In this episode of Spotlight on Arts & Culture, Douglas Laustsen visits with The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum to explore I Am What Is Around Me, the museum’s inaugural Decennial exhibition. Conceived as a once-every-ten-years survey, the exhibition brings together 40 artists living and working across Connecticut, celebrating the depth, diversity, and vitality of the state’s contemporary art scene while spotlighting artists who have never before had a solo museum exhibition in Connecticut. Developed through more than 100 studio visits across the state, the exhibition reflects Connecticut as a place where ambitious artistic practices continue to thrive. Douglas is joined by Chief Curator Amy Smith-Stewart and Fairfield County artists Remy Sosa, Arghavan Khosravi, and Gary Burnley for a conversation about creative practice, place, and the importance of investing in artists working close to home. Together, they discuss how this landmark exhibition strengthens connections across Connecticut’s creative communities and affirms Fairfield County’s place within the state’s evolving cultural landscape.

We’re turning up the volume on community, creativity, and cultural equity in Bridgeport!

This episode of Spotlight on Arts & Culture, we sit down with Brandon Clark, Executive Director of Park City Presents, and John Torres, Founder & Board Chair of Park City Presents and General Manager of Park City Music Hall. From live music to visionary programming, hear how they’re using the arts to build bridges, amplify underrepresented voices, and transform Fairfield County—one beat at a time.

It’s Women’s History Month and Erika Wesley, Executive Director of the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County, is thrilled to have @nikkyahargrove join us for this episode of “Spotlight on Arts and Culture”. Nikkya Hargrove is a LAMBDA Literary Nonfiction Fellow, the author of Mama: A Queer Black Woman’s Story of a Family Lost and Found, and the owner of an independent bookstore in Stratford, CT called Obodo Serendipity Books. Join us for us an exciting and inspiring conversation about women in the arts!