The Art Career

Emily McElwreath

emily@theartcareer.com

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Booking Overview

The Art Career is a creator-focused platform that brings listeners into candid, straightforward conversations with influential leaders across the visual arts and broader creative fields. It’s a strong fit for guests who can speak to creative practice, career arcs, mental health, and the social impact of art.

Metrics

Episodes: 101

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

Instagram: 8.2k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Emily McElwreath - New York-based advisor, curator, and artist advocate who leads candid conversations with prominent figures in visual arts, writing, music, theater, and film. Her programming centers on self-develop...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Recognized leaders in the arts (museum curators/administrators, established or internationally exhibited visual artists, authors/musicians with strong creative track records). Guests typically have public-facing credibility and substantive experience discussing creative careers, artistic practice, and cultural impact.
Required Achievements:  
Curatorial leadership at major institutions, International exhibition history or major press coverage, Authorship of books/memoirs and/or high-profile music/creative work, Founding or directing arts organizations/projects, Awards or prominent media features

Recent Guest Discussions

Emily Liebert - Museums’ Role In Public Life, Curatorial Practice, Audience Accessibility, Scholarship Vs. Accessibility, Exhibition Development

Mr. StarCity - Art Practice Across Mediums, Personal Storytelling Through Figurative Painting, Themes Of Love And Healing, Career And Recognition Via Public Works

Melissa Auf der Maur - Art And Music Career Reflections, The 1990s Music World, Cross-disciplinary Creative Practice

Recent Topics

Art, Curation, Museums, Music, Theater

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Art Career
:

Emily Liebert: The Cleveland Museum of Art

June 04, 2026

What role should museums play in public life today?In this episode of The Art Career, Emily McElwreath visits the Cleveland Museum of Art for a conversation with Emily Liebert, Lauren Rich Fine Curator of Contemporary Art.Together, they discuss the evolving role of museums in contemporary culture, the responsibilities of curatorial practice, and how institutions balance scholarship with accessibility while serving increasingly diverse audiences.The conversation also explores Martin Puryear: N...

Mr. StarCity: Big Bless

March 12, 2026

Brooklyn artist Mr. StarCity joins The Art Career Podcast.A multidisciplinary artist working across painting, sculpture, poetry, music, and film, Mr. StarCity’s practice centers on expressive figurative painting and deeply personal storytelling. His works often emerge from poetry and lived experience, exploring themes of love, healing, and the complexities of the human condition.Originally gaining recognition through murals and public works, his practice has expanded into a powerful studio ou...

Melissa Auf der Maur: From the Archive

March 06, 2026

With Melissa Auf der Maur’s new memoir coming out this month, we’re revisiting our conversation on the podcast.From Hole and Smashing Pumpkins to founding Basilica Hudson, Melissa reflects on art, music, and the strange alchemy of the ’90s music world.NYT ArticlePre-Order memoir: https://www.xmadmx.com/#bookFollow Emily McElwreath on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilymcelwreath_art⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theartcareer.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more episodes and resources  If you loved this episode, tag ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theartca...

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