| 5th Annual KC Dance Day
See Defy Dance Project Perform!
Saturday August 29th at 3:55pm
At the Todd Bolender Center
500 W. Pershing KCMO
Join Defy and the best of KC for a free event this Saturday!
Defy will be performing a 15 minute excerpt of their repertoire at 3:55pm in the Frost studio.
About KC Dance Day:
From 9am-6pm enjoy free dance classes and free performances plus an open rehearsal by Kansas City Ballet dancers! Lunch will be served from 11am-3pm by 2 Guys & a Grill.
All events take place at the Todd Bolender Center, just west of Union Station.
A complimentary shuttle will run from 10:30am-3:30pm between the parking at the Union Station Garage and the Bolender Center.
Visit kcballet.org for a complete schedule. |
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| Only a Few Seats Remain for ArtsKC Encounter’s Cirque Under the Stars Thursday, September 10, 6:00-10:00pm Starlight Theatre
Get Your Tickets HERE for Cirque Under the Stars. If you qualify for free tickets, email Encounter@ArtsKC.org to redeem your benefits for September 10!
The next ArtsKC Encounter presented by CommunityAmerica Credit Union is almost sold out! Register today and join us on Thursday, September 10 for Cirque Under the Stars . We’ve partnered with Starlight Theatre and Center Stage to bring you a daring evening of circus acts and urban dance. If you enjoyed Commoners and Kings, you’ll love Cirque Under the Stars. Cost is $40 for Non-Members, $20 for ArtsKC Encounter Members. Free tickets available for those who qualify. See the Encounter Benefits page for details. |
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| 2016 ArtsKC Awards Luncheon
Call for Performers
Deadline to Apply is September 10th
ArtsKC is currently seeking proposals for the 2016 ArtsKC Awards luncheon. The luncheon has become one of Kansas City’s most popular events. The opportunity is open to organizations and/or performers residing in and around the five-county Kansas City metropolitan area. Organizations and performers from the 2015 ArtsKC Awards are ineligible to apply this year.
This year’s theme is AMPLIFIED! The awards luncheon will be held on Thursday, February 25, 2016 11am-1pm. This event will be in the Grand Ballroom at the Kansas City Convention Center (301 W. 13th Street, Kansas City, MO). ArtsKC is seeking proposals for up to 4 performances featuring the highest quality performance you or your organization has to offer. Don’t miss your opportunity to shine before an audience of more than 700 arts enthusiasts!
Visit ArtsKC.org/ArtsKCAwards to fill out your application.
Questions?
Contact Erinn Faulconer at 816-994-9245 or Faulconer@ArtsKC.org.
Above: 2015 ArtsKC Awards performers KCFAA courtesy of Kyle Rivas. |
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| Arts Night at The K
Saturday, September 5th
Pre-game 4:30-6pm
First pitch 6:10pm
Get your tickets now!
Join ArtsKC at the Outfield Experience of Kauffman Stadium as the Royals host interactive booths from area arts and lifestyle organizations. “Antique Pop” duo Victor & Penny will perform on the Outfield Experience Stage, KC Chalk and Walk Festival will have a live chalk artist creating a Royals-inspired mural, and local graffiti artist Sike will be live-painting! The Youth Symphony of Kansas City will cap off the event by performing the national anthem to start the game. Join us for this interactive arts evening and root, root, root for your home team.
$5 of every ticket purchased at royals.com/arts will go directly to the ArtsKC Fund to sustain artists, arts organizations, and arts programs throughout the KC region.
For more information, contact Lydia Zacharias at Zacharias@ArtsKC.org or 816.994.9223. |
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| Call for Artists!
The Barstow School Arts Festival
October 9th-11th
11511 State Line Rd, KCMO
Deadline to Apply is September 15th
The Barstow School is a Private Independent Day School with a rich and deeply rooted history in the KC area. This inaugural show promises to be well attended and draw patrons from the entire metropolitan area. The intimate show will feature 100-125 artists from all parts of the country. The Arts Festival will take place on the picturesque grounds of the school. This event will also feature local food trucks, a Friday Jazz Night, and a Saturday Kids Day.
To learn more, visit their website or call 913-223-2026. |
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| Plan your Holiday party now!
Sponsor First Friday in the Heart of the Crossroads
Located at the epicenter of the First Fridays movement on the corner of Southwest Blvd and Baltimore, ArtsKC’s new Crossroads home gives us the exciting opportunity to showcase our sponsors and local performers at one of the nation’s largest, free art walks. This translates into an exciting opportunity for you and your company to connect with up to 1,500 unique visitors and increase your company’s brand awareness by partnering with ArtsKC to sponsor a First Friday Showcase. Sponsorships available beginning November 2015 through 2016.
For more information or to check out the photo gallery of our First Friday with sponsor BNIM Architects, visit us online or contact Godfrey Riddle at Riddle@ArtsKC.org or 816.994.9225.
Pictured Above: Guests enjoy a private party
sponsored by Art of the Car Concours. |
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| Now Showing – Artist of the Week
Meet Jennifer Bricker-Pugh
Jennifer is a contemporary artist who has been participating with the Now Showing program for 6 years.
Q: What has your experience with the Now Showing program been like?
A: It has been an amazing opportunity to show my work in a venue that transcends the more traditional gallery setting. My work is seen by a much vaster market and I have met and created great relationships with those businesses participating in this program as well as many amazing people that have now became collectors of my work.
Q: Why should more people get involved with this program?
A: I think it is a great way for up and comers as well as the more established artists to continue to grow their audience as well as patrons of their works.
To see more of Jennifer’s work, visit her website, www.jenniferbricker-pugh.com.
Are you a business or artist interested in joining Now Showing? Visit our website or contact Erinn Faulconer at Faulconer@ArtsKC.org.
Artwork courtesy of Jennifer Bricker-Pugh. |
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