Selected Press
The Artist as Culture Producer: Living and Sustaining a Creative Life
Edited by Sharon Louden
Published by Intellect Books
Distributed by University of Chicago Press
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“Conversations with Melissa Wang,” VoyageLA, December 7, 2022
Singerman, Jessica, “The Ultimate Guide to Building a Studio Practice,” Additional Reading, The Abundant Artist, April 2021
20 Fierce Quotes, Inspirational Words of Wisdom, 2021
Recommended Reading, Precipice Arts & Culture, 2021
Campbell, James, Instagram Live Interview, Intellect Books, July 8, 2020
Tabios, Eileen, “The Artist as Culture Producer, edited by Sharon Louden (featuring Norberto Roldan and Stephanie Syjuco),” The Halo-Halo Review, April 14, 2020
Dafoe, Taylor, “How Can You Make Art for ‘Trying Times’? For the Longtime Artist Couple Carrie Moyer and Sheila Pepe, It’s All About Teamwork,” Artnet News, March 17, 2020
Vercillo, Kathryn, “Recommended Essay Reading: The Artist as Culture Producer … and Thoughts on Creative Collaboration,” Diary of a Smart Chick, August 18, 2019
Liquori, Donna, “Putting together a 2019 reading plan,” Times Union, January 10, 2019
Hervey, Jane Claire, "10 Creative Entrepreneurs On Pursuing An Authentic Career Path," Forbes, May 10, 2018
Collier, Chris, "The Artist as Culture Producer: Living and Sustaining a Creative Life," CAAReviews.org, April 10, 2018
"Artists in town for book signing, workshop," Ketchikan Daily News - Juices, April 7-8, 2018 (PDF)
Hervey, Jane Claire, "This is Why the World Needs Artists," Forbes, February 27, 2018 (PDF)
Murphy, Jocelyn, "Connection is Key: Conversation explores artists as assets," Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette, January 21, 2018 (PDF)
Ober, Cara, "BmoreArt Interview with Sharon Louden, Zoë Charlton, and Tim Doud," Bmore Art, Untitled Radio Podcast, January 3, 2018
Shortuse, Marcy, "Christakos led lively discussion at last Boca Grande Camera Club meeting," Boca Beacon, December 8, 2017 (PDF)
Begaye, Cody, "Book editor Sharon Louden discusses creativity and artistic success," The State Press, November 2, 2017
Huffman, Tony, "The Artist as Cultural Producer, a Defense of New Media, and Re-Shaping Public Attitudes about Contemporary Art," ÆQAI, September 23, 2017
"Interview - Sharon Louden," Point + Line, September 14, 2017
Triplett, Jo Anne, "Living as a Generous Artist," Louisville Eccentric Observer (LEO) Weekly, August 30, 2017 (PDF)
Jereb, Adrianna, "Artist Sharon Louden discusses new book, ‘The Artist as Culture Producer’", The Chautauquan Daily, July 25, 2017.
Moses, Monica, "Book Review: The Artist as Culture Producer," American Craft Magazine, August/September 2017, Vol. 77, No. 4 (PDF)
LeRoux, Ayden, "Book Review: The Artist as Culture Producer," Glasstire, July 7, 2017 (PDF)
Book Review, "Public Art Review," Vol. 28, No. 2, Issue 56, Spring/Summer 2017 (PDF)
"40 Artists Write About How They Contribute to Culture," Professional Artist Magazine, June/July 2017 (PDF)
Kaplan, Isaac, "This Hotel Chain Lets You Spend the Night with Works by Famous Artists," Artsy, June 16, 2017
Boland, Brooke, "Why our cultural centres can be regional," Artshub Australia, May 30, 2017
Harris, Meghan, "Toowoomba has richer culture than Melbourne," South Burnett Times, May 16, 2017
Fairley, Gina, "Why New York is Interested in Toowoomba, and not Melbourne" (subscription required), Artshub Australia, May 12, 2017 (PDF)
Kiernan, Kat, "Summer Reading List 2017," Don't Take Pictures, May 10, 2017
Kelly, Graeme, "Book Launch," Australia High Life, April 27, 2017
Hardwick, Peter, "All in the Name of Art: US Artists/writers check out our community," The Chronicle, April 24, 2017
Hamer, Katy Diamond, "The Artist as Cultural Producer: Sharon Louden," Eye Towards the Dove, April 20, 2017
Kienle, Miriam, "The Generosity of Cultural Production: A Conversation with Sharon Louden," Medium, April 7, 2017
Fairley, Gina, "Artists Hang Up the Hero Costume," ArtsHub, April 5, 2017
McKean, Lise, "Carron Little on the Palette of Utopia," Bad at Sports, March 29, 2017
Vartanian, Hrag, "Imagining the Future Before Us: Forward to Sharon Louden’s The Artist as Culture Producer," Walker Art Center Blog, March 17, 2017
Cain, Abigail, "There Are More Resources Than Ever to Help You Become a Successful Artist," Artsy Editorial, March 9, 2017
Ober, Cara, "Artist as Culture Producer," Bmoreart, March 8, 2017
Ashton, Meredith, "Beauty is Underrated," The Index, March 1, 2017
Dashkin, Michael, Review of The Artist as Culture Producer, Library Journal, February 15, 2017 (PDF)
Sussman, Anna Louie, "Can Only Rich Kids Afford to Work in the Art World?" Artsy, February 14, 2017
Blog Posts and Mentions
“An Interview with Portland Artist Joshua Flint,” Bridgeliner Creative Studio, January 22, 2022
“Recommended Essay Reading: The Artist as Culture Producer … and Thoughts on Creative Collaboration,” Diary of a Smart Chick, August 18, 2019
“Juggling,” Fiona Campbell, February 21, 2019
“Awesome People & Events,” I Like Your Work Newsletter, October 27, 2018
"Studio Visit: Erika b. Hess ," Pleat, July 10, 2018
Wilson, Sandra, "The Mother Load and Mother Makers," Art Jewelry Forum, May 28, 2018
Voyagela Staff, "Art & Life with Daisy Patton, VoyageLA, May 28, 2018
Lansford, Lauren, "Walking Alone on a Splendid Morning," Lauren Lansford, January 20, 2018
Essig, Linda, "Arts Entrepreneurial Mindset," Creative Infrastructure, August 11, 2017
"Full Blast Living," Nuggitts, August 8, 2017
Azarnia, Karen, "Culture Maker: Karen Azarnia," Relativity Textiles, July 4, 2017
Vickers, Jill, "Artist Talk...Sharon Louden," Artistic Avenue - Artist Studio, June 27, 2017
Wagner-Ott, Ana, "Workshops, Demonstrations, Talks at the International Encaustic Conference: Day 2," Encaustic Adventures, June, 11, 2017
Beck, Krissy, "Sustain," Krissy Beck, June, 2017
Vrijmoet, Kate, "The Wrong Approach," Omphaloskepsis Blog, February 10, 2017
Calka, Liz, "Forgiveness, Not Permission: Inspiration & Advice for Living Your Best (Creative!) Life," Apartment Therapy, October 28, 2016
Radio Interviews
Ojard, Glenn, Capital Chat - Sharon Louden, Hrag Vartanian, Matthew Deleget Come in for 2018's Best Capital Chat Episode (so far?), WKNY Radio Juneau, AK, April 10, 2018
Burton, Scott, A Juneau Afternoon, KTOO Public Radio, Juneau, AK, April 9, 2018
Richardson, Valerie, WPKN Community Radio, Bridgeport, CT, June 20, 2017
Goddard, Ryk, Breakfast with Ryk Goddard, ABC Radio, Tasmania, Australia, April 28, 2017
Puppel, Doug, State of Nevada on KNPA, Las Vegas, NV, April 7, 2017
Welch, Kris, Talkies on KPFA, Berkeley, CA, April 4, 2017
Busbee, John, The Culture Buzz on KFMG, Des Moines, IA, March 23, 2017:
Podcasts
Nayar, Payal, Sharon Louden: An Artist, Educator, Advocate for Artists, Melting Pot, October 21, 2021
Mueller, Nicole and Adams, Amanda, Beyond the Studio Book Club: Sharon Louden, Beyond the Studio, April 18, 2019
Meghann, Ray, An in-depth chat with Hrag Vartanian and Sharon Louden, Tulsa Public Radio - Ask The Experts, November 9, 2017
Bass, Chloë, Episode 5: Chloë Bass Talks with Sharon Louden, Magic Praxis, April 7, 2017 (iTunes)
Byrd, Kathy, Sharon Louden on the "Artist as Culture Producer," joined by Hrag Vartanian, Co-founder & Editor-in-Chief of Hyperallergic, Fresh Talk on Fresh Art International, February 28, 2017 (iTunes)
Video
Evans, Steven, Artist and Executive Director of Fotofest International; Vartanian, Hrag, Editor-in-Chief and Co-founder of Hyperallergic; and Louden, Sharon, Artist, Editor, and Advocate for Artists, Talk | The Artist and the Institution: Contemporary and Future Practices, Center for Art and Social Engagement, University of Houston, January 23, 2018
Louden, Sharon and Clayton, Lenka, Voices on Art-Perspectives: Sharon Louden and Lenka Clayton - "The Artist as Culture Producer: Living and Sustaining a Creative Life," Blanton Museum of Art, January 18, 2018 (Art This Week Productions)
Louden, Sharon, Artist, Editor, and Advocate for Artists, Conversations | Artworld Talk | Art Commission and Sustainability, Art Basel, December 10, 2017 (.mp4) - short interview after panel discussion
Louden, Sharon; Alphons, Adarsh; Dent, Lisa, Moderator, Conversations | Artworld Talk | Artist Commissions and Sustainability, Art Basel, December 10, 2017 (complete panel discussion)
Art students doing "The Wave", Oregon State University College of Liberal Arts/School of Arts & Communication Department, November 13, 2017 (.mov)
Visiting Artists & Scholars Lecture Series: Sharon Louden, Oregon State University College of Liberal Arts/School of Arts & Communication Department, November 13, 2017.
Instagram Story: Sharon Louden & Hrag Vartanian (.mov), Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa, OK, November 4, 2017
Instagram Story: Sharon Louden & Mark Tribe (.mov), 21C Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH, August 23, 2017
The Chronicle Daily of Toowoomba, the Lockyer Valley and Darling Downs, Australia, interview with Sharon Louden & Hrag Vartanian, Toowoomba City Library, April 24, 2017.