This week Jason Judd and Iga Puchalska, co-founders of New Genres Art Space in Rockford are guests on the “Meet the Artist” podcast from the Rockford Register Star.

New Genres Art Space opens for the first time on Saturday, July 20th. Judd and Puchalska tell us why they started their non-profit and what it means for Rockford.

They each have extensive backgrounds in art creation and education. They’ve held roles in galleries and universities in Utah and in Illinois.

Puchalska is a Polish-born, research-driven animator and educator hybrid. She focuses on the impact of teaching digital art and animation in historically under-served communities. She holds advanced art degrees from Northern Illinois University and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Puchalska is married to Judd. He is a Rockford native. He previously worked as an art editor, and had leading roles in galleries at various organizations around Illinois. And he’s even been a registrar at Rockford Art Museum.

The two met while working at a gallery outside of the city. Since then, they’ve returned to Rockford to raise their two year old child closer to family. It’s here they hope to make the dream of an art space possible.

Listen to the podcast online at rrstar.com, and subscribe to "From the Newsroom: Rockford Register Star" wherever you find your podcasts.

More information

Rockford Register Star: www.rrstar.com

Host: Scott P. Yates; 815-987-1348; syates@rrstar.com; @scottpyates

New Genres Art Space: https://www.newgenresartspace.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newgenresartspace/

Music:

From https://filmmusic.io

"Wholesome" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)

License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This week Jason Judd and Iga Puchalska, co-founders of New Genres Art Space in Rockford are guests on the &ldquo;Meet the Artist&rdquo; podcast from the Rockford Register Star.
New Genres Art Space opens for the first time on Saturday, July 20th. Judd and Puchalska tell us why they started their non-profit and what it means for Rockford.
They each have extensive backgrounds in art creation and education. They&rsquo;ve held roles in galleries and universities in Utah and in Illinois.
Puchalska is a Polish-born, research-driven animator and educator hybrid. She focuses on the impact of teaching digital art and animation in historically under-served communities. She holds advanced art degrees from Northern Illinois University and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Puchalska is married to Judd. He is a Rockford native. He previously worked as an art editor, and had leading roles in galleries at various organizations around Illinois. And he&rsquo;s even been a registrar at Rockford Art Museum.
The two met while working at a gallery outside of the city. Since then, they&rsquo;ve returned to Rockford to raise their two year old child closer to family. It&rsquo;s here they hope to make the dream of an art space possible.
Listen to the podcast online at rrstar.com, and subscribe to "From the Newsroom: Rockford Register Star" wherever you find your podcasts.
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More information
Rockford Register Star: <a href="http://www.rrstar.com">www.rrstar.com</a>
Host: Scott P. Yates; 815-987-1348; syates@rrstar.com; @scottpyates
New Genres Art Space: <a href="https://www.newgenresartspace.com/">https://www.newgenresartspace.com/</a>
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/newgenresartspace/">https://www.instagram.com/newgenresartspace/</a>
Music:
From <a href="https://filmmusic.io">https://filmmusic.io</a>
"Wholesome" by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="https://incompetech.com">https://incompetech.com</a>)
License: CC BY (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>)

News, interviews and field recordings from the Rockford Register Star in Rockford, Illinois.

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