Charlotte Street news from elsewhere.
Via KC Studio
Arts News: We Open Shop Opens Wood and Metalworking Instruction to Women, Trans and Nonbinary Makers
The smell of sawdust, the deafening din of power tools, the dull click and spark of the welding gun — these are the visceral, full-bodied sensations of being in a shop, of creating something new and seeing it take shape. However, for women, trans and nonbinary makers, this environment can be thorny with undercurrents of misogyny.
Via KC Studio
Charlotte Street Fellows 2023
Charlotte Street annually honors three outstanding Kansas City-based visual artists with unrestricted cash awards. These Charlotte Street Awards recognize local artists who are creating outstanding artwork and provide financial support, critical attention and increased exposure for Award Fellows with the aim of fostering their continued artistic and professional development.
Via The Pitch KC
Creative incubator Charlotte Street brings meaning to the meaningless at their Dada Fun House Gala
Charlotte Street knows how to party. In a semi- industrial pocket of midtown on October 21, artists, vendors, and patrons showed up and showed out for an absurd night. The Dada Fun House Gala came together with whimsy, candy, and color.
Charlotte Street (CS) acts as Kansas City’s primary “incubator, provocateur, and connector” for contemporary artists in the community while advocating for the arts and artists on a national scale.
Via The University Daily Kansan
Transgender representation takes the screen at Stray Cat Film Center
Transgender lives were first depicted on screen with a focus on tragedy, gender dysphoria and discrimination. Stray Cat Film Center, located in Kansas City, Missouri, is taking a closer look at trans representation in cinema with the Trans Lives On-Screen series alongside University of Kansas film graduate teaching assistant Saturn Rage.
Via kcmo.gov
ReBuild KC Awards $4.4 Million
The City of Kansas City proudly announces its continued commitment to enhancing the community through its ReBuild KC Grant Program. These funds support essential community projects and programs that promote growth, well-being, and development. ReBuild KC has selected 69 projects and programs to receive funds this round.
Via KC Defender
“The First of Its Kind”: The Defender’s Inaugural Young Black Writer’s Social An Innovative, Revolutionary Event
On September 19th, The Kansas City Defender held its inaugural “Young Black Writer’s Social“–an event for 13-25 year old’s to build solidarity with writers across the Kansas City Metro and learn from seasoned professionals.
Via The Pitch KC
Charlotte Street announces open call for Visual Artist and Generative Performing Artist Awards
Charlotte Street Foundation is looking for submissions for the 2024 Visual Artist Award and Generative Performing Artist Award. Since its conception in 1997, Charlotte Street Foundation has worked to provide resources and support for local artists.
Via KCUR 89.3 FM
Kansas folk artist M.T. Liggett is more than his eccentric ‘character’ in a new documentary
"It Started With A Horse," which is scheduled to screen at the Kansas City Underground Film Festival, provides an intimate look into the eccentric and unapologetic folk artist M.T. Liggett, whose sculptures can be seen outside Mullinville, Kansas.
Those who drive through Mullinville, Kansas, population 197, might not remember the town. But they probably remember the miles of metal sculptures that line U.S. 400 just outside of it.
Via KC Studio
Honors: Sean Nash
The Kansas City artist fuses painting and sculpture with culinary arts into a unique social practice
Known for his combination of fine art and fermentation, Sean Nash fuses painting and sculpture with culinary arts into a unique social practice.