LIFE IS A TRIP

After Harvard, Charles T James & Daisy Chiu grew Crimson Bikes from a broom closet to multiple locations thru new tech.

FOUND, DISPATCHLucas SpiveyAugust 12, 2020relationships

$100 MIX TAPE

Grammy winning rapper Nipsey Hussle’s musical and entrepreneurial mind knew no limits.

FOUND, DISPATCHLucas SpiveyJuly 7, 2020cost

LIVE AUDIENCE TO LIVESTREAM

How do artists pivot in a pandemic? COVID-19 cancelled live events worldwide, but can performers earn a living without a live audience?

VOX POP, DISPATCH, LOSTLucas SpiveyJuly 6, 2020channels

A HOTEL THAT KICKSTARTER BUILT

Greg Hennes combined his photographic eye and his art friends to crowdfund a boutique hotel, The Jennings.

DISPATCH, FOUNDLucas SpiveyMarch 2, 2020channels

DON'T HATE, COLLABORATE

Are creators doing it alone? We asked 100+ Tulsa artists, “How does collaboration expand your creativity?”

VOX POP, DISPATCH, LOSTLucas SpiveyFebruary 12, 2020competitors

LOCATION MNGT

Working with Showtime, Warner Bros, and other studios, Ryan Cook has to talk with cops, mobsters, and celebrities to make a creative project happen.

DISPATCH, LOSTSaj DominoFebruary 6, 2020pitch

LEGALIZE BALLET

A ballerina and intellectual property lawyer, Allyn Ginns runs the Legal Link program in Miami.

LESSON, DISPATCH, LOSTLucas SpiveyNovember 30, 2019Locust Projectscompetitors

THE ART OF SPOONING

Jim Grace literally wrote the book on spooning. Now he runs the Arts & Business Council and Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts.

DISPATCH, LOSTLucas SpiveyNovember 29, 2019competitors

BEEF VS BATTLE

Did flame wars between hip hop artists and fans lead to the murder of both Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur?

LESSON, DISPATCH, LOSTLucas SpiveyNovember 29, 2019competitors

WHAT MAKES AN ARTIST?

What created your creativity? We asked 60+ artists in middle America, “We know you make art, but what made you an artist?”

VOX POP, DISPATCH, LOSTLucas SpiveyNovember 21, 2019mid america arts allianceidentity

PROJECT FUNWAY

Project Runway 15 winner Erin Robertson sells serious fun with her spirit of "What's the worst that can happen?".

DISPATCH, FOUNDShanhua TuangNovember 6, 2019ask

TAXPAYER TIME MACHINE

How can public art be a bridge? The demolition of Seattle’s viaduct and all its nostalgia ushers a new $3.3 billion waterfront.

DISPATCH, VOX POP, FOUNDLucas SpiveyMarch 11, 2019relationships

$9 JAR OF PICKLES

What makes local food twice the price? Over 50 farmers and foodies give their answers at Fermentation Fest.

DISPATCH, LESSON, VOX POP, FOUNDLucas SpiveyFebruary 23, 2019cost

INVEST IN KINDNESS

Printmaker & public artist Bryce McCloud created Bryce Bux, a new currency to stimulate the Nashville economy.

DISPATCH, FOUNDLucas SpiveyFebruary 18, 2019relationships

SEX, POETRY & DETROIT

U want naughty or nice? As One Single Rose™ or Miss Detroit™, poet Rosemarie Wilson sells us both.

DISPATCH, LOSTTerry BurtonNovember 19, 2018audience

$5K TO $200K

ArtPrize 10 winner Le'Andra Leseur turned a $5k grant into a $200k installation. Her work embodies the pain, the power, and the beauty of #blacklivesmatter.

DISPATCH, FOUNDJes ThayerOctober 17, 2018cost

ATHLETE 2 ARTIST

After a career ending injury, Blake McFarland retired from the Blue Jays and went full hustle on visual art.

DISPATCH, FOUNDJes ThayerOctober 4, 2018time

BOSS OF SAUCE

As boss of Mama's Sauce, Nick Sambrato has to scale a new business with century-old printing techniques.

DISPATCH, FOUNDAxi BermanSeptember 28, 2018assets

HIT ESC ON 9-5

Ellen Rutt's escape plan from the 9-5 design job was not complete without a total breakdown.

DISPATCH, FOUNDMia HagertySeptember 25, 2018time

DON'T TRY... BE

Authenticity was everything when Diego Orlandini dreamed up the Wynwood Coloring Book, bringing together artists from the block all the way to Banksy.

DISPATCH, LESSON, LOSTLucas SpiveySeptember 7, 2018identity