25 Best NPR Art Podcasts

1. Fresh Air

Washington, District of Columbia, US
Fresh Air from WHYY, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Hosted by Terry Gross, the show features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries.
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Play⋅ 6.7M⋅ 8.9M ⋅1 episode / day ⋅ Avg Length 47 min Get Email Contact

2. American Masters: Creative Spark

How do today's masters create their art? American Masters: Creative Spark presents narrative interviews that go in-depth with an iconic artist about the creation of a single work. Each episode offers a unique window into the world of art and the creative process of artists and cultural icons across a wide range of disciplines, from music and comedy to poetry and film.
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Play⋅ 203.8K⋅ 15.1K ⋅4 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 29 min Get Email Contact

3. The Inside Dish

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, US
The Inside Dish is where you can explore the culinary, distillery, and winery arts in and around the Lehigh Valley including interviews with restaurateurs, chefs, farmers and festival organizers. Join Mike Drabenstott, host of your gastronomic tour of our region's amazing food and beverage scene.
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Play⋅ 4.1K⋅ 2.8K ⋅4 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 15 min Get Email Contact

4. State of the Arts

Beaumont, Texas, US
KVLU 91.3's State of the Arts features interviews with local artists and representatives of local arts organizations on art events happening throughout Southeast Texas.
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Play⋅ 1.8K⋅ 554 ⋅2 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 9 min Get Email Contact

5. Out and About

Peoria, Illinois, US
A weekly spotlight on arts activities in Central Illinois, hosted by WCBU's Daniel Musisi and Jenn Gordon of Arts Partners of Central Illinois.
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Play⋅ 3.9K⋅ 2.4K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 8 min Get Email Contact

6. KJZZ's Word

Phoenix, Arizona, US
'Word' is a KJZZ original podcast about the literary arts in Arizona and the region.
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Play⋅ 16.2K⋅ 20.8K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 29 min Get Email Contact

7. Art On The Air

Merrillville, Indiana, US
Each week, co-hosts Ester Golden and Larry Brechner interview a variety of guests, exploring individual artistic practice, upcoming events and exhibitions, and the arts organizations that serve our community.This project is made possible by the Indiana Arts Commission, South Shore Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
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Play⋅ 5.7K⋅ 3.9K ⋅3 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 59 min Get Email Contact

8. Eye on the Arts

Merrillville, Indiana, US
Join host John Cain as he explores the arts and entertainment of Northwest Indiana each week in Eye on the Arts.
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Play⋅ 5.7K⋅ 3.9K ⋅14 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 6 min Get Email Contact

9. Exposition: An Arts + Culture Podcast

Cape Girardeau, Missouri, US
Hosted by Lindsey Grojean and Mary Mims, KRCU's Exposition Arts and Culture podcast dives into the arts, music, and culture scene of Cape Girardeau and its surrounding areas. You'll hear from authors, performers, instrumentalists, cultural drivers, and many more creative individuals.
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10. Talking Art

Rock Island, Illinois, US
WVIK interviews artists from all different genres and all over the Quad Cities about their work.
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Play⋅ 3.3K⋅ 1.5K ⋅3 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 21 min Get Email Contact

11. KVC-Arts

Join host David Fleming for a program dedicated to Arts and Entertainment in our region, as well as the people and places providing it. Interviews with authors, producers, visual artists and musicians, spotlighting a classic album or a brand new release. From musical legends and icons - to players at the local level, from Broadway tours to Community theater, from the Hollywood Bowl to the Redlands Bowl.
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Play⋅ 7K⋅ 2.8K ⋅3 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 29 min Get Email Contact

12. Art In Your Ear

Tampa, Florida, US
Survey of the local arts scene with JoEllen Schilke.
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Play⋅ 26.9K⋅ 11.1K ⋅1 episode / week Get Email Contact

13. Arts & Letters

Arts & Letters is a program celebrating contemporary arts, humanities, and social sciences, with an emphasis on authentic Southern voices. Hosted by J. Bradley Minnick of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
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Play⋅ 6.7M⋅ 8.9M ⋅1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 50 min Get Email Contact

14. Sights & Sounds

San Francisco, California, US
Sights & Sounds is your weekly guide to the Bay Area arts scene through the eyes and ears of local artists. Every week, host Jenee Darden speaks with a different local artist about upcoming arts events in the Bay Area.
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Play⋅ 10.3K⋅ 6.4K ⋅1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 6 min Get Email Contact

15. Art Hounds

Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Each week three people from the Minnesota arts community talk about a performance, opening, or event they're excited to see or want others to check out.
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Play⋅ 54.4K⋅ 25.8K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 6 min Get Email Contact

16. Friday LIVE

Lincoln, Nebraska, US
The latest news about arts and humanities happenings around Nebraska, as well as talk and performances from those involved.
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Play⋅ 36.2K⋅ 18K ⋅2 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 39 min Get Email Contact

17. StudioTulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma, US
Arts, News, Books, Ideas, Trends, and Medicine in-depth conversations from Public Radio Tulsa
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Play⋅ 6.1K⋅ 2.2K ⋅1 episode / day ⋅ Avg Length 30 min Get Email Contact

18. ALL ARTS Radio Hour

New York City, New York, US
ALL ARTS Radio Hour brings a wide array of arts programming to listeners each week with an eclectic mix of pop, contemporary and classical music, along with interviews, poetry, dramatic performance, and more.
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Play⋅ 29.2K⋅ 7.4K ⋅6 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 57 min Get Email Contact

19. Arts Axis Florida Podcast

WUSF Public Media is excited to launch the Arts Axis Florida Podcast! Each episode will introduce you to local arts organizations working hard to make a difference throughout our community. We will cover topics such as art education programs for parents and teachers, how the arts impact mental health and ways it can reduce stress and what organizations of all sizes are doing to provide a voice to our marginalized communities. Arts Axis equals Arts Access.  
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Play⋅ 198 ⋅2 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 30 min Get Email Contact

20. State of the Arts Arizona

Arizona, US
Local arts and culture groups entertain us, connect our communities, and help attract new businesses and residents to Arizona. Nonprofit arts organizations were in a precarious situation before the virus altered our world. Now, they are adapting to new methods of providing services while trying to remain relevant. State of the Arts Arizona focuses on how arts nonprofits are connecting with us no matter what the circumstances.
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21. The Artistic Heart

This is The Artistic Heart podcast, featuring Anna Meade and Jack Wallen. This show is for people who want to create but feel hopeless, whether you have written forty books or never picked up your pen, whether you want to draw or paint or dance or sing, whether you consider yourself an artist or yearn for wonderland. We want to inspire, inform and empower.
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22. What Am I Looking At? - The Podcast

Jonesboro, Arkansas, US
'What Am I Looking At?' is a podcast series from Doctors Katherine Baker, Temma Balducci, and Leah Long of the Department of Art Design at A-State. These short discussions will be giving you some insight into works of art from across history that is in some way unusual sometimes strange, sometimes hard to understand.
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23. WBOI Artcentric

Fort Wayne, Indiana, US
WBOI's Julia Meek has contributed to 89.1 WBOI on- and off-air for over thirty years. Now, her arts and culture reporting can be heard for the first time as a podcast.
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Play⋅ 3.9K⋅ 2.4K ⋅29 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 17 min Get Email Contact

24. Art and Soul on WEMU

Lisa Barry, host of WEMU's All Things Considered, will work with Omari Rush from the Ann Arbor Art Center to bring you stories about the art and artists that you can see, feel, touch and experience right in your own neighborhood. Each segment will feature an in depth look at a particular event, installation, artist, etc. along with news and tidbits about what's happening in art around town. In addition to regular airings on WEMU, Art and Soul will also be a regular web feature with dynamic content with pictures and videos that will help bring the art to life.
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6.7M⋅ 8.9M ⋅6 episodes / year Get Email Contact

25. ideastream Arts & Culture

ideastream's arts and culture team examines current events, explores cultural trends and celebrates visual and performing arts in Northeast Ohio.
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Play⋅ 6.7M⋅ 8.9M ⋅12 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 7 min Get Email Contact

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