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“viva la vida” opens at la esquina june 4, 6-10pm – a collaboration with mattie rhodes art gallery + the guild of latino fine arts/azteca de greater kansas city
Viva la Vida – A Celebration of Life & Community is a large group exhibition curated by Jenny Mendez, Director of Mattie Rhodes Art Gallery and Chairperson of the Guild of Latino Fine Arts (Azteca de Grater Kansas City). The show opens wi …
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brad cox and stephanie roberts receive 2010 charlotte street generative performing awards
The 2010 Charlotte Street Foundation Generative Performing Awards Fellows are composer/musician Brad Cox and cross-disciplinary director/writer/performer Stephanie Roberts. Selected through a competitive, two-phased process by a panel o …
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“event horizons” june 18, 8pm, at project space – one night event featuring new work by film, video, new media artists from chicago and madison
As part of Third Friday Art Downtown June 18, UCP presents Event Horizons, a touring program of new work by film, video, and new media artists Thomas Comerford (Chicago), and Sabine Gruffat & Bill Brown (Madison, Wisconsin), at Proje …
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aia-kc awarded art through architecture “art achievement” for site-specific commission by marcie miller gross – public reception friday, june 4, 6:30-9pm
American Institute of Architects-Kansas City (AIA-KC) is being awarded Bronze level “Art Achievement” by Art through Architecture (AtA) for Recirculate, a new site-specific art installation by Kansas City based artist Marcie Miller Gross. Commiss …
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Charlotte Street Foundation Creates a Vibrant Canvas for Artists
My visit with David Hughes Jr., founder and director of the Charlotte Street Foundation, was very illuminating.
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community + loneliness, curated by angela lopez, opens third friday may 21 at ucp’s paragraph gallery
Community + Loneliness, opening at Paragraph, 23 East 12th Street on May 21, 6-9pm (with curator remarks at 6:30pm), examines the conflict between desire for community and lifestyle and personal choices that undermine the fulfillment of this desir …
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troost, troost, troost: student work exploring realities, possibilities, and fantasies on troost avenue opes third friday may 21, 6-9pm at urban culture project space
Troost Troost Troost is a collaborative project of University of Kansas School of Architecture, Design and Planning, the Kansas City Art Institute Graphic Design Department, and el dorado inc, which explores the present and future of Troost Avenue …
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“voices of community + loneliness” and “storytelling – community + loneliness” – saturday may 22 in conjunction with paragraph exhibition
Voices of Community + Loneliness, on Saturday, May 22, 1pm at Paragraph, 23 East 12th Street, features writers and performers responding to Paragraph exhibition’s themes. The program, free and open to the public, features Gina Kaufmann’s “Status Report …
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may tveit selected to attend art omi international artists residency program
Kansas City based artist and 2002 Charlotte Street Visual Artist Award Fellow May Tveit has been selected by Art Omi’s selection panel to attend Art Omi International Artists Residency Program in June/July 2010. Tveit is the sixth Kansas City bas …
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bd collier presents “on the impact of flying carp,” a multimedia presentation saturday may 8, 7:30pm at la esquina
On Saturday, May 8, 7:30 pm at la Esquina, 1000 West 25th Street, BD Collier, Founder and President of The Society for a Re-Natural Environment, will give a multi-media presentation titled, “On the Impact of Flying Carp.” The presentation, free and ope …
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csf seeking applicants for 2 staff positions – applications due may 7
Charlotte Street Foundation is seeking qualified, motivated, creative, detail-oriented, responsible applicants for the positions of: 1) Marketing, Communications & Digital Assets Coordinator (half-time) & 2) Preparator/Facilities Manager (3/4 t …
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arrival/departure opens at la esquina april 9, 6-9pm; show of national kcai alum runs april 2-may 22
Arrival/Departure at la Esquina, 1000 W. 25th St, April 2-May 22 (opening reception, Friday, April 9, 6-9pm, with performance by Leone Reeves at 6pm, gallery talk to follow) brings together early career artists who recognize Kansas City as the site of …
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60 wrd/min art critic offers free reviews for artists april 15-17 at urban culture project space
For three days at Urban Culture Project Space, 21 East 12th Street in downtown Kansas City, MO, Chicago-based art critic Lori Waxman will receive artists in need of art reviews under the auspices of her project, the “60 wrd/min art critic.” Reviews, wh …
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“you’re such a good sport” march 19-may 6 at paragraph + project space
You’re Such a Good Sport, March 19-May 6 at Paragraph & Project Space, 21-23 East 12th Street, focuses on artists’ work relating to sports and sports culture. Curated by artist/arts professional Michael Schonhoff, the exhibition represents both spo …
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rocket grants launching! deadline april 2; application guidelines posted + kick-off info/question sessions scheduled
With support from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Charlotte Street Foundation and the Spencer Museum of Art are partnering to fuel the dynamism of our region’s art ecology by providing direct support for innovative, experimental, artist …
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art through architecture “artboards” by michael sinclair and allan winkler debut at missouri bank crossroads in march
New large-scale commissioned images by Kansas City based artists Michael Sinclair and Allan Winkler debut on Missouri Bank Crossroads Branch’s Art through Architecture “Artboards” at 125 Southwest Boulevard in time for First Friday March, 2010. Michael …
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“dream” by archie scott gobber at missouri bank brookside earns art through architecture “art achievement”
Missouri Bank, BKS Real Estate, and Helix Architecture + Design have been awarded highest level “Art Achievement” by Art through Architecture (AtA) for commissioning “DREAM,” a new, site-specific art installation by Kansas City based artist Archie Scot …
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2010 charlotte street visual artist award fellows announced
Charlotte Street Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of three Kansas City artists to receive unrestricted cash Awards of $10,000 each in 2010. Selected by a panel of local and national curators from a pool of 48 nominated artists, the recip …
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csf “*you are here” benefit party – call for proposals; deadline march 15
Charlotte Street Foundation is planning its first benefit party ever and, of course, wants artists of all disciplines to be at the center of it! For one night, *you are HERE will transform a downtown parking garage into an urban destination. Indi …
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coterie at night presents “spooky dog: a scooby-doo-like mystery,” feb. 11-march 7 at ucp’s la esquina; preview party feb 5, 6-8
Uncover the hilarious secret subtext of your favorite Saturday morning cartoon February 11 to March 7 in the Coterie At Night production of Spooky Dog: A Scooby-Doo-Like Mystery (Plagiarized, improvised and not for kiddies!), directed by CSF Generative …