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Toast to The Arts & Parks

Big Blend Radio Network

Big Blend Radio’s 1st Friday ”Toast to The Arts & Parks” Show features interviews and panel discussions with National Parks Arts Foundation artists-in-residence, along with other artists connected with parks, which include artists in the world of visual and performing arts, books and poetry, music, and more.

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40:40

National Parks Arts Foundation - A Call for Musicians

Toast to The Arts & Parks ·

2023/09/01

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Friday "Toast to The Parks & Arts" Show features Tanya Ortega, photographer and founder of the National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF), who talks about the organization's unique month-long artist residencies in locations like Logegrhead Key in Dry Tortugas National Park, Hawai'i Volcano National Park, and Chaco Canyon and Fort Union in Northern New Mexico. Hear about how these artist resdency opportunities are perfect for composers, songwriters, lyricists,

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46:29

Composer Leah Waybright - Dreamed Album

Toast to The Arts & Parks ·

2023/08/04

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Toast to The Parks & The Arts" Show with the National Parks Arts Foundation features Leah Waybright, a life-long Her newest CD, “Dreamed” is out now and features members of Happy The Man, Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Steely Dan. In this conversation Leah talks about her music, childhood in Gettysburg, and work in floral design and wildflowers, especially at The Wildflower Island at Teatown Lake Reservation in Ossining, New York.The common thread that connects

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53:21

Comics Journalist Andy Warner Returns to Hawai'i...

Toast to The Arts & Parks ·

2023/07/07

On this episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Friday "Toast to The Arts & Parks" Show, comics journalist Andy Warner discusses his work and third National Parks Arts Foundation residency in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park.Warner is a comics journalist and artist, whose comics range between journalism, documentary and memoir.He is the author of "This Land is My Land," "Spring Rain," the NY Times Best Selling "Brief Histories of Everyday Objects," and the YA history series "Andy Warner’s Oddball

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1:09:34

Singer-songwriter Lara Ruggles in Hawai'i Volcanoes...

Toast to The Arts & Parks ·

2023/05/30

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Friday "Toast To The Arts & Parks" Show with the National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) features Tucson Arizona-based singer-songwriter Lara Ruggles who talks about her music and creative process, and month-long NPAF residency in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.Lara Ruggles is an activist, singer/songwriter, pianist, guitarist, and electronic music producer performing under the stage name “Sharkk Heartt”.Since 2011, Ruggles has released an EP, two albums, and

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1:08:52

Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park - Friends, Art &...

Toast to The Arts & Parks ·

2023/05/05

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Friday "Toast To The Arts & Parks" Show focuses on Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.FEATURED GUESTS:- Tanya Ortega, Founder of National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF), who discusses their unique artist residenty programs, one of which is at Hawai'i Volcanoes NP. More at https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/- Elizabeth Fien, President & CEO for the Friends of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park (FHVNP) who talks about their various programs that support

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43:17

Photographer Jim Schlett - Fort Union...

Toast to The Arts & Parks ·

2023/04/07

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Friday "Toast To The Arts & Parks" Show with the National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) features photographer Jim Schlett who discusses his photography and month-long NPAF artist-residency at Fort Union National Monument in Norther New Mexico. Learn more about Jim and view his work at https://photomanva.zenfolio.com/Fort Union National Monument, located in Mora County near Watrous, New Mexico, was the largest frontier military post and supply center of the

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53:48

Comedian Ben Miller in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

Toast to The Arts & Parks ·

2023/03/04

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Friday "Toast To The Arts & Parks" Show with the National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) features scientist turned comedian Ben Miller who discusses his career and month-long NPAF residency in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Learn more about Ben at https://www.benmillercomedy.com/Learn more about the National Parks Arts Foundation and their unique artist residenty programs at https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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1:16:43

National Parks Arts Foundation Artists-in-Residence...

Toast to The Arts & Parks ·

2023/02/04

This special Big Blend Radio “NPAF Artists Reunion Show” celebrates over 7 years of hosting the 1st Friday “Toast to The Arts & Parks” Show with the National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF).Featured NPAF Park Artists-in-Residence:- Astro-photographer Stan Honda - https://www.stanhonda.com/- Master Featherworker Rick San Nicolas - https://www.hawaiianfeathers.com/- Multi-media Artist Mary Babcock - https://www.marybabcock.com/- Multi-media artist Anna Glynn - https://annaglynn.com/From Hawaii’s

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1:37:08

National Parks Arts Foundation Artists-in-Residents...

Toast to The Arts & Parks ·

2023/01/07

Airing live from Peachtree City, Georgia with mother-daughter hosts Nancy J. Reid & Lisa D. Smith, this special Big Blend Radio “NPAF Artists Reunion Show” celebrates over 7 years of hosting the 1st Friday “Toast to The Arts & Parks” Show with the National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF).Featured NPAF Park Artists-in-Residence:- Painter Alice Leese – https://www.aliceleese.com/- Composer and musician Glenn McClure – https://artforbrains.com/- Composer and musician Andy Jarema –

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1:10:37

Tanya Ortega - National Parks Arts Foundation Artist...

Toast to The Arts & Parks ·

2022/12/03

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Friday "Toast to The Parks & Arts" Show features Tanya Ortega, photographer and founder of the National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF), who talks about the organization's unique month-long artist residencies in locations like Chaco Canyon in New Mexico, and Dry Tortugas and Hawai'i Volcano National Parks.NPAF is a non-profit offering unique Artist-in-Residence Programs, Museum In-Loan Programs, and Workshops inspired by our National Parks, National Monuments,

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39:39

Painter Alice Leese Back in Hawai'i Volcanoes...

Toast to The Arts & Parks ·

2022/11/04

Acclaimed painter and rancher Alice Leese is back on Big Blend Radio's "Toast To The Arts & Parks" Show to discuss her recent and second National Parks Arts Foundation artist residency in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Alice has also been a NPAF artist-in-residence in Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida, and at Fort Union National Monument in New Mexico.More about Alice Leese: https://www.aliceleese.com/Learn more about the National Parks Arts Foundation:

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53:00

Artist Mary Babcock in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

Toast to The Arts & Parks ·

2022/10/07

Multi-Media Visual and Performing Artist Mary Babcock is the featured guest on this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Toast To The Arts & Parks" Show. Hear about her art, meditative art walks in nature, and current experience of being the Late Summer 2022 National Parks Arts Foundation artist-in-residence in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Keep up with Mary and view her work at https://www.marybabcock.com/Learn more about the National Parks Arts Foundation:

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52:09

Composer Ben Cosgrove in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Toast to The Arts & Parks ·

2022/09/02

Ben Cosgrove is a traveling essayist, composer-performer whose music explores themes of landscape, place, and environment. He has performed in almost every U.S. state and collaborated with artists ranging from rock bands to string ensembles.Ben joins us on this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Toast To The Arts & Parks" Show to talk about his music and writing, and to share his experience of being the Summer 2022 National Parks Arts Foundation artist-in-residence in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

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1:31:21

Artists in Dry Tortugas National Park on Big Blend Radio

Toast to The Arts & Parks ·

2021/04/02

This episode of Big Blend Radio’s Toast to The Arts & Parks Show features a reunion conversation with artists who spent a month off-grid on Loggerhead Key in Dry Tortugas National Park, through the National Parks Arts Foundation’s unique artist residency program.Featured guests:- Tanya Ortega - Founder of the National Parks Arts Foundation- Anna Glynn - Award-winning contemporary, multi-media Australian artist- Carter McCormick & Paula Sprenger - Filmmakers and founders of Habitat

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