The Queer Narratives Festival provides a visual and performing arts destination for LGBTQ+ artists in Kansas City. The 5th Annual Queer Narratives Festival includes 8 weeks of LGBTQ+ programming that includes the visual art exhibit in partnership with InterUrban ArtHouse taking place throughout June, July and August. The Queer Narratives Festival culminates in the Main Festival...Read More
Located in Kansas City, Missouri, Charlotte Street offers a two-year studio residency program for exceptional artists of various disciplines. Charlotte Street’s Studio Residency Program provides free studio and rehearsal spaces to a mixed disciplinary cohort of exceptional artists for 2 year-long terms. Through the program’s offerings—which include free studio space, advisors, public programs, monthly cohort meetings...Read More
Located in Kansas City, the Art in the Loop public art program is seeking visual and performing artists for the 2024 call for artists. Through a competitive, open-call process, AILF selects local artists to exhibit their artwork, create site-specific artwork, or perform along and near the KC Streetcar route as well as at other sites in Downtown...Read More
Arts KC offers Inspiration Grants, project-based grants for individual artists or small groups of artists. The purpose of these grants is to support ambitious projects of risk, growth, and change for the artist and/or projects that make a positive impact on the community. Visual, dance, music, theater, literature/poetry, fashion, film, and interdisciplinary art applications are...Read More
Charlotte Street is seeking submissions from Kansas City area artists who want their work considered for the 2024-2025 Crossroads Artboards. In partnership with the Crossroads Community Association, the Artboards is an ongoing public art initiative that showcases local contemporary art on an exterior, double-sided billboard at 125 Southwest Boulevard. From April 2024 through March 2025, new, commissioned...Read More
Charlotte Street and Mid-America Arts Alliance are pleased to announce the Artist INC Live Kansas City cohort of 25 artists for Fall 2023! The participating artists are: rae atakpa, Callie Parrott Bower, John Brewer, Elaine Clifford, Celina Curry, Jackson Daughety, Kelley Gant, Marísa Adame Grady, Luke Harbur, Canese Jarboe, Hùng Lê, Jamil Lee, Katherine Looney,...Read More
“The difference Paul made in the lives of artists, myself included, can’t be overstated,” (Chris) Dahlquist said. “He was a true champion; he connected the dots, he watered fledgling ideas and projects, planted seeds, and the ripples and impact are immeasurable.” With enduring gratitude, Artist INC acknowledges the immense contributions of Paul Tyler who believed...Read More
Charlotte Street Foundation offers the Cultural Producer Grant Program for low-budget arts organizations and artist-run projects in Kansas City. Five to ten recipients will receive grants of $5-10K as established by the jury. This grant provides financial backing to small artist-run spaces, collectives, groups, and organizations to encourage a rich, flourishing, and diverse ecosystem of...Read More
Charlotte Street is currently seeking submissions from local artists who want their work considered for the Crossroads Artboards 2023-2024. The Artboards are exterior, double-sided billboards at 125 Southwest Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri. From April 2023 through March 2024, new, commissioned images by Kansas City area artists will be presented and rotated approximately every three months. Selected...Read More
Located in Kansas City, Missouri, Studios INC awards large, individual studio space to mid- career artists for a period of three to five years. The residency program provides ample studio space, the longest residency term, and a patron program that pairs artists with patrons. The Studios INC Residency Program provides artists: Fenced-in lot available for...Read More
