New London Arts Party, Monthly online studio tour and interview with local artists during the pandemic, New London, Connecticut
In the Spring of 2020, as public spaces were closing down and people were feeling isolated and disconnected, The New London Arts Council launched an online “Arts Party” intended to maintain and expand the arts community in New London. Two hosts from the Arts Council spoke with invited community artists from all fields to view their studios and listen to them give insights into their work and processes. New London is a community rich with artists of all kinds. During the one year of online gatherings we hosted playwrights, poets, visual artists, luthiers, novelists, puppetry theatre, singer/songwriters, theatre professionals, hip-hop music and dance producer and more. As a member of the leadership team, I worked with others to curate, design and execute this weekly, then monthly online event.