Listen to the interview and comment directly on SoundCloud:http://soundcloud.com/benpr/benpr-03-feast-toronto

I spent Canada Day in Toronto this summer enjoying a picnic and conversation in Trinity Bellwoods Park with the members of FEAST Toronto; Deborah Wang (left), Dave Morgan (center) and Amber Landgraff (right). 

 FEAST Toronto describes their focus as “Funding Engaging Actions with Sustainable Tactics.” There are more opportunities in Canada than in the US for artists to receive funding but there is still a need for alternative funds sources to realize creative public and social work that falls outside the traditional art context.

Check out proposals and past winners at:
http://feast-toronto.com/

Listen to the interview and comment directly on SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/benpr/benpr-04-feast-brooklyn

In Brooklyn, FEAST takes place in the basement of the Church of the Messiah and is the work of a rotating crew of people who help make each event a success. After visiting with the organizers of Soup and FEAST events in cities in the US and Canada, it was great to finally experience one at FEAST Brooklyn’s 11th event.  

http://feastinbklyn.org/
http://www.facebook.com/feastbrooklyn

*This photo is me interviewing the event winners and comes from FEASTs Facebook page. Be sure to check out their page for lots of great photos from all of their events. 

Listen to a clip from the interview on SoundCloud
Listen to the whole interview here 

I interviewed Daniel Tucker in his office in Chicago this summer. He creates publications and projects around the ideas of art, community, documentary and politics. Working on public interventionist art projects led him to create AREA to propose new ideas and preserve the memory of past projects. 

http://miscprojects.com/
http://www.areachicago.org/ 

Listen a clip from the interview on SoundCloud
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Temporary Services is Brett Bloom (left), Salem Collo-Julin, and Marc Fischer (right). Their work involves engaging people through public projects, publications and collaborations with artists and groups to provoke discussion and dialogue. 

I met with Brett and Marc inside the Chicago Cultural Center this summer. Our conversation lasted so long that we got kicked of the Cultural Center and had to continue our conversation on the street.