220. Xavier Jackson on Local Art Plug

Xavier Jackson is founder and CEO of Local Art Plug. An Omaha
native, Jackson started the business in 2017 to connect artists
with art lovers. Musicians and artists can find audiences through
the organization’s website, which has pieces for sale, and a
gallery space in the Flatiron Building downtown. 


Local Art Plug’s services also include subscription plans for
individuals and businesses. Subscribers can lease a work to “test
drive” before buying it, or they can pay to have their collection
rotated out with new pieces once every three months.


In this conversation, Jackson and Michael Griffin discuss ways
artists can advocate for themselves, the essential role of
resources in the creative process, and how Omaha can better
support local artists.