{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Oprah of CLT Art feat. Wendy Hickey, Art Pop Street Gallery","description":"Here we go! It\u2019s time for The Raising a Ruckus Podcast; the show all about rule-breakers, change-makers, and risk-takers \u2014 and the leaps of faith, sleepless nights, disasters, and big decisions they made along the way. Welcome to the show!  You may not know the name Wendy Hickey, but you\u2019ve probably seen her work. She\u2019s the name and the force behind the billboard and other out-of-home media that\u2019s NOT hawking beer, booze, or land-banking realty companies\u2026 but local artists.  In just 10 years, Art Pop Street Gallery has grown from a one-woman side hustle, to a full-time nonprofit that leverages more than $8 million in public ad space, AND has paid out nearly three quarters of a million bucks DIRECTLY TO local artists since 2020. For Wendy, it\u2019s all about making art accessible and approachable. And that seemingly simple approach has created some real magic for the featured artists.  We called her the, \u201cOprah of Charlotte art.\u201d And quite frankly, it really didn\u2019t resonate with her.  Until the next day.  We believe she\u2019s far too modest. You be the judge, after you tuck into this serving of The Raising a Ruckus Podcast\u2026   Cheers!  ----- ArtPop Street Gallery Wendy Hickey on LinkedIn ----- Well-Run Media Website Mistry Projects Website ","author_name":"Raising A Ruckus","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/516598","html":"