Art in the 48

A community needs art to truly feel alive. Join host Alberto Rios to meet Arizona artists and hear their stories firsthand. Trace the impact of living artists on their communities, and see how art is all around us. From across the art spectrum – painters and sculptors, musicians and dancers, museums and theaters and more – see where life meets art.
Arizona PBS (8.1) on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.

Featured episode

Nov. 26, 2020
An intersection of art, activism, and food
Nov. 25, 2020
What it means to be a preparator
Nov. 25, 2020
The pandemic prompted adaptation for theater company Childsplay

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Previous episodes

Nov. 26, 2020
James Baldwin mural comments on systemic racism in the U.S.
Nov. 19, 2020
Arizona Commission on the Arts is helping the art community rebuild
Nov. 19, 2020
ASU Gammage plans for life after COVID-19
Nov. 19, 2020
In Their Own Words: Artists share the impact of the pandemic
Nov. 19, 2020
Muralist's pandemic strategy: Keep creating
Nov. 19, 2020
Navajo muralist saw COVID devastation firsthand
Nov. 7, 2019
The Black Theatre Troupe reflects the African-American experience
Nov. 7, 2019
Art helps veterans deal with PTSD
Nov. 7, 2019
First Friday offers community connections
Nov. 7, 2019
Circle 6 aims to ignite the artist inside each of us
Oct. 31, 2019
A couple uses music to help with Alzheimer's
Oct. 31, 2019
James White makes a lost art shine brightly
Oct. 31, 2019
Kids in Focus use photography to deal with difficult pasts
Oct. 31, 2019
Kirk O'Hara uses art as his "gateway to the world"
Oct. 24, 2019
Hat maker Eric Watson makes old methods new again
Oct. 24, 2019
Vinyl painter pays homage to musical greats

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