Art Happens Here is a podcast that explores the deep realms of imagination, the origins of inspiration, and the divergent methods of creative processes. Host, Bruce Mackley is the Director of Marketing at Lansing Community College and an accomplished artist who has played a pivotal role in creating and developing art installations on LCC's campus, throughout Lansing, and across the nation. On Art Happens Here, he connects with artists and patrons of the arts to share their stories of triumphs, setbacks, and their approach to expanding creativity.
Latest episodes
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26 min
Lighting the Fires of the Living Story with Bill Cross
On this episode, Bruce is joined in studio by Bill Cross, a tribal member of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, to discuss Native American culture, leadership, and the import…
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28 min
Fearless and Reinvented, A Conversation With Jack Bergeron, Pt. 2
Bruce continues his conversation with the versatile Jack Bergeron, discussing Bergeron's time at Lansing Community College, the changing landscape of contemporary art, exploring hi…
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26 min
Fearless and Reinvented, A Conversation With Jack Bergeron, Pt. 1
Bruce talks with the multifaceted Jack Bergeron. Bergeron did not discover his artistic side until college, but once he did discover it, he never looked back.
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25 min
A Conversation with Vern Mesler, Part 2
Bruce continues his conversation with Vern Mesler on this episode of Art Happens Here; 46 years as an LCC Welding Instructor, 34 years as a structural steel fabricator, a project m…
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25 min
A Conversation with Vern Mesler, Part 1
Bruce chats with the legendary Vern Mesler on this episode of Art Happens Here; 46 years as an LCC Welding Instructor, 34 years as a structural steel fabricator, a project manager…
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23 min
Challenges, Expectations and Outcomes, Pt. 3
A great exchange with a visionary leader and an extraordinarily capable Director of Facilities; conclusion to the conversation with Dr. Brent Knight and Tim Martz.
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27 min
Challenges, Expectations and Outcomes, Pt. 2
A great exchange with a visionary leader and an extraordinarily capable Director of Facilities; a conversation with Dr. Brent Knight and Tim Martz.
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27 min
Challenges, Expectations and Outcomes, Pt. 1
A conversation with former LCC President Brent Knight and current President of Mayotte Group Architects Matt McGaughey imagining a college like no other.
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28 min
A Conversation with Dr. Brent Knight, Part II
An insightful discussion with Dr. Knight on his transformational role taking the helm at LCC.
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26 min
A conversation with Dr. Brent Knight, Part I
LCC President Emeritus Dr. Brent Knight reflects upon his personal history and artistic influences prior to LCC.
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30 min
A Conversation with Dennis Preston, Part 2
Artist, musician, influencer, mentor... is there anything Denny Preston isn’t great at?Facebook: Dennis Preston
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27 min
A Conversation with Dennis Preston, Part 1
Local art legend Denny Preston on history, style, and what fuels his boundless imagination.
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31 min
A Conversation with Brian Whitfield, Part II
Brian Whitfield returns and discusses the social impact and legacy of his art, and provides a peek into what it’s like creating his complex, multi-story murals.
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30 min
A Conversation with Brian Whitfield, Part I
Acclaimed Lansing artist Brian Whitfield shares his background and philosophy, and delves into his creative process when creating the extraordinary oversize paintings that he’s kno…
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7 min
What’s up with the CAD Lab ceiling?
Switching gears from traditional creative expression, an ambitious art installation at LCC West is realized through months of Scene Shop student skill and determination.
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26 min
A Conversation with Joshua Risner, Part II
Portrait artist Josh Risner returns to discuss how deeply authenticism guides his work, and how it influenced his iconic portrait of Malcolm X for LCC.
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31 min
A Conversation with Joshua Risner, Part I
The profusely talented Josh Risner shares some of his history, philosophy, and what it means to be The Michigan State Capital Artist in Residence.Website: LCC Campus Art Catalog
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15 min
Jim Cunningham – Celebrating a Global Village
Part 2 of a conversation with sculptor Jim Cunningham, discussing his creative style and the impact of art in public spaces. We discuss the downtown campus sculpture Global Communi…
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33 min
Jim Cunningham – Education and Community
A conversation with one of mid-Michigan’s pre-eminent metal sculptors on his background, philosophy, and the challenges he faced creating one of LCC’s most iconic installations, al…
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12 min
Words Kiosk
An episode on the beauty of typography on a modern-day relic, and the perils of wearing skinny pants.