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The Creative Way explores the literary, visual, and performing artists and producers who contribute to making Southern Oregon and Northern California a vibrant and dynamic place for the arts. The series introduces us to artists who call our region home as well as visiting creative professionals presenting their work in our region.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Creative Way explores the literary, visual, and performing artists and producers who contribute to making Southern Oregon and Northern California a vibrant and dynamic place for the arts. The series introduces us to artists who call our region home as well as visiting creative professionals presenting their work in our region.
The Creative Way is hosted by Vanessa Finney. The show has published 57 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "An Oregon literary magazine finds new life in the digital age" (23 October 2026, 15 minutes), "Medford’s Womankind exhibit pairs art with giving" (28 September 2026, 15 minutes), and "How a Montague art gallery is broadening the stories it tells" (11 September 2026, 15 minutes).
The Creative Way publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 15 minutes across 57 episodes.
Booking probability for The Creative Way is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Creative Way requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Creative Way's contact route on record: verified email.
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Vanessa Finney hosts The Creative Way, an arts podcast with 57 episodes published.
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The Creative Way
The literary magazine that published early work by Ken Kesey and George Saunders is back, with students helping find and publish a new generation of writers.
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Curator Beca Blake and artist Abby Lazerow discuss the work in Womankind, the challenges local artists face and the exhibit’s hygiene product collection.
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Open Sky Gallery began by showcasing work connected to incarceration. Director Snow Thorner explains why the Montague gallery is expanding its focus.
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Musicians told MusicOregon they need stronger regional connections, a statewide directory and more training in marketing, accounting and management.
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The literary magazine that published early work by Ken Kesey and George Saunders is back, with students helping find and publish a new generation of writers.
Eugene's Oregon Festival of American Music explores the connections between Brazilian and American music during its 35th annual festival.
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Flynn Creek Circus returns to Ashland with performances, family matinees and circus workshops at ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum in August.
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Ashland native and Broadway performer Steffanie Leigh returns home to debut her one-woman cabaret, "My Little Voice," and reflect on the community that launched her career.
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Southern Oregon’s Polish festival returns with expanded capacity, traditional food and live music celebrating culture and community.
The Ashland Fringe Festival returns May 15-17 with 55 live events, visual art installations and free performances featuring mostly local artists.
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The Ashland Independent Film Festival marks 25 years with films, panels and events across four venues in the Rogue Valley.
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Ashland honors Lorraine Hansberry with an OSF revival of A Raisin in the Sun and a new plaque recognizing her legacy as a playwright and activist.
Grammy-winning singer Cecilia Duarte will perform “For Love of Nature” in Ashland, featuring global works inspired by nature at SOU’s Music Recital Hall.
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Vanessa Finney visits with the Sundial Film Festival director Tyler Faires and film director, Autie Carlisle.
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The Oregon Shakespeare Festival opens “Come From Away,” the true story of a town that welcomed thousands of stranded travelers after the Sept. 11 attacks.
Southern Oregon Repertory Singers Music Director Paul French and Geoffrey Riley (retired host of the Jefferson Exchange) describe the upcoming performance at SOU.
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Vanessa Finney discusses the Art Authority Museum with founder Alan Oppenheimer.
Vanessa Finney talks with Vance Beach of BASE and artist Crystal Profitt about a new project exploring Black history, identity and creative expression in Southern Oregon.
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Norman Huynh, the new Music Director at the Britt Festival, talks with Vanessa Finney.
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Vanessa Finney, talks with cellist Camden Shaw.
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