Episode 58: Matthew Fluharty - Art of the Rural - Chapter 2

<h2><strong>Episode 58: Matthew Fluharty - Art of the Rural - Chapter 2</strong></h2><p>This is our second episode focusing on Matthew Fluharty's work at<em> Art of the Rural. I</em>n it we explore the continuing story of Sauget Illinois, the power of nostalgia, the iconic importance of Busch Light beer, and the amazing legacy of Family Video. </p><p><a href="https://change-the-story-chan.captivate.fm/episode/episode-57-matthew-fluharty-art-of-the-rural" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Listen to Art of the Rural Chapter 1 HERE</strong></a></p><h2>BIO</h2><p>Matthew is the Founder and Executive Director of Art of the Rural, a member of M12 Studio, and faculty on the Rural Environments Field School. His work flows between the fields of art, design, humanities, policy, and community development.</p><p>His poetry and essays have been published widely, and his work with his colleagues in the American Bottom region of<em>&nbsp;</em>the Mississippi River has been featured in&nbsp;<em>Art in America.</em>&nbsp;Matthew is the organizing curator for&nbsp;<em>High Visibility: On Location in Rural America and Indian Country</em>, a longterm collaboration with the Plains Art Museum. He recently received a Curatorial Fellowship from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts for this ongoing work.</p><p>Born into a seventh-generation farming family in Appalachian Ohio, Matthew’s upbringing instilled a belief that everyday, multigenerational knowledge can teach us about where have been, where we are, and where we might be going. Those lessons led him to take vows with the&nbsp;Zen Garland Order, a community that is a part of what’s known as the Socially Engaged Buddhist movement.</p><p><a href="https://matthewfluharty.work/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a>&nbsp;//<a href="mailto:matthew@artoftherural.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;Email</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/MiddleLandscape" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>&nbsp;//&nb