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The Art Elevator Episode #20 - Melissa Cowley Wolf on the Funding Crisis in the Arts

April 7, 2026 Larissa Wild and Sarah Reeder, Co-Hosts of The Art Elevator Podcast

Melissa Cowley Wolf is a cultural philanthropist advisor and is the founder of MCW Projects, where she seeks to expand the next generation of cultural philanthropists, advocates, and audiences. 

In this episode you will learn:

  • What a cultural philanthropy advisor does

  • Strategies and approaches to solve for the funding crisis in the arts.

  • Ways to recognize what’s important to the new generation of patrons of the arts

  • How to tie donors, audiences, and patrons into stories in a meaningful, inclusive and compelling way

Plus much more

Resources Mentioned:

The Laundromat Project

 
Learn More About Melissa:

MCW Projects
 

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The Art Elevator Episode #19 - Greg Dalli on The Value of NFTs

April 7, 2026 Larissa Wild and Sarah Reeder, Co-Hosts of The Art Elevator Podcast

Larissa Wild is joined in this episode by Greg Dalli from Centauri Capital, which is a company that invests in NFTs, Crypto and Startups. He describes himself as an Angel Investor, NFT Nerd and love of psychedelic art.

In this episode you will learn:

  • Why NFTs have value, and what does value mean?

  • What genres exist within this NFT landscape Trends in NFTs for the future?

  • Why NFTs are able to democratize access to the art world

Learn More About Greg:

Centauri Capital 
 
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The Art Elevator Episode #18 - Spencer Stuart on How to Build a Collection

April 7, 2026 Larissa Wild and Sarah Reeder, Co-Hosts of The Art Elevator Podcast

Spencer W. Stuart provides advisory services to private collectors as well as institutions aiding in the design and execution of collection development, inventories, catalogs, and collection appraisals as well as deaccession strategies.

Spencer Stuart holds a master’s degree in the History of Art from the Courtauld Institute in London, England (recipient of the Director’s Award). Upon graduation, he took a position with Bonhams Auctioneers where he worked closely with the North American Rare Books and Manuscripts department in Toronto and New York. 

Spencer is an alumnus of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminars and completed coursework through the Rare Book School (University of Virginia). 

In concert with his advising, Spencer is an active writer and lecturer on histories of the printed word for a variety of publications including The Book Collector and Amphora as well as with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

In this episode you will learn:

  • What is an idea-based collection?

  • How questions can spark collections that explore dialogues not written into mainstream history.

  • Examples of some fabulous idea-based collections

And much more!

Resources Mentioned: 

 Honey and Wax Book Collecting Prize

Learn More About Spencer:

Spencer's Website

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