Creative Guts

08/07/2024

What are you working on creatively these days? Creative Guts has been enjoying a small break this summer but we still want to know what you're working on! Share your news or creative focus in the comments. ✨

07/31/2024

We'll be at the Manchester Multicultural Festival on Aug 17! Want to table at the event? Fill out an application here: go.queerlective.com/Multiculturalfest

07/24/2024

An evening of live music by Clandestine and kombucha by Auspicious Brew to pair with great conversations. Nothing better!

Thanks again to everyone who joined us last night!

07/24/2024

Our hearts are full from seeing so many past guests and supporters of the podcast at our birthday event last night! 💜

07/24/2024

Thank you to all who joined us in celebrating our 5th birthday last night! 💜 What a magical night!

We can't thank Auspicious Brew enough for hosting our little shindig! Also, many thanks to Clandestine for the awesome live music!

More photos and videos to come soon...

07/22/2024

It's almost time to celebrate! Join us tomorrow (July 23rd between 6 pm and 8:30 pm) at Auspicious Brew in Dover to celebrate five years of the Creative Guts podcast. There will be cake, live music by Clandestine, and good conversations with the Creative Guts team and many former guests of the podcast!

It's free to attend, though donations are always welcome. RSVP here www.creativegutspodcast.com/events

07/20/2024

New Hampshire has some pretty special public art, too. All of these were spotted in Manchester! Looking for something to do this weekend? Wander around Manchester and check out the art!

07/16/2024

We're one week away from our 5-year anniversary party, hosted in the tasting room at Auspicious Brew in Dover, NH!

🎤 So, it's the perfect time for a throwback episode to our interview with Helen Leavitt, the founder and owner of Auspicious Brew, back in September 2022 at Art up front street studios and gallery. In our conversation, we learned about Helen's interest in local food systems, herbalism, and her creativity by experimenting with different flowers, recipes, and ingredients to make kombucha.

Auspicious Brew offers a combination of tried and true flavors — important for distribution — and experimental, limited-run flavors. In this episode, you’ll hear the story behind the name, the flavors, and the cozy, welcoming space. 🎧 Listen to this episode wherever you get your podcasts or on our website.

We hope you'll join us for our party at Auspicious Brew on Tuesday, July 23rd, from 6pm to 8:30pm. There will be cake, live music by Clandestine, and good conversations with the Creative Guts team and many former podcast guests like Helen!

At the bar we highly recommend you order some delicious Kombucha made by Auspicious Brew, New Hampshire's first Kombucha brewery!

It's free to attend, though donations are always welcome. RSVP here www.creativegutspodcast.com/events

✨ Bonus fun fact: Laura designed the Auspicious Brew logo and packaging through her work at the Regional Economic Development Center of Southern New Hampshire - REDC!

07/16/2024

Filmmakers!

The New Hampshire Film Festival entry deadline is August 1! From today's Portsmouth Herald. The Music Hall The Music Hall Lounge 3S Artspace

07/15/2024

Join us! 🎂 We're celebrating five years of the podcast at Auspicious Brew in Dover on Tuesday, July 23rd for a rocking good time.

There will be cake, live music by Clandestine, and good conversations to be had with the Creative Guts team as well as many former guests of the podcast!

At the bar we highly recommend you order some delicious Kombucha made by Auspicious Brew, New Hampshire's first Kombucha brewery!

It's free to attend, though donations are always welcome. RSVP here www.creativegutspodcast.com/events

07/15/2024

Check out this amazing dance performance, directed by Jeryl Palana Pilapil-Brown!

Art UnEarths: Butterfly Effect

Date: Friday and Saturday July 19th and 20th
Time: 8pm (Doors open at 7:30pm)
Location: The Multicultural Arts Center, located at 41 Second Street in Cambridge, MA
Ticket Price: $35, or Pay What You Wish

Under the artistic direction of Jeryl Palana Pilapil-Brown, Boston based dance company Art UnEarths mission is to encourage empathy by exploring the untold and unheard parts of our identities and cultures, through multi-disciplinary dance. Their premiere show “Butterfly Effect” will take audiences on a thought provoking journey through live performance and dance on video. Each work will touch on themes of today’s fast pace lifestyle and the consequences of our actions, big or small.

Tickets at www.multiculturalartscenter.org

07/10/2024

We're helping spread the word about the Wildflower Festival, which will be held on August 24th at Keyes Field, Elm Street, Milford, NH! The organizers of this event are putting together something quite magical!

This event will support local artists, musicians, and the bees! 🐝 The Wildflower Festival is not just about enjoying exceptional performances but also about making a positive impact on our environment. All proceeds from the festival will be dedicated to the creation of pollinator gardens and bee hotels throughout the town.
The day will include an art market, food trucks, musical performances, art installations, information from the NHBA, and more!

Festival Schedule:

🎨 Art Market : 11AM - 5PM (FREE)
Come walk around and check out 60 art vendors, grab a bite to eat from the food vendors, listen to live music, and participate in a community art project! Afterwards, you can head into town for a drink at one of their local business sponsors.

🎸 Concert: 6PM -9PM (Ticketed)
6PM: Winkler
7PM: Sneaky Miles
8PM: Rigometrics

Learn more and purchase tickets at https://linktr.ee/wildflowerfestivalnh.
FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/382348008121699

07/03/2024

We released our first episode of the podcast five years ago today. We can hardly believe it! You can listen to over 200 episodes of the Creative Guts Podcast on our website or wherever you get your podcasts.

To celebrate this milestone, we're throwing a birthday party! There will be kombucha, cake, live music, and cool people! Join us at 6 pm on Tuesday, July 23rd at Auspicious Brew in Dover for a guaranteed good time.

This event is free, but we ask that you please register so we buy enough cake! Donations are welcome to help support the band. Register here: www.creativegutspodcast.com/events

🥂About the Venue:
Auspicious Brew is NH's first Kombucha Brewery! Learn more about their offerings at www.auspiciousbrew.com. Thank you to Auspicious Brew for hosting us!

🎷About the Band:
Clandestine is a funk and soul group from the NH seacoast region that draws heavily upon jazz and improvisation, playing both popular tunes and originals.

07/01/2024

We're extending the deadline for submissions to our youth zine to give kids who are working on art or writing over the summer more time. Submissions do not need to be new work, but we heard from a few parents that some kids were hoping for more time to finish projects they wanted in the zine. 💙

Creative Guts is seeking art and writing in all styles, subject matters, and mediums for the 2024 Youth Zine, which zine will be available for free to view on our website in late summer 2024. Participants will receive one free copy of a printed edition.

ELIGIBILITY: Artists and writers from the ages of 0 to 17, from any country, are welcome to apply with visual and written works in any medium: painting, drawing, sculpture, digital art, printmaking, fiber, photography, mixed media, poetry, short story (300 words maximum), etc.

FEE: It is free to submit work! Young creators may submit one to three images of individual artworks or one piece of writing.

SUBMISSION: Submit one to three images of individual artworks in .JPEG format or one text document of poetry/prose at www.CreativeGuts.org/zine. Creative Guts will accept the first 100 entries.

EXTENDED DEADLINE: Sunday, July 28, 2024 (11:59 PM - Eastern Time)

QUESTIONS? Reach out to us at [email protected] or via CreativeGutsPodcast.com.

06/28/2024

Only a few days left to submit to the 2024 Summer Youth Zine! Deadline is June 30th. Submit at www.CreativeGuts.org/zine. 💙

Creative Guts is seeking art and writing in all styles, subject matters, and mediums for the 2024 Youth Zine! The mission of Creative Guts’ zines is to stimulate and inspire creativity by creating a platform for gutsy creatives to share their art and writing with the world. Recognizing it is often the youngest among us who are the bravest, this edition will be a platform for youth to display their work and be part of a creative community.

The zine will be available for free to view on our website in late summer 2024. Participants will receive one free copy of a printed edition.

ELIGIBILITY: Artists and writers from the ages of 0 to 17, from any country, are welcome to apply with visual and written works in any medium: painting, drawing, sculpture, digital art, printmaking, fiber, photography, mixed media, poetry, short story (300 words maximum), etc.

FEE: It is free to submit work! Young creators may submit one to three images of individual artworks or one piece of writing.

SUBMISSION: Submit one to three images of individual artworks in .JPEG format or one text document of poetry/prose at www.CreativeGuts.org/zine. Creative Guts will accept the first 100 entries.

DEADLINE: Sunday, June 30th, 2024 (11:59 PM - Eastern Time)

QUESTIONS? Reach out to us at [email protected] or via CreativeGutsPodcast.com.

06/26/2024

Creative Guts is five years old! In this episode, Laura and Sarah reflect on the highlights of the past year — the podcast, the programming, and what is on the horizon! Thank you to our partners and funders: Art up front street studios and gallery, the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts, Exeter High School, the NH State Council on the Arts, and others!

A special thank you to YOU: our listeners! To those of you who have been here since day one, you cannot imagine the love we feel for you!

To celebrate this milestone, we’re hosting a birthday party and YOU are invited! Join us at Auspicious Brew in Dover on Tuesday, July 23rd for a rocking good time. Clandestine will be there with the tunes. Please RSVP for our party here: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/f18cfda6-4140-4b2b-90f3-6212a46e8df9

Creative Guts is taking a summer break, so you won’t hear from us in July or August, but we’ll be back with new episodes in September! In the meantime, catch up on past episodes you’ve missed or re-listen to your favorites wherever you listen to podcasts or on our website.

While we won’t be releasing any new episodes this summer, we will be busy making other fun things happen! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn for the latest and visit our website www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com to sign up for our monthly newsletter.

If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Learn more about us and make a tax deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com.

06/25/2024

This Sunday is the deadline for art and writing from youth for our Summer Zine! We want to feature creative works from the imaginations of youngsters (between the ages of 0 and 17). Visit our website to submit and we'll accept the first 100 entries.

Recognizing it is often the youngest among us who are the bravest, this edition will be a platform for youth to display their work and be part of a creative community.

The zine will be available for free to view on our website in late summer 2024. Participants will receive one free copy of a printed edition.

ELIGIBILITY: Artists and writers from the ages of 0 to 17, from any country, are welcome to apply with visual and written works in any medium: painting, drawing, sculpture, digital art, printmaking, fiber, photography, mixed media, poetry, short story (300 words maximum), etc.

FEE: It is free to submit work! Young creators may submit one to three images of individual artworks or one piece of writing.

SUBMISSION: Submit one to three images of individual artworks in .JPEG format or one text document of poetry/prose at www.CreativeGuts.org/zine.

DEADLINE: Sunday, June 30th, 2024 (11:59 PM - Eastern Time)

QUESTIONS? Reach out to us at [email protected] or via CreativeGutsPodcast.com.

06/20/2024

In this week's episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake, Sarah Wrightsman, and Mike Durkee interview makers of all ages at the NH Maker Fest, hosted by The Children's Museum of New Hampshire, on June 1, 2024. The NH Maker Fest is an all-ages celebration of creativity and innovation, where makers can share their projects, hobbies, experiments, and more with the community.

At the Creative Guts booth, folks were welcome to participate in a mini-interview with some of the Creative Guts team, chatting about their creative pursuits and dreams. It was a joyful time as we chatted with 20 youngsters – some as young as 4-years-old – and a handful of adults with inspiring stories to tell, including local children's author Carolyn Watkins, Daniel of the Piece of Mind Podcast; and Stacy Lavin, president of Veterans In Performing Arts - VIPA.

🎧 Listen to this episode wherever you listen to podcasts or on our website www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com.

Check out more about the NH Maker Fest at https://childrens-museum.org/things-to-do/events/nh-maker-fest.

A special thank you to The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire for inviting us to join this event! This episode is sponsored in part by the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts. Thank you to our friends in Rochester for their support of the show.

If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Learn more about us and make a tax deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com.

06/18/2024

After recently sharing photos of stickers made by our podcast guests on 'Berta Box', the case we use for our podcast equipment, a former guest surprised us with a package full of stickers! Kelly Stück, of stück in the studio, is an artist who was featured on episode 111 on the podcast and creates hand-drawn pet portraits in pen and colored pencil that will amaze you.

Thank you so much, Kelly! Berta Box is really taking shape now! 💙

Interested in learning more about this driven artist? Listen to her interview wherever you get your podcasts or on our website! In this episode, we learn why animals are easier to capture than humans for Kelly, what pets are the most challenging, and what’s the most unusual pet she’s been asked to draw. Kelly also shares her journey as an artist, the challenges of pricing, and dealing with imposter syndrome when teaching.

Check out Kelly’s work at www.stuckinthestudio.com and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/stuckinthestudio!

06/17/2024

🎨 If you haven't heard, we're seeking art and writing from youth for our upcoming Summer Zine! Share this with a youngster in your life!

Creative Guts is seeking art and writing in all styles, subject matters, and mediums for the 2024 Youth Zine! The mission of Creative Guts’ zines is to stimulate and inspire creativity by creating a platform for gutsy creatives to share their art and writing with the world. Recognizing it is often the youngest among us who are the bravest, this edition will be a platform for youth to display their work and be part of a creative community.

The zine will be available for free to view on our website in late summer 2024. Participants will receive one free copy of a printed edition.

ELIGIBILITY: Artists and writers from the ages of 0 to 17, from any country, are welcome to apply with visual and written works in any medium: painting, drawing, sculpture, digital art, printmaking, fiber, photography, mixed media, poetry, short story (300 words maximum), etc.

FEE: It is free to submit work! Young creators may submit one to three images of individual artworks or one piece of writing.

SUBMISSION: Submit one to three images of individual artworks in .JPEG format or one text document of poetry/prose at www.CreativeGuts.org/zine. Creative Guts will accept the first 100 entries.

DEADLINE: Sunday, June 30th, 2024 (11:59 PM - Eastern Time)

QUESTIONS? Reach out to us at [email protected] or via CreativeGutsPodcast.com.

06/17/2024

Murals aren't just about making the community more beautiful. The City of Keene, New Hampshire uses public art to tell the story of Keene's history!

Thanks to Walldog Murals, you can find the map online and take a self-guided tour of the downtown murals or request a tour with one of their awesome guides!

https://keenenh.gov/our-city/walldog-mural-downtown-map

06/14/2024

We're still on cloud 9, thinking about the Creative Guts Short Film Festival. 🤩

06/13/2024

Our hearts are so full after receiving the support of many amazing community members during NH Gives. 💚 🥹

Because of our wonderful donors, we raised $1,815 to further our mission of awakening creativity within people of all ages by curating an environment for connection, collaboration, and the opportunity for gutsy creatives to share their stories with the world.

Each gift made during NH Gives will play a critical role in the work we do, and allow us to have a greater impact on the creative community in New Hampshire.

We can't say it enough — we appreciate you! 🙌

06/12/2024

In this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with Zackery Betty, the artistic director at NSquared Dance Company! Zackery is a dancer and a choreographer with an MFA in Choreography and a BFA in dance!

NSquared Dance was founded by Nick Neagle, creative director and Zackery’s husband, in New York City as his senior thesis! NSquared is now Manchester’s premiere contemporary dance company, and we’re so glad they landed in New Hampshire!

In this episode, we answer the important questions, like are you better at the Cotton Eyed Joe just because you’re a professional dancer? The answer, of course, is yes. We also talk about stage fright, dance competitions (including the televised kind), how to get started, and more.

🎧 Listen to this episode wherever you listen to podcasts or on our website www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com.

Check out NSquared Dance online at www.nsquareddance.org and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/nsquared_dance.

A special thank you to Art up front street studios and gallery in Exeter for providing a space where Creative Guts can record! This episode is sponsored in part by the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts. Thank you to our friends in Rochester for their support of the show.

If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Learn more about us and make a tax deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com.

06/12/2024

Here are just a few photos from last night, but we have many more to come!

We were amazed by the community's support last night at our film festival. It was a night of storytelling, connection, and deep emotion. 🙌

Thank you to the filmmakers for showing us your creative guts!

06/11/2024

NH Gives starts now! 💚 A little can go a long way when we get together and give together on June 11-12 for NH Gives!

If you love Creative Guts, we encourage you to donate to the organization between right now and 5 pm on June 12th, at www.nhgives.org/organizations/creative-guts.

As a small, volunteer-run nonprofit, it is community support that makes what we do possible. Through our podcast, programs, events, and zines, we are on a mission to awaken creativity within people of all ages by curating an environment for connection, collaboration, and the opportunity for gutsy creatives to share their stories with the world.

Hosted by the NH Center for Nonprofits, NH Gives is the state’s largest day-of-giving — bringing together hundreds of nonprofits and tens of thousands of donors to raise as much money and awareness as possible for the causes served by NH’s nonprofit sector!

06/11/2024

This creative community is looking for community support during !

Today at 5 pm NH Gives kicks off! We're hoping you'll support us. Donations of any size matter!

Hosted by the NH Center for Nonprofits, NH Gives is the state’s largest day-of-giving — bringing together hundreds of nonprofits and tens of thousands of donors to raise as much money and awareness as possible for the causes served by NH’s nonprofit sector!

Visit www.nhgives.org/organizations/creative-guts to show your support!

The Board of Directors is hosting a friendly competition to see who can collect the most donors, so if you want to support your favorite member of the Creative Guts’ team, scroll down to the fundraisers at the bottom of this page: www.nhgives.org/organizations/creative-guts.

THANK YOU! 💚

06/11/2024

This is where the magic will happen tonight at Red River Theatres. ✨

There are limited tickets remaining so visit www.redrivertheatres.org to get yours before they run out.

See you tonight at the Creative Guts Short Film Festival! 💙

06/10/2024

Tomorrow is the Creative Guts Short Film Festival! Tickets are going fast so get yours now at Red River Theatres at www.redrivertheatres.org!

This festival will feature independent filmmakers from New Hampshire and beyond. The spirit of this festival is to celebrate the creativity, voice, and collaboration of filmmakers. All films will be open captions.

Join us on June 11th for an amazing event. Doors open at 5 pm, so you can mix and mingle with filmmakers and movie-goers, and the films start playing at 6 pm. As a bonus, we have some great raffle prizes at the event, too!

Tickets are $12 and will support the missions of Creative Guts, a New Hampshire nonprofit. If cost is a barrier to attend, please reach out to [email protected] to discuss a fee waiver.

Questions? Message us at [email protected] 🧡