CREATIVE CALLBACKS

Creative Callbacks is a radio series that spotlights local and regional Creative Exchange Fund artists, sharing how their work shapes and inspires their communities. Produced with KUAF and Ozarks at Large, the series reaches over 600,000 listeners, amplifying bold ideas, first-time grant recipients, and experimental work.

Creative Callbacks is a storytelling series that highlights local and regional artists who have received support from the Creative Exchange Fund. Since its launch in 2024, Creative Callbacks has expanded in 2025 through a partnership with KUAF and Ozarks at Large, bringing these artists’ stories to public radio across Northwest Arkansas, eastern Oklahoma, and southern Missouri. Each episode centers the voices of creatives, offering listeners an intimate look at their process and the impact they’re making in their communities.

2026 EPISODES

Artist Profile- Xanat Howe

Xanat Howe is a ceramist from Mexico City. In her new collaborative installation at The Medium, she uses her craft as a way to connect to indigenous Mexican medicine tradition. The installation also includes a soundscape and film by musician Ben Drane and filmmaker Justin Howe.

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Fayetteville artist invites play with sensory art exhibit ‘Drum Roll, Please’

Multimedia artist Jennifer Baugh’s new interactive exhibit Drum Roll, Please transforms sound, light, and touch into an immersive sensory experience at The Medium in Springdale, Nov. 7–9.

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Three Dead Idols- The Medium artist profile

3 Dead Idols, or Tyler Bolden, is one of 37 multidisciplinary artists awarded the grants through the Creative Exchange Fund. The Creative Exchange Fund provides financial support and studio space for Arkansas artists to take creative risks.

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Lauren Sonder brings felt piano dream show to The Medium

Pianist and composer Lauren Sonder will present her felt piano dream show at The Medium in Springdale, part of the Creative Exchange Fund Mixtape series that highlights multidisciplinary artists in Northwest Arkansas.

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Lyshell McBride’s 'Bloom Room' honors survivors with immersive art

Artist Lyshell McBride discusses her installation, “Bloom Room,” opening at The Medium in Springdale. The interactive space, part of the Creative Exchange Fund, celebrates healing and resilience for survivors of domestic violence with art, music and community partnerships.

If water remembers, where does it forgive?

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