Are you for sale?

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Beg, Borrow, Steal (Back) - How Dance Artists in the U.S. fund their work Sep 30, 2021

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In this episode Miguel interviews colleagues in various locations throughout what is currently called the United States. Together they examine operating inside of a system, scarcity and success. Featuring conversations with Cynthia Oliver, Rosie Herrera, Antonio Ramos and Amara Tabor-Smith.

International relationships to art and money...is the grass (money) greener? Sep 21, 2021

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Miguel interviews a suite of international artists to understand how it works (or doesn't) in other places. Featuring conversations with Simone Aughterlony, Dana Michel, Zihan Loo, Luke George and Eleanor Bauer.

The NEA 4: Scandal, Hearsay and Misrepresentation...do you prefer your art censored? Sep 13, 2021

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In this episode, Miguel interviews three of the original NEA 4: Holly Hughes, John Fleck and Karen Finley. Miguel also speaks with John Frohnmayer, who was the Chairman of the NEA at the time of the infamous attack on un-censored art.

Tax Funded Smut Here! Government Funding Woes. Aug 23, 2021

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In the first of two episodes about government funding, Miguel offers various ways that dance and performance received “public” money, including some sources that may surprise you. Guests include Sharon Ann Musher, author of Democratic Art: The New Deal’s Influence on American Culture, and Clare Croft, author of Dancers As Diplomats: American Choreography in Cultural Exchange.

The History of Rich White Men…. oops, Philanthropy! Aug 15, 2021

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In this episode Miguel offers some history on the relationship between art and money to see how we got to where we are now. This episode features a conversation with Edgar Villanueva, author of Decolonizing Wealth and interdisciplinary artist and art bruja Stephanie Acosta.

Special voice over moment by Tess Dworman

* For episode transcription please visit https://www.areyouforsalepodcast.com/episodes/episode2

How much is that dance piece in the window? Aug 08, 2021

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What does it mean when we [dance artists] get paid? And where does that money come from? That's what we're going to talk about here on "Are You for Sale?" Welcome to the first episode of AYFS. This episode features an interview with Sara Juli, Founder/Director of Surala Consulting, a NYC-based fundraising consultancy. * For episode transcription please visit https://www.areyouforsalepodcast.com/episodes/episode1

Are You For Sale? Teaser - Opening Song Aug 06, 2021

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Transcript of audio:

[Strumming Music Sound]

Voice 1 (Edgar Villanueva)

Philanthropy as a sector exists because of capitalism and the accumulation of wealth in the first place…

Voice 2 (Stephanie Acosta)

There is no such thing as making wealth that isn’t part of a community…

Voice 3 (Karen Finley)

Why I was so committed to non-profits or NEA or funding for the arts is because then people do not have to be dependent on only the wealthy

Voice 4 (Sara Juli)

Well at the end of the day, you fighting for you work, which we fight for our work in all sorts of other ways

MIGUEL:

[Sung with playful music] Art and money and dance and money and what is the right thing to do with that? When the system's so fucked up, [gets louder and harmonizes] are you for sale?

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