2012 charlotte street visual awards exhibition – opens october 12

Charlotte Street Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of the 2012 Visual Artist Awards Exhibition on October 12, 6-8pm at the H&R Block Artspace. The exhibition features new work by Kansas City based artists Marcus Cain, Anne Austin Pearce, and Luke Rocha, who received unrestricted cash grants of $10,000 each earlier this year. A curatorial panel of Awards Advisors selected the artists following studio visits with ten semi-finalists from an original pool of 125 applicants. Over its 15 years, Charlotte Street Foundation has recognized 77 Kansas City based visual artists with Charlotte Street Visual Artist Awards, totaling $512,500.

 2012 Charlotte Street Visual Artist Award Exhibition
Date: Opening Reception, October 12, 6-8pm, FREE
Location: H&R Block Artspace at Kansas City Art Institute / 16 E. 43^rd St KCMO
Exhibition Runs: October 13 – December 12
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday, noon-5pm; Saturday, 11am-5pm
Current Perspectives Talk: November 15, 7pm / KCAI Vanderslice Hall 4415 Warwick Blvd. KCMO
Full Exhibition Details: http://www.kcai.edu/artspace

Since opening in 1999, the H&R Block Artspace has been a key partner to Charlotte Street Foundation, presenting the first curated Visual Artist Awards Exhibition that year, and hosting the show every third year since.  Artspace Director Raechell Smith has served as a Charlotte Street Awards Advisor and Board member for many years, playing a central role in shaping not only the Awards program but also Charlotte Street as a whole.

Learn more about the 2012 Fellows in the Press Release.