{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 389: The Conversation presents: The Intrepid Artist, an Advice podcast- Episode 1, with co-host Arleene Correa Valencia","description":"\u201cTo Post, or Not to Post\u2026.That is the Question\u201d In this pilot episode of The Intrepid Artist, the main question asked by a listener is whether sharing (or even having) one\u2019s social media plays an important role in grant and open call decisions. Arleene advocates for developing a thoughtful, engaging and empathetic feed, as opposed to one in which an artist is simply constantly sharing work. She wants a feed in which the artist shares who they really are, beyond the gallery setting; whether to use Stories vs. Posts, and the importance of sharing what you want to share, and how Arleene likes to be able to share her failures on IG as a way of showing her full output and working through those failures; whether you would make the work if it isn\u2019t\/wasn\u2019t posted- a key question for artists to ask themselves, and how (of course) the ultimate objective is to be engaging in the studio. In the 2nd question, a listener asks how to get motivated to draw, to make work, which has Arleene recalling a lifechanging moment in her first real drawing class in art school, led by a professor who asked his students if they needed \u2013 not just wanted \u2013 to be there; Arleene and I share our very different takes on what it feels like being in the studio- euphoria vs. reality; how the research and other behind-the-scenes work done in the studio that\u2019s necessary for making our work goes unseen, and for Arleene that means it\u2019s hard to have gratitude when she\u2019s not making the art. Become a Patreon supporter of the podcast for twice as much content, for as little as $1\/month, here: https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/theconversationpod In the extended Patreon BONUS section, Arleene talks about her forms of meditation- the gym and working out, as well as swimming, as key rituals that help to clear her head before she gets to the studio, so when she\u2019s there, she\u2019s in the most optimal mental space to focus on her work.  ","author_name":"The Conversation Art Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/theconversationpod.com","html":"