Experience Yaddocast: the Archive of the Future

Update: Yaddocast has been launched; read about it here.

Saratoga Springs, NY (August 5, 2008) – Soon, you'll be able to experience the history, culture, and artistic achievements of Yaddo in a whole new way. On September 16, Yaddo will launch Yaddocast, an image enhanced podcast series. With a single click of a button, you can subscribe to this exciting series.

Learn more about Yaddo's history. Get an insider's view of Yaddo. Experience the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of creative endeavor. Learn of the historical events that shaped Yaddo and its artist guests. Most importantly, spend time with Yaddo artists, hearing more about their work, and the many ways Yaddo inspires them.

These podcasts are enhanced with images from the private Yaddo archive, so you hear and see the insider's story. These images contain imbedded web links to scanned archival materials, associated video, Web sites for Yaddo artists, additional research resources, and more.

The podcasts are sponsored by Spencer Trask & Co., a private equity firm with a long connection to Yaddo. For more on how Spencer Trask discovers and develops the ideas that will have a profound impact on the 21st century, visit www.spencertrask.com. For more on the Yaddocast show hosts, Shannon Clute and Richard Edwards, click here.