ArtsKC Fund Grant Recipients Impact on KC

Town Halls For OneArtsKC

Ovation Recipient: KCFAAKansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey (KCFAA) is making dance accessible to all people and provides year-round programming, including their signature AileyCamp. KC area youth are exposed to ballet, jazz, modern dance, and much more. “Whether or not they can dance is not important; it’s how they apply themselves! The transformation is amazing, and it’s an inspiration to all of us!” says Shannon Morford, KCFAA Marketing Manager.

Through involvement with ArtsKC, they strengthen their voice. Funding enables them to serve the areas that may not otherwise have exposure to the arts, and bring together people from diverse social and economic backgrounds.kcfaa.org

Catalyst Recipient: Senior Barn PlayersThe Senior Barn Players provide senior citizens the enjoyment of performing. The energy and enthusiasm senior adults display is incredibly inspiring. Almost all audiences are seniors who appreciate seniors entertaining them with words and music.

ArtsKC’s support has helped The Senior Barn Players not only financially but has told them that what they are doing is valuable to the community. It has created an awareness of what they are doing to promote the arts in Kansas City. It enables them to expand their vision to be seniors helping seniors.seniorbarnplayers.com

ArtsKC hosted Town Halls across the region for OneArtsKC - Regional Cultural Plan.

“It has become crystal clear that the strength of this plan is contingent on the engagement and input we receive. This is your opportunity to help us create something that has never existed before. We need to hear from a broad range of diverse communities. We want you represented so that your handprint can be a part of the

Inspiration Recipient:John RauxVisual Artist John Raux received funding to attend a residency program at Takt Kunstprojektraum in Berlin, Germany. Before ArtsKC, Raux had been producing and curating artwork and cultural events for more than ten years, but he was searching for new direction.

Funding gave him the opportunity to travel to Berlin and gain crucial insights into the international art world. He has new tools to teach, stories to share, and processes to explore, a new website, and of course new exhibitions. ArtsKC Fund support made room for imagination to go to work. johnraux.com

plan,” says Harlan Brownlee, ArtsKC President + CEO.

The arts have blossomed in ways many of us never imagined even ten years ago. This is the time for the arts in the Kansas City region and ArtsKC is making the most of it. Please join ArtsKC in creating the next plan for making the arts more rewarding, meaningful, and significant for all of us across the region by sharing feedback online at oneartskc.mindmixer.com.

IN THIS ISSUE:

ARTSKC FUND GRANT RECIPIENTS IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY

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TOWN HALLS HOSTED FOR ONEARTSKC-

REGIONAL CULTURAL PLAN

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SPECIAL THANKS TO BANK OF AMERICA

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INSPIRATION BREAKFAST

EVENT CHAIR ANNOUNCEMENT

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FEATURED VOLUNTEER ADA KOCH

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ARTIST INC EXPANDS TO NEW

COMMUNITIES

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NOW SHOWINGARTIST JOY BAER

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EVENTS RESOURCESAND LINKS

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Thursday, November 6th 2014 InterContinental on the Country Club Plaza 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. | Complimentary Breakfast and Parking

Join Honorary Chairpersons J. Scott Francis and Susan Gordon as ArtsKC inspires 500 guests to imagine

a community where the power of the arts is unleashed.

“Crown’d” © 2014, Whitney Manney and “From the Triptych Lions of Delos” © 1995, J. Scott Francis

ArtsKC.org/InspirationBreakfast

106 Southwest Blvd. | Kansas City, MO 64108816.221.1777 | TheArtsCouncil@ArtsKC.org

ArtsKC Board of Directors

Becky Blades, Board Chair

Allan Gray, Immediate Past Chair

David Oliver, Secretary

Shirley Bush Helzberg, Founding Chair

Pat McCown

Kay Barnes

Steven Curtis

Don Dagenais

Niki Lee Donawa

Brad Douglas

Sherry Leedy

Steve McDowell

Siobhan McLaughlin-Lesley

Richard Miller

Eric Negrete

Teri Rogers

Dale Trott

Jean-Paul D. Wong

Harlan Brownlee, President + CEO

2 0 1 4 | J A N U A R Y | F E B R U A R Y | M A R C H | A P R I L | M A Y | J U N E | J U L Y | A U G U S T | S E P T E M B E R | O C T O B E R | N O V E M B E R | D E C E M B E R

From left: “Seed,” John Raux, AileyCamp Finale Performance

www.joybaerfrescoes.com “Harmonious World” diptych fresco casein 4x6 ft from the Atlantic Aviation exhibit in 2014.

Now Showing fosters partnerships between artists and businesses. The program gives area artists opportunities to display work in local companies.

Joy Baer, a fresco artist, has been involved with the program since 2009. Joy became intrigued after first hearing about it from fellow artists who appreciated the new venues to showcase their art. Her goal was to bring frescoes back to today’s public spaces,

homes, and businesses. “I’ve met

a wide variety of people working

at businesses I wouldn’t have had

access to prior to ArtsKC,” shares

Baer. “New work and commissions

from these individuals continue

to grow.” When asked about the

experiences she has had and

how it has inspired her work she

shared, “I’ve seen people in labs

looking for cures for cancer, the

financial world, architects planning

a school, interior designers

creating public spaces, this list

is endless… Each exhibition has

encouraged me to expand my

fresco work a bit ‘wider’.”

More info: Faulconer@ArtsKC.org

ArtsKC.org/NowShowing

Joy Baer, Now Showing Artist

Artist INC Expands its Reach Outside KC

Events | Resources | LinksJoin ArtsKC for one of our upcoming events or connect with us online.More details available online at ArtsKC.org/Arts-Council-Events.

Since its launch in 2009, Artist INC has continued to connect Kansas City area artists of all disciplines to the tools necessary to develop their entrepreneurial skills. Artist INC is run in partnership with Charlotte Street Foundation and the UMKC Innovation Center.

Programs take some of the mystery and fear out of the business end of a fine arts practice. To date, Artist INC has helped more than 2,346 artists through its suite of local and Midwest-region Artist INC activities, including Artist INC Live workshops, Artist INC Collegiate workshops, and reFRESH and Third Space series.

In partnership with Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA), Artist INC has expanded programming to the Argenta Arts District in North Little Rock, Arkansas and the Oklahoma Visual Artist Coalition in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. M-AAA will also launch two more Artist INC Live programs in Omaha, Nebraska and Austin, Texas in the fall of 2014.

Similar to Kansas City, the programs in other cities bring together a group of participants selected in a competitive process. Artist INC Live is open to professional artists of all disciplines and career stages. More information is available at ArtistINCKC.com.

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Bank of America invests in building the capacity of the community in meaningful ways. Their support is a perfect example of their philosophy of giving. Bank of America has supported projects ranging from Artist INC to the ArtsKC Fund to ArtsKC’s recent move to the Crossroads Arts + Design District, as well as numerous other projects.

“We are committed to investing in the arts and the success of leaders in the field such as ArtsKC,” shares Jack Ovel, Kansas City Market President . Just as Bank of America supports ArtsKC initiatives, they invest heavily in the arts community with support across the region and nationwide.

“ArtsKC is a stronger organization, due to the vision and trust bestowed upon us by our partners at Bank of America,” asserts Harlan Brownlee, ArtsKC CEO. “We will be reminded of their generosity daily as we host guests in our new Bank of America Community Room in our new home.”

ArtsKC will honor Bank of America and all Move to the Crossroads Campaign donors at a private Grand Opening Celebration on September 23rd.

ArtsKC will host its 5th Annual ArtsKC Inspiration Breakfast on Thursday, November 6th, from 7:30 – 9 a.m. at the InterContinental Hotel on the Country Club Plaza. Under the leadership of event chair

Kimberlee Ried, and honorary chairs J. Scott Francis and Susan Gordon, ArtsKC will challenge 500 guests to imagine a region with access to the arts for everyone, while encouraging financial support for agency programs.

Textile designer and ArtsKC Fund grant recipient Whitney Manney will be the featured artist sharing her journey pursuing the arts as a career.

A visual artist and respected arts leader, Francis brings a unique perspective to this event. Th inspiration for his own work “has many sources from Russian

Icons to Greek Sculptures to Classical Mythology, and

Expressionist Painting,” shares Francis. Pulling from

such a diverse palette for his artistic practice, Francis has

a deep appreciation for the value of thorough and life-

long learning in the arts.

Special Thanks To Our Featured Volunteer: Ada KochAda Koch is an inspiring volunteer, visual artist, instructor, and arts enthusiast. In addition to spearheading the ArtsKC Aperitif Parties this spring and serving on our Inspiration Grant Panel, Ada has three children and spends her free time frequenting arts outings around town as well as cycling and traveling with her husband Kevin.

Photo by Tom Styrkowicz, 53Tom.com. ArtsKC Aperitif “Shake it Up” party

hosted by Tim Butt at Black Bamboo.

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Artist INC Participants enjoy group work sessions.

First Friday Featuring Chris Willey + Maria the Mexican | ArtsKC Office September 5th, 5-9 p.m.ArtsKC 360° ArtsKC Office| September 16th + 24th | October 8th, 16th + 23rd 12-1:15 p.m. Experience ArtsKC @ The Plaza Art Fair | September 19th - 21st

ArtsKC Live! Kansas City Power + Light Live! Block | November 1st, 12-6 p.m. 4th Annual Inspiration Breakfast | InterContinental | November 6th 7:30-9 a.m.11th Annual ArtsKC Awards Luncheon | Starlight Theater | January 30th, 11:30-1 p.m.

Following a career in public service that took her around the world, Susan Gordon decided to pursue her love for craft and design in India. Together with Francis, she enjoys collecting art, and supporting the arts in Kansas City.

Ried brings a deep passion for the arts as well as invaluable event planning experience to this event.

“I’m thrilled to chair this terrific event,” says Ried. “Our team has worked really hard to make it a fun yet truly inspiring breakfast this year! I hope folks will walk away with a greater understanding of how important and necessary arts education and programming are in Kansas City.”

To learn more or sponsor the event, please visit ArtsKC.org/InspirationBreakfastor contact Andrea Robinson, Robinson@ArtsKC.org. Kimberlee Ried, J. Scott Francis, +

Susan Gordon. Photo by Tom Styrkowicz, 53Tom.com.

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Tony Twyman, Bank of America, Pat McCown, McCown Gordon Construction, Becky Blades, ArtsKC Board Chair, and Jack Ovel, Bank of America.