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Art on the Air

Kate Stanton Melendez

A biweekly-ish interview show dedicated to Savannah, Georgia’s artists, musicians, and authors. Each episode will feature a guest in conversation about their philosophy, practice, and current projects, as well as their thoughts on the state of the arts in our community of Savannah. Hosted by Kate Stanton Melendez and first created in 2017, previous hosts of the show were Tamara Garvey, Rob Hessler, Gretchen Hilmers, and David Laughlin.

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34:16

Art(s) on the Air with Beth B

Art on the Air ·

2026/09/30

Join Kate Stanton Melendez for an interview with artist and filmmaker Beth B. Beth B is a legend of New York's No Wave scene - a radical DIY movement defined by stark minimalism, dissonant soundtracks, and a confrontational, anti-establishment sensibility. Over a 45-plus-year career, B has directed 30+ films across documentary, experimental, and narrative genres, alongside interdisciplinary work exhibited in galleries and museums worldwide. B has produced and directed network television

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49:32

Art(s) on the Air with Ryan McCurdy

Art on the Air ·

2026/08/26

Guest Ryan McCurdy is a Consultant, Producer, Writer, and Actor. His work has taken him across the concert and theatrical landscapes with appearances at NYC's Town Hall, Broadway's Minskoff and New Amsterdam Theatres, Carnegie Hall, and the legendary Bitter End.Storyteller, songwriter, and performer Ryan McCurdy will bring his one-man musical Whiterock Cliff to Savannah for a special one-night-only performance at 7PM this Friday, August 28th, at Asbury Memorial Church. The evening will serve as a

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49:01

Art(s) on the Air with Abby Longwater of Wicked Cakes...

Art on the Air ·

2026/08/14

Join Kate Stanton Melendez for an interview with local baker Abby Longwater.Abby Longwater is a Savannah native that's been decorating cakes for over 15 years. She started as a home chef but has completed multiple classes in Sugar Artistry with celebrity chefs Nicholas Lodge and Ron Ben-Israel. Her dreams of owning her own bakery came true when Wicked Cakes of Savannah was opened in January 2015. Wicked Cakes offers cakes, cupcakes, brownies & bars, cookies, as well as wholesale for local

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48:05

Art(s) on the Air with Jessica Broad

Art on the Air ·

2026/07/29

Join Kate Stanton Melendez for an interview with Jessica Broad, a ceramic artist, professor, and Savannah Clay Community organizer.Jessica Broad is an artist living and working in Savannah, GA. Her art explores the sculptural and functional potentials of clay, and sometimes other media. She received a B.F.A. from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 1996 and her M.F.A. from the University of Arizona in 2003. She has completed residencies at the Vermont Clay Studio and the Baltimore Clayworks

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37:09

Art(s) on the Air with Sarah Brackett of New Oak Theatre

Art on the Air ·

2026/07/22

Join Kate Staton Melendez for an interview with Sarah Brackett, Co-Founder and Associate Artistic Director of New Oak Theatre. New Oak Theatre is a public charitable organization and non-equity professional theatre producing a wide variety of plays and musicals ranging from classics to new works. It's a place where people can gather and experience art and community in the heart of historic Savannah, Georgia. New Oak Theatre was founded by husband and wife duo, Chase and Sarah Brackett, in 2023

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60:19

Art(s) on the Air with Lee Heidel of Neighborhood Comics

Art on the Air ·

2026/06/17

Join Kate Stanton Melendez for an interview with Lee Heidel, Owner and Managing Partner of Neighborhood Comics. Neighborhood Comics is downtown Savannah's comic book specialty store. Open 7 days a week from 11AM-7PM, Neighborhood Comics is located just steps from Forsyth Park, at 1205 Bull Street. They offer a full line of new comic books and graphic novels, as well as extensive back issues and key books. You can also find toys, statues, collectibles, and books for young readers. New comics and

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39:05

Art(s) on the Air with Joshua Yates of the Savannah...

Art on the Air ·

2026/06/10

Join Kate Stanton Melendez for an interview with Joshua Yates, founder & board chair of the Savannah Center for Photography. The Savannah Center for Photography is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching Savannah's cultural landscape by advancing the art of photography. Through a community darkroom, workshop space, and rotating gallery exhibitions, SCP provides accessible resources and education that supports image-makers at all levels, and fosters appreciation for diverse

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37:17

Art(s) on the Air with Isak Dove

Art on the Air ·

2026/06/03

Join Kate Stanton Melendez for an interview with local artist Isak Dove. Isak Dove is a self-taught artist b. 1983 Saline, MI, currently based out of Savannah, GA. Most recently her work has been exhibited locally at Gallery 2424 and ARTS Southeast, and internationally at the Zurich Hochshule der Kunst (2025) and Material Gallery (2024) in Zurich, Switzerland. An avid traveler, Dove often combines her love of journeying the world and her passion for making art, bringing her paints and brushes

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46:28

Art(s) on the Air with Flora Ranis

Art on the Air ·

2026/04/22

Join Kate Stanton Melendez for an interview with visiting artist Flora Ranis. Flora Ranis is a multidisciplinary artist and storyteller from the Florida Everglades whose work explores the molten, hand-made qualities of our built environment. In a celebration of non-dualist ontologies, she explores the intimacy between traditionally natural forms and urban markers of state power. Through metalworking, stone carving, and painting, she reorients quotidian objects as conceptual artifacts and

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39:52

Art(s) on the Air with Kendra Clark

Art on the Air ·

2026/04/09

Kendra Clark for Georgia House District 165! Kendra has a professional background in social work, is a past co-chair of the Savannah DSA, the founder of Hostess City Mutual Aid, & a connoisseur of red lipstick. Join the fight to create a Georgia that works for the many, not the few. Kendra Clark is fighting for: Lower Rent Costs Fully Funded Schools No Cost Childcare Raising the Minimum Wage Expanding Access to Quality, Affordable Healthcare Ensuring Homes are Owned by Families, Not

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37:57

Art(s) on the Air with Midtown Arthouse

Art on the Air ·

2026/04/08

Join Kate Stanton Melendez for a chat with Midtown Arthouse's Joanne Morton & Marquette Shaw! Joanne Morton is a positive energy artist & co-founder of Midtown Arthouse. Marquette Shaw is a photographer, singer, dancer, actor, & social media/marketing extraordinaire. Midtown Arthouse Upcoming Calendar of Events: Monday, April 13: The Savannah MIX, Art Exhibit & Business Networking, 6P-7:30P Wednesday, April 15: Ecstatic Dance with DJ AndAnanda, 7P-8:30P Friday, April

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60:58

Art(s) on the Air with Issac McCaslin

Art on the Air ·

2026/03/25

Join Kate for an interview with Isaac McCaslin, a Savannah-based fine artist whose narrative-driven work explores the interplay of history, identity, and the human experience. With a B.F.A. in Painting from the Savannah College of Art & Design (Magna Cum Laude), McCaslin has received accolades at regional, national, and international levels. McCaslin’s practice is rooted in Renaissance and Baroque techniques, reimagined through a contemporary lens. His oil paintings, often described as

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61:57

Art(s) on the Air with Peter Roberts

Art on the Air ·

2026/03/04

Join Kate Stanton Melendez for an interview with Peter Roberts, Artist and Gallery Director at Location Gallery.Location Gallery is celebrating their 10th Anniversary in March 2026 with the exhibition "Decades"! "Decades" includes 36 participating artists, who have all contributed one 10"x10" work. This special opening reception is a ticketed event at The Kennedy Pharmacy, part of the Davenport House Museum, located at 323 E. Broughton St. The exhibition opening is next Saturday, March 14th from

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67:32

Art(s) on the Air with Jamie Azevedo and Lino Azevedo

Art on the Air ·

2026/02/17

Join Kate Stanton Melendez for an interview with husband & wife duo Lino Azevedo and Jamie Azevedo.Lino Azevedo is an artist, illustrator, and professor. Jamie Azevedo is a fine art photographer. They have been happily married for 20 years, & have 20 years' worth of art experience. They've been published in multiple magazines and journals, invited by universities and art galleries to serve as guest jurors for exhibits, and have shown their work throughout the US, Canada, &

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62:38

Art(s) on the Air with Christopher Moss

Art on the Air ·

2026/02/11

Join Kate Stanton Melendez for an interview with Christopher Moss. Christopher Moss (b. 1977, Wilkes-Barre, PA) received a BFA in 2000 from Marywood University, Scranton, PA and an MFA in 2006 from CUNY Brooklyn College. Since late 2016, he has lived and worked in Savannah. Hot off the heels of a solo show "Yoink" at the Thompson Savannah, a dual show in Athens, GA, a trifecta exhibition at High Point in NC, & a group show in NYC (all closing within the last several weeks), Chris is now

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50:43

Art(s) on the Air with Tamara Garvey

Art on the Air ·

2026/01/21

Join Kate Stanton Melendez for an interview with Tamara Garvey, past host of the show, & beloved local artist & illustrator.Tamara Garvey has a BFA in Illustration from SCAD; you can find her quirky pen & ink artwork at Gallery 209 (among others) & or catch her working in her studio in City Market. Garvey's solo show "The Winter of our Discontent" at Gallery 2424 opens next Friday, January 30th, and runs through Saturday, February 21st, 2026. "The Winter of our Discontent" is a

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66:10

The Maxines

Art on the Air ·

2026/01/14

Join Kate Stanton Melendez for an interview with The Maxines, an all-female grunge band in Savannah, Georgia. They're gritty, high-energy alternative rock with raspy vocals, moody rifts, & wild, unfiltered performances that demand attention.AJ Grey is vocals, twins Coco & Maddie Oke are drums & guitar, & Emma Faith Smith is on bass. You'll be familiar with their 2023 album "Skin Tight", and the amazing anthem "Cannibal". Listen to us chat about their upcoming album, which is

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51:32

Art(s) on the Air with Nono Flores

Art on the Air ·

2025/12/10

Join Kate Stanton Melendez for an interview with Nono Flores, a local illustrator. You can find Nono at Chateau Nono, an open studio shop inside "One for the Road" in the Starland District, at 101 W 41st St. Pick up some artwork, check out gifts and retail, or walk in get your live portrait done (during Fri-Sun hours). They're open Tuesday-Saturday 12PM-7PM & Sundays 12PM-6PM. Check out Nono's work here: https://www.nonoflores.com/ https://www.instagram.com/nono.flores/ Show

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59:20

Art(s) on the Air with Kristen Baird

Art on the Air ·

2025/12/03

Join Kate Stanton Melendez for an interview with Kristen Baird, the founder and designer behind Kristen Baird Jewelry.Originally from Richmond, Virginia, Baird initially came to Savannah to attend SCAD for architecture and Interior Design. Instead she fell in love with jewelry design, and the city, and has been here ever since. Kristen Baird Jewelry is an award-winning fine jewelry brand founded in 2015, using traditional jewelry-making techniques to craft heirloom-quality pieces. Metals are

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61:56

Art(s) on the Air with Phil Musen

Art on the Air ·

2025/11/26

Join Kate Stanton Melendez for an interview with Phil Musen, a local artist and Owner/Executive Director of Cute Tomatoes Gallery.Phil Musen b.1985 Boston, MA relocated to Savannah, GA to complete a BFA in Painting from SCAD. He likes cats. You can catch him painting in Forsyth Park or working in Cute Tomatoes Gallery. Cute Tomatoes is located at 218 E 41st Street, open 1PM-5PM on Wednesdays & Thursdays, as well as the 1st Friday of each month. The next exhibition, "Capture/Drift" features new

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