About this episode

Greg Belz discusses his journey in building a thriving arts community and supporting artists in West Tennessee.

What does it take to build a thriving arts community? In this episode, Greg Belz, founder of ArtWorks Foundation, shares his story of how one man’s background in television, advertising and promotion evolved into a decades-long mission to support artists and expand access to the visual arts across West Tennessee. Belz shares how he went from working behind the scenes in media and entertainment marketing to organizing major art shows and founding a nonprofit dedicated to helping artists succeed both creatively and professionally. He also offers a behind-the-scenes look at Art in the Loop, a free annual festival that brings together dozens of artists, live demonstrations and classical music for thousands of attendees each spring. If you care about creativity, community and the power of the arts to inspire and transform, this episode offers both insight and practical ideas for getting involved. What does it take to build a thriving arts community in a place where resources are limited but creativity is not? In this episode of Reelfoot Forward, host Scott Williams sits down with Greg Belz, founder of ArtWorks Foundation, to explore how one man’s background in television, advertising…

People in this episode

Host: Scott Williams

Guest: Greg Belz

Topics covered

• arts community
• supporting artists
• visual arts
• nonprofit organizations
• art festivals

Keywords

• arts community
• Greg Belz
• ArtWorks Foundation
• visual arts
• art shows
• nonprofit
• creativity
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ArtWorks Foundation

Places: West Tennessee, Memphis

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