| Call for Artists
Joplin Festival of the Arts
Deadline Extended!
Applications due August 15th
On Saturday, September 19 visit part of the historic Route 66 in Joplin, MO. This festival celebrates the variety of arts that the four state area has to offer. Artists will fill the street to display and sell artwork and performing artists can be seen on the nearby stage. Not-for-profit arts organizations are also welcome to apply for booths. Visit joplinartsfest.com for more information.
Festival hours are 10am-6pm with live music and performances until 10pm. Family activities and children’s art opportunities will be provided by Spiva Center for the Arts and Art Feeds. Connect2Culture will lead a community art project.
All proceeds from the festival will be used by the Kiwanis Club of Joplin to provide financial assistance to the youth oriented programs supported and organized by the club in the Joplin area. |
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Join our ArtsKC 360° Lunch! August 26th, 12pm to 1pm Location: ArtsKC Register Now!
Join us for a complimentary lunch and tour of ArtsKC’s mission, work, and vision. Network with fellow arts enthusiasts, visit the Crossroads Arts District, and learn more about how you or your business can support the arts!
For more information, contact Heather Beffa at Beffa@ArtsKC.org or 816-221-1777. |
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| Arts Night at The K
Saturday, September 5
Pre-game 4:30-6pm
First pitch 6:10pm
Get your tickets now!
Join ArtsKC at the Outfield Experience of Kauffman Stadium as the the Royals host booths from area arts and lifestyle organizations. Victor & Penny will perform on the Outfield Experience Stage and KC Chalk and Walk Festival will have a live chalk artist creating a Royals-inspired mural! 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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| Cirque Under the Stars with ArtsKC Encounter Thursday, September 10, 6:00-10:00pm Startlight 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 now open for registration! 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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| Handmade & Vintage Chick Event
September 12th (10am-8pm) & 13th (11am-4pm)
Park Place (117th & Ash Street)
Leawood, KS
The second annual Handmade & Vintage Event will feature over 95 vendors specializing in handmade, homemade, art & vintage products. All vendors were juried and hand selected to ensure the most unique variety of amazing local products. Park Place restaurants will also have pop-up food stands throughout the event, live music on the lawn and incredible specials from Park Place shops and restaurants all weekend.
Tickets are $5 for one day, $8 for a weekend pass, and children 12 & under are free. Purchase yours today at www.chickevents.com.
For questions contact Aimee Jacobson at aimee@chickevents.com. |
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| Wicked Presale Opportunity
October 7-18
at the Music Hall
presented by Theater League
Visually stunning, WICKED boasts a soaring score from Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin), Tony® Award-winning sets and costumes and some of the most gravity-defying moments on the Great White Way.
Use the code ARTSKC to get your tickets before they go on sale to the general public.
Visit theaterleague.com to purchase your tickets. |
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| Now Showing – Artist of the Week
Meet Laura Rendlen
Laura Rendlen’s aesthetic and style for mosaic art is representational. She creates environments that capture the essence of a place. Through vivid color and soft expression she conveys the intangibles in nature, particularly wind, light and movement. Laura earned her BFA in Sculpture from Kansas City Art Institute and spent 25 years as a scenic painter. Laura has been published in several books, blogs and magazines including Mosaic Fine Art Portraits and Mosaic Art Now magazine. She has also been included four times in the Mosaic Arts International exhibitions, and in 2012 she received the prestigious MAI Jurors’ Choice award.
When asked why she participates in the Now Showing program, Laura said “ArtsKC does an amazing thing for local artists. Finding venues to share ones work is one of the hardest parts of a creative career. The Now Showing program is such a great opportunity. The clients are so welcoming and the ArtsKC team’s energy, enthusiasm and connections are an invaluable resource.”
To see more of Laura’s work visit www.LRFinemosaics.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 Laura Rendlen. |
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