West Texas Cultural Cocktail

On this episode, we chat with Odessa-based photographers Charles Henry (https://charleshenry.com and Instagram: @chuck4x5) and Richard Acosta (Facebook: @photosbyrichard and Instagram: @photosbyrichard.me). Listen to Charles and Richard talk about their creative processes and their experiences in the field, including Charles’ residency at Navasota and his contributions to the latest Donald Judd book, and Richard’s drives and hikes around West Texas and his contributions to works on display in Dallas and the Ellen Noel Art Museum in Odessa.

From January 2020, Museum of the Southwest Executive Director Daniel Eck interviews Odessa Arts Executive Director Randy Ham about the Odessa Spire public art project. WARNING: a few cuss words.

In the best of times, public, nonprofit media is a valuable and trusted community service. In the age of COVID-19, the critical role of public media as a local source of news, education and inspiration for West Texas has never been more apparent. Listen to a lively, fascinating discussion with two innovative and community-focused leaders, Laura Wolf, general manager and CEO of BasinPBS and Elise Pepple, general manager of Marfa Public Radio. Hosted by Randy Ham of Odessa Arts and Daniel Eck of the Museum of the Southwest.

Podcast Senior Education Correspondent Christine Kastner Eck leads a discussion among Basin area educators about educating children in these interesting times--what is working, where are the challenges, and what might this coming fall look like for students, teachers and families.

Recorded on January 31, 2020 (about an eon ago) co-hosts Randy Ham (Odessa Arts) and Daniel Eck (Museum of the Southwest) explain the original intent of this podcast....

Three area foundation leaders, Dr. Eileen Piwetz (FMH Foundation), Grant Billingsley (Scharbauer Foundation) and Mark Palmer (Abell-Hanger Foundation) discuss foundation strategies and provide valuable advice for nonprofits. With co-hosts Daniel Eck (Museum of the Southwest) and Randy Ham (Odessa Arts).

Co-host Randy Ham (Odessa Arts) explores the reopening plan for Texas and the flexibility and adaptions required of museums in the pandemic era with guest Sheila Perry (Ellen Noel Art Museum in Odessa) and co-host Dan Eck (Museum of the Southwest in Midland).

Episode 4, an interview with Chris Kiley of Texans for the Arts (TFA). Chris explains the important role Texans for the Arts plays in advocating for and securing funding the arts in Texas, how we can help TFA help our arts organizations during the pandemic and beyond, and announces a new TFA initiative that is starting with a virtual regional meeting for West Texas arts organizations to share information with TFA.

Co-hosts Randy Ham (Odessa Arts) and Daniel Eck (Museum of the Southwest) talk to the leaders of Midland Community Theatre, Tim Jebsen, and Permian Playhouse, Scott Windham, about their organizations' responses to the Covid-19 pandemic and how to plan for an uncertain future.