rollout was a FF show at her space including Abe Farraro and this “cool guy super connected guy doing amazing […]
Albany’s Newest Secret Sauce : Diane Eber on ‘Hatching the EGG’
After an exhaustive search, a new Executive Director has joined The EGG in Albany, New York. Diane Eber is fun, energized, no nonsense and ready to honor that legacy while moving it forward for a new paradigm, in a new time.
From Corporate Banking to Creative Economy : Creating a Space for Community & Commerce
Last Month I was in Sand Lake for an appointment at the Sand Lake Center for the Arts. Looking for a coffee after I was directed to the Sand Lake Merchant across the street where I was happily surprised to see a thriving creative economy outpost and collaborative business model. I took a few minutes […]
Re-Energizing Our Regional Foundations with the Hart Cluett and Burden Iron Works
I have been thinking a lot lately about the current state of our arts and cultural institutions and the challenges they face. Staffing in general but specifically leadership is a major problem. That coupled with the ever changing dictates and expectations of a fluid society increasingly distracted by technology. There is a real demand to […]