Bio
Megan Kudla is a Chicago-based artist, working as a producer and production manager for national television's "Family Travel with Colleen Kelly" on PBS. She is also producer and co-host of the "Round Trip with Colleen Kelly" Chicago radio show on WLS-AM 890, which is also a national podcast, where she has had the honor of interviewing people such as Executive Producer Elise Doganieri of The Amazing Race; Artistic Director Ashley Wheater MBE of The Joffrey Ballet; Choreographer and Artist Stefanie Batten Bland; National Geographic Editor Jennifer Barger; and others. She has also been a script-writer of "Round Trip" National Geographic digital content contribution.
Additionally, Megan is an accounts manager for Kelly Media Productions (travel media production, which includes the latter brands), copyeditor for the American College of Chest Physicians®, musician and music educator (acoustic and classical guitar), and dancer.
She currently is engaged with projects which include writing and performing for multidisciplinary works, such as a contemporary opera and a rock-themed dance-theater production (RAMBLE), which also inform her interests in art and culture within the field of travel. She has written work that spans the like of Broadway in Chicago and hotel reviews, to domestic and international travel articles.
Artist
Statement
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My obsession with learning and working stems from a craving to gather more knowledge about the world and to build the skills necessary to connect with the people in it. This is why I have dedicated my time to the arts, humanities, and travel. With a background in Dance, English, and Spanish, my passion lies with the power and beauty of art, language, and movement. The ability to think, feel, and express oneself deeply and thoroughly is just another way to reach deeper modes of communication and connection to fellow human beings.
A special interest in experimental work has influenced me to create in a way that explores all the stretches of both form and function. My work often includes overlapping themes and content from different fields of study. I love to play with form and observe how it changes the content. Multidisciplinary creation is at the crux of my artistic vision.
My current work in the travel industry, specifically in television production, has given me a new perspective on storytelling for a wide range of audiences across the world. The thrill of being on a production set is only secondary to the thrill of exploring a new environment, culture, and people--connecting with others and learning about what inspires and ignites their community.
I am compelled to sprint toward new information and opportunity. Passion has taught me to steadily continue building a network of relationships that value art and its effect on humanity.