The interview I listened to this week was with Amy Royce, the executive director of Maryland Art Place (MAP). The interview itself is very informative in the history of MAP and with a lot of information about arts districts and Bromo. However, it kind of falls flat to me. I would have really enjoyed hearing more about specific exhibitions in the space and Amy’s favorite memories and moments at MAP. While at times Amy kind of seems nostalgic and optimistic about MAP and how it has moved back into Bromo, I would have loved to hear more about the why behind these feelings. I felt like a lot of the interview was a lot of an advertisement for MAP until the questions shifted. Amy was able to speak about how MAP has gone about reaching out and involving the community, but also the physical division she feels within the city due to the light rail and other commercial and residential divides that she sees in place.
I think this interview really speaks to the importance of the interviewer and the recorder working as a team. I think this is something that is really vital in completing a more successful and thorough interview. By having questions from both Kaitlin (the interviewer) and Adam (the recorder) there are almost two sides to this interview. I think the two interviewers speak well to the idea of not just using the questions written down, but also following up with questions not necessarily related to the ‘original plan’.
For whatever reason, this interview overall kind of rubbed me a strange way. I'm not sure if it was just that Amy's position in MAP has made her very knowledgable and able to give straight forward answers or what, but it was just kind of dry to me. While full of information, it lacked something. I am definitely interested in checking out the space and comparing it to other similar venues I have been to.
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