UGA Arts Collaborative Podcast

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Many people agree on the beneficial role of critical evaluation, but methods vary widely across disciplines. Feedback is a series that focuses on the nature of peer review through interviews with experts from a wide array of fields.

Episode 1: Feedback: Andrew Zawacki
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A conversation about writer’s workshops with Andrew Zawacki, head of the creative writing program at the University of Georgia. Interviewed by Mark Callahan, Artistic Director of the UGA Arts Collaborative. Feedback is a series about critical evaluation across disciplines.


Episode 2: Feedback: Richard Siegesmund
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A conversation about visual art critiques with Richard Siegesmund, a professor of art education at the Lamar Dodd School of Art. Interviewed by Mark Callahan, Artistic Director of the UGA Arts Collaborative. Feedback is a series about critical evaluation across disciplines.


Episode 3: Feedback: Rebecca Gose
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A conversation about feedback in dance and choreography with Rebecca Gose, a professor of dance at the University of Georgia. Interviewed by Mark Callahan, Artistic Director of the UGA Arts Collaborative. Feedback is a series about critical evaluation across disciplines.


Episode 4: Feedback: Jean Martin-Williams
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A conversation about music seminars and auditions with Jean Martin-Williams, a professor of music at the University of Georgia. Interviewed by Mark Callahan, Artistic Director of the UGA Arts Collaborative. Feedback is a series about critical evaluation across disciplines.


Episode 5: Feedback: George Contini
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A conversation about notes and auditions in the world of acting with George Contini, a professor of Theatre and Film Studies at the University of Georgia. Interviewed by Mark Callahan, Artistic Director of the UGA Arts Collaborative. Feedback is a series about critical evaluation across disciplines.


Episode 6: Feedback: Liz Lerman and John Borstel
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A conversation about the Critical Response Process with Liz Lerman and John Borstel, co-authors of “Critique Is Creative” and “Critical Response Process.” Interviewed by Mark Callahan, Artistic Director of the UGA Arts Collaborative. Feedback is a series about critical evaluation across disciplines.


Episode 7: Steven Tepper
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A conversation about cultural policy and the Creative Campus movement with Steven Tepper, Associate Director of the Curb Center for Art, Enterprise, and Public Policy at Vanderbilt University. Interviewed by Mark Callahan, Artistic Director of the UGA Arts Collaborative.


Episode 8: Feedback: Coach Mark Richt

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A conversation about instruction, mentoring, and coaching philosophy with Mark Richt, head coach of football at the University of Georgia. Interviewed by Mark Callahan, Artistic Director of the UGA Arts Collaborative. Feedback is a series about critical evaluation across disciplines.


Episode 9: Feedback: Kendall Buster
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A conversation about “The Critique Handbook” with Kendall Buster, a professor of sculpture and extended media at Virginia Commonwealth University. Interviewed by Mark Callahan, Artistic Director of the UGA Arts Collaborative. Feedback is a series about critical evaluation across disciplines.


Episode 10: Feedback: Keith Campbell

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A conversation about the psychology of feedback with Dr. Keith Campbell, a professor of psychology at the University of Georgia. Interviewed by Mark Callahan, Artistic Director of the UGA Arts Collaborative. Feedback is a series about critical evaluation across disciplines.


Episode 11: Feedback: Interdisciplinary Research Conference

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A conversation with faculty from the University of Georgia about feedback methods in art, creative writing, dance, engineering, music, theatre, and the sciences. Recording during the UGA Graduate Student Association Interdisciplinary Research Conference and moderated by Mark Callahan, Artistic Director of the UGA Arts Collaborative. Feedback is a series about critical evaluation across disciplines.


Episode 12: Feedback: Pratt Cassity

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A conversation about charrettes with Pratt Cassity, a faculty member in the College of Environment and Design and the Director of the Center for Community Design and Preservation at the University of Georgia. Interviewed by Mark Callahan, Artistic Director of the UGA Arts Collaborative. Feedback is a series about critical evaluation across disciplines.


Episode 13: Feedback: Mark Farmer
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A conversation about peer review and mentorship with Mark Farmer, a Professor and Chair of the Division of Biological Sciences at the University of Georgia. Interviewed by Mark Callahan, Artistic Director of the UGA Arts Collaborative. Feedback is a series about critical evaluation across disciplines.


Episode 14: Feedback: Bruce Andrews

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A conversation about communities of feedback with Bruce Andrews, a multimedia artist with a long career as a professor of political science at Fordham University. Interviewed by Mark Callahan, Artistic Director of the UGA Arts Collaborative. Feedback is a series about critical evaluation across disciplines.


Episode 15: Arts + Community
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How can organizations and artists work together to support vibrant communities? Audio highlights from a public conversation series on the theme of arts and community, edited from conversations that took place during fall 2020 and spring 2021. This episode includes the voices of Stephanie Raines, Andrew Salinas, Montu Miller, Madeline Blankenship, Alden DiCamillo, Carmon Colangelo, and April Parker.


Credits

Producer: Mark Callahan

Production Assistants: Tifany Lee, Victoria Weaver, Mike Krzyzaniak, Kai Riedl, Hanna Lisa Stefansson, Taylor Hobson, Brandon Raab, Lisbeth Wells-Pratt, Fernando Deddos, K. Scott Eggert, Stewart Engart, Bryan Wysocki.

Music: The Noisettes https://thenoisettes.bandcamp.com

Episode 15 Sound Design: Bryan Wysocki