Recorded August 2025 -- For the third installment of In Conversation With, Patrick sits down with Chreece Festival Director and multidisciplinary creative Jane Sun Kim for a vulnerable, energizing conversation about community, creativity, curation, identity, and the decade-long evolution of Indianapolis’ premier independent hip-hop festival. Together they explore affirmation, failure, representation, and what it truly takes to build spaces where artists can grow and thrive.

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Produced and hosted by: Patrick Armstrong

Filmed and edited by: Apicem Studios
Engineered by: Popular Rapture

• (00:00) - — Welcome & Giveaway
• (00:37) - — Introducing Jane Sun Kim
• (01:27) - — Gratitude, Teamwork & Festival Week Emotions
• (02:09) - — Jane’s Upbringing & Rediscovering Creativity
• (03:52) - — Affirmation, Failure & Finding Your People
• (06:00) - — Family Stories, Music, Assimilation & Creative Roots
• (12:05) - — Taking the Leap Into Art School
• (17:21) - — Ego, Growth & Redefining Success
• (23:54) - — What It Really Means to Curate
• (29:00) - — Learning the Festival From the Ground Up
• (35:15) - — Emotional Labor, Artists & Festival Leadership
• (43:11) - — Sustainability, Burnout & Post-Festival Reality
• (46:58) - — Local Lineup Love & Bringing Audrey Nuna
• (53:35) - — Identity, Representation & Choosing Headliners
• (57:42) - — Closing & Audience Q&A