#ARTSTAYSHERE talks with Jim Healey (Alreckque/Blood Lightening) and Matt Harrington (Cortez) about the underrated value of music rehearsal studios, the displacement from the former Sound Museum, and the interim move to 55 Morrissey Blvd in Dorchester. Recorded by Dan Moffat at The Record Co. Edited by Nicholas Zampiallo/New Alliance East, Somerville.

In this episode, guest interviewer Greg Jenkins, Executive Director of Somerville Arts Council, talks with some of the original founders of Brickbottom Artist Building. At the time of their founding, BAB was one of the largest artist live/workspace communities in the United States. This is Part one of this telling. Recorded at New Alliance Audio; edited by Nicholas Zampiello/New Alliance East, Somerville.

Episode 22: Midway Studios: a Flagship of Fort Point

#ARTSTAYSHERE talks with Raber Umphenour, a filmmaker at Midway Studios, an artist live-work community of 89 rental units. He was one of many involved with helping preserve the building in the beloved artist community of Boston’s Fort Point neighborhood. Recorded by Dan Moffat at The Record Co. in Roxbury. Edited by Nicholas Zampiello at New Alliance East in Somerville.

Episode 21: Somerville Arts Space Round Table: The State of Space

This conversation brings together representatives from various artist workspace communities across Somerville including Miller Street Studios, ESH Circus Arts, Joy Street Studios, Milk Row Studios and Brickbottom Artists. Folks shared about their individual communities, the concerns regarding incoming development, the challenges of organizing and more.

In this episode, #ARTSTAYSHERE talks with fine art painter Brendan Killian whose affordable artist workspace was at 128 Brookside Avenue in Jamaica Plain. He shares his building's displacement story, including the advocacy he & other artists did to try to keep their workspaces.

Episode 19: MassCreative’s Creative Space Preservation Act & Creative Sector Legislative Agenda#ARTSTAYSHERE talks with MassCreative’s Executive Director Emily Ruddock & Director of External Relations Kelsey Rode about their current Creative Sector Legislative Agenda, its 4 bills that have moved out of committee & specifically the Creative Space Preservation Act. Recorded at The Record Co. in Roxbury by Dan Moffat. Edited by Nick Zampiello at New Alliance East in Somerville.

In this episode, #ARTSTAYSHERE talks with Annis Sengupta of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) & Greg Jenkins of Somerville Arts Council about their Somerville Arts Risk Assessment work & report, how Somerville’s arts buildings are at high risk of displacement & potential tools to help prevent it. Recorded & edited by Nick Zampiello at New Alliance East in Somerville, MA.

Episode 17: Union Square Neighborhood Council #ARTSTAYSHERE talks with Union Square Neighborhood Council (Bill Cavelini, Michele Hansen, Emily Doran & Mattias Rudolph) about the purpose of a neighborhood council, the work they do advocating for the residents & workers of Union Square, including negotiating Community Benefit Agreements with developers. Recorded & edited by Nick Zampiello at New Alliance Audio & New Alliance East, in Somerville.