Episode #2 <<<outside the frame>>> Recorded Live On December 10, 2024

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Red Dot Challenge, Season 1 is Rochester's fantasy art collecting game.

<<<outside the frame>>> is a limited series, interactive podcast recorded on ZOOM covering the game and discussing the regional art scene in the greater Rochester area. Members of the public are invited to participate in each episode alongside the invited guests and players on the show.*

Episode #2, recorded on Tuesday, December 10th at 7:00 pm, included a number of featured guests who - along with attendees - contributed to a vibrant conversation about the game and the regional art scene.

Episode #2 kicks off with an introduction to the game that includes an update on gameplay through December 10, 2024 with comments by several of the players. Then our featured guests talk a little about their activities in the arts. The episode concludes with a freewheeling discussion of the current arts scene in Rochester, New York.

The featured guests on this episode were:

• Adam Eaton, artist/photographer and executive director of Rochester Artist Collaborative
• Erich S. Lehman, artist, gallerist (Gallery 1975), itinerate curator, prodigious art collector, arts producer as well as co-curator of WALL/THERAPY.
• Nick Koch, artist/photographer, curator

The Red Dot Challenge, Season 1 players who joined the conversation were:

• Reaghan McCan
• Mike Molaire
• Matt Vanderlee
• Susan Mandl & Seth Oser (playing as a team)
• Kelly Cheatle 

Click here to find all the players.

The host and moderator was Rome Celli, organizer of Rochester Art Collectors and Gamemaster of Red Dot Challenge, Season 1​

Looking ahead to our last episode during Red Dot Challenge, Season 1
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• Episode #3:  Tuesday, January 14th at 7:00 pm EST (Click to register & get the link.)*

The Red Dot Challenge, Season 1 "BIG REVEAL" event in February will be the focus of the first part of the final episode. We'll also update you on gameplay as we approach the closing days of Season 1. After that we'll talk about the local art market in 2024 among other topics.

Each of the three podcasts has it's own registration & ticketing. Please look closely when you register to make sure you have the correct dates.

All the podcasts are FREE and open to the public with registration in advance on Eventbrite.

* All the episodes will be recorded live and posted here on reddotchallenge.org