Framing the Hammer

About Framing the Hammer

4A Arts believes that arts and culture are basic human rights and powerful tools for building a whole and healthy society. Please follow our efforts and growth to change the narrative around American creativity and consequently to increase support from elected officials at the local, state, and federal levels. Please sign up for updates of our movement (https://go.4aarts.org/individuals?_gl=1*7txa8q*_gcl_au*MTM2MDY2MjUyOS4xNzIyODg3NTc1) to change the narrative around American creativity and consequently to increase support from elected officials at the local, state, and federal levels. We would appreciate your support (https://4aarts.org/support/) in our efforts. LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/4aarts/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/4aarts/) FB: https://www.facebook.com/4AArts.Org (https://www.facebook.com/4AArts.Org) IG: https://www.instagram.com/4aarts/ (https://www.instagram.com/4aarts/)

Publisher

4A Arts

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Sept 2022

Latest episode

5 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

35 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Nov 2025

   FTH Ep. 119: The Art of Building Community with James Brown III

   Broadway artist-turned-developer James Brown III joins us to explore Storyhouse Village, creative economy jobs, arts-powered community, and joy. 4A Arts believes that arts and culture are basic human rights and powerful tools for building a whole and healthy society. Please follow our efforts and growth to change the narrative around American creativity and consequently to increase support from elected officials at the local, state, and federal levels. Please sign up for updates of our mo...

2. 

   3 Dec 2024

   FTH Ep. 118 - Cartooning Around in the Creative Economy, with Ellis Rosen

   Cartoonist Ellis Rosen discusses his decades-long career, the role of cartooning in the creative economy, and the importance of arts and culture as basic human rights with 4A Arts.

3. 

   15 Oct 2024

   "Culture is Not an Industry" with Professor Justin O'Connor

   Professor Justin O’Connor of University of South Australia’s Creative Economy Department joins us for episode 17 of Framing the Hammer to discuss the ideas behind his new book, Culture is Not an Industry.For decades, many governments capitalized on the notion of a "creative economy," fueled by the work of academics and economists, including Professor O’Connor. He has reformed the idea that arts and culture are merely means for making economic value and instead that arts, culture, design, and ...