Michigan Creates

By: Ara Topouzian
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  • ABOUT MICHIGAN CREATES:
    Explore the vibrant arts and culture landscape of Michigan, a state with a thriving creative ecosystem that has birthed iconic movements like Motown and The Purple Rose Theater. Home to legendary musicians, writers, and artists, Michigan boasts a rich tapestry of cultural heritage known worldwide. Michigan Creates is a podcast series that will connect listeners with gifted artists and cultural institutions that are nurturing Michigan's vibrant creative landscape.

    PODCAST HOST:
    Join your host, Ara Topouzian, an award-winning Armenian musician and advocate for the arts in Michigan. Ara will converse with artists and cultural institutions while exploring the intersection of music and culture and highlighting their work to bolster the artist community that sustains Michigan's creative economy.
    © 2025 Michigan Creates
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Episodes
  • Michigan Creates Guest: Elaine Sims & Laura Mettam, Gifts of Art Program

    Michigan Creates Guest: Elaine Sims & Laura Mettam, Gifts of Art Program
    Jan 3 2025

    Ara chats with Elaine Sims and Laura Mettam about the Gifts of Art Program at University of Michigan Medicine. This program brings the arts into the environment of care to help restore hope, encourage personal agency, and honor human dignity. From live performances and walk-through exhibits to resources and concerts you can enjoy in your home, the Michigan Medicine Gifts of Art Program has something for everyone. For more info: https://www.michiganmedicine.org/community/arts-health-home

    Michigan Creates is a podcast series highlighting artists and art & culture organization in Michigan. Produced and hosted by Ara Topouzian, award winning traditional Armenian musician. Podcast theme music: Song: Sun Never Sets Music by: CreatorMix.com
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    15 mins
  • Michigan Creates Guest: Monica Swartout-Bebow, Kerrytown Concert House

    Michigan Creates Guest: Monica Swartout-Bebow, Kerrytown Concert House
    Oct 30 2024

    Ara chats with Monica Swartout-Bebow, Artistic and Executive Director of Kerrytown Concert House located in Ann Arbor, MI. Monica brings the breadth of nearly three decades of experience as a performing artist, teacher and businesswoman to the job, believing passionately that Kerrytown Concert House brings live performance to artists and music lovers in an up-close and personal way that is like no other in Ann Arbor. For more information: https://kerrytownconcerthouse.com

    Michigan Creates is a podcast series highlighting artists and art & culture organization in Michigan. Produced and hosted by Ara Topouzian, award winning traditional Armenian musician. Podcast theme music: Song: Sun Never Sets Music by: CreatorMix.com
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    30 mins
  • Michigan Creates Guest: Amanda Stanger-Read, Great Lakes Performing Artists Associates

    Michigan Creates Guest: Amanda Stanger-Read, Great Lakes Performing Artists Associates
    Sep 7 2024

    Ara chats with Amanda Stanger-Read is the Executive Director of the Great Lakes Performing Artist Associates (GLPAA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting performing artists throughout the Great Lakes region. With a passion for arts advocacy and a background in artist management, Amanda has been instrumental in fostering connections between talented performers and communities. Under her leadership, GLPAA helps bring diverse, world-class performances to venues large and small, enriching the cultural landscape of the region.

    Michigan Creates is a podcast series highlighting artists and art & culture organization in Michigan. Produced and hosted by Ara Topouzian, award winning traditional Armenian musician. Podcast theme music: Song: Sun Never Sets Music by: CreatorMix.com
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    19 mins

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