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Updates from Charlotte Street and a list of COVID-19 resources
AUGUST 8, 2020 UPDATE Due to the COVID pandemic and Charlotte Street’s transition into the new headquarters, there will be no call for applications for the 2020 Studio Residency year. No public programs will be hosted in our facilities until 2021. Poss …
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New Crossroads Artboards installed for the 2020 Spring Season
KANSAS CITY, MO, March 5, 2020: Charlotte Street is excited to announce the new Crossroads Artboards for the 2020 spring season in the heart of Kansas City’s Crossroads District. The newly installed Artboards can be found above BOK Financial’s Crossroa …
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Kansas City Artists Open Storefronts In Neighborhoods So More People Can Sit Down And Create
Pat Alexander, Charlotte Street's programming and studio residency manager, says a lot of thought went into the two locations. He and his staff attended neighborhood meetings and listened to community officers to learn what sort of programming would be of interest to residents. "So they're not just popping in and saying, 'We're art. We're here. Like it,'" Alexander notes. Instead, they're asking themselves, "How are you really going to interact with these communities?"
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A Photographer’s Parents Wave Farewell
2006 Visual Artist Award Fellow Deanna Dikeman's portrait series doubles as a family album, compressing nearly three decades of her parents’ adieux into a deft and affecting chronology.
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Charlotte Street Foundation announces winners of the 2020 Art Omi Residency and 2020 Byron C. Cohen Award
KANSAS CITY, Mo, February 19, 2020: Charlotte Street Foundation congratulates visual artist Jillian Youngbird for being chosen as the Charlotte Street representative for the 2020 Art Omi International Artists Residency Program this summer. Charlotte St …
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Charlotte Street Announces Visual Artist Awards and Generative Performing Artist Awards for 2020
Charlotte Street Foundation (CSF) announces the 2020 Visual Artist and Generative Performing Artist Awards from the Kansas City region. A milestone on CSF’s giving is this year also marks the 100th Visual Artist Award granted.
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Charlotte Street Foundation announces 2020 recipients of Visual Artist and Generative Performing Artist Awards
KANSAS CITY, Mo, February 11, 2020: Charlotte Street Foundation is excited to announce the three local recipients of the 2020 Visual Artist Awards and two local recipients of the 2020 Generative Performing Artist Awards. This year, Charlotte Street’s V …
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Rocket Grants Coordinator Julia Cole Steps Down After 10 Years, Charlotte Street Foundation and Spencer Museum Bid a Grateful Farewell
KANSAS CITY, MO, January 13, 2020: After more than 10 years of service with the Charlotte Street Foundation, Program Coordinator Julia Cole will be stepping down from her role on January 31, 2020. Cole managed the Rocket Grants program which supports i …
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Rocket Grants Director Julia Cole Exits Program
Rocket Grants Director Julia Cole has vacated her position after a decade in that role. Launched in 2009, The Rocket Grants program is “a partnership between the Charlotte Street Foundation in Kansas City, MO and the Spencer Museum of Art at KU in Lawrence, KS, with funding from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.“
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Charlotte Street Foundation and BOK Financial announce 2020-21 Artboards Participants
KANSAS CITY, MO, December 20, 2019: Charlotte Street Foundation and BOK Financial are excited to announce the artists who have been selected to participate in the 2020-2021 Crossroads Artboards. The Artboards are located above BOK Financial’s branch in …
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A Room of Their Own
For three local arts organizations, the new year also means a new address — 2300 Independence Avenue in Kansas City’s Historic Northeast Neighborhood. It’s no coincidence. The African American Artists Collective, Kansas City Public Theatre and Kansas City Society for Contemporary Photography have all been awarded Charlotte Street Start Up Residencies on the ground floor of the new Pendleton ArtsBlock.
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CHARLOTTE STREET FOUNDATION SEEKS GRANTS & AWARDS PROGRAMS MANAGER
The Job Opportunity: The Grants & Awards Programs Manager will be a key administrator of Charlotte Street’s Grantmaking Activity, and be a representative of the Charlotte Street Foundation externally in the local, regional, and national arts commun …
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New Artboards installed for the 2019-20 Winter Season in Kansas City’s Crossroads District
KANSAS CITY, MO, December 9, 2019: In partnership with BOK Financial, the new Crossroads Artboards have been installed above BOK Financial’s Crossroads branch at 125 Southwest Boulevard in Kansas City, MO. Charlotte Street Foundation is excited for dow …
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ArtsBlock Creating a Cultural Haven on Independence Avenue
ArtsBlock, a new project near downtown on Independence Avenue, more than lives up to its name by offering places for artists to live and work, as well as an exhibition gallery and art class space for kids.
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Jared Bowen interviews Fatimah Tuggar
WGBH's Jared Bowen interviews 2019 Visual Artist Award Fellow Fatimah Tuggar about her current work at the Davis Museum.
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Charlotte Street Foundation announces three recipients for the 2020 StartUp Residency in Kansas City’s Historic Northeast Neighborhood
KANSAS CITY, MO, October 9, 2019: Charlotte Street Foundation is proud to announce the three recipients of the 2020 StartUp Residency storefronts at Pendleton ArtsBlock in the Historic Northeast neighborhood of Kansas City. The three announced recipien …
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The Stray Cat Film Center is keeping KC weird: Best of KC 2019
In a year when multiple arts spaces have shuttered or relocated, we’re looking for any excuse to remain optimistic about the scene. Stray Cat Film Center makes it easy.
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Charlotte Street Foundation opens call for submissions for 2020 Crossroads Artboards through November 18
KANSAS CITY, MO, October 7, 2019: Charlotte Street Foundation is ready to bring another year of the Crossroads Artboards in Kansas City’s Crossroads District. Charlotte Street Foundation is currently seeking submissions from local artists who want thei …
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Charlotte Street Foundation releases statement regarding Visual Artist Award Exhibition at Kemper Museum
In preparation for the upcoming Visual Artist Award Exhibition at Kemper Museum, Charlotte Street Foundation has decided to release an official statement from the organization related to artist demonstrations at Kemper Museum. You can read the statemen …
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Charlotte Street Foundation Announces Call for Applications for 2020 Visual Artist Awards and Generative Performing Artist Awards
The deadline for applications is Sunday, November 10, 2019 at 11:59 PM (Mountain Time) KANSAS CITY, MO, September 16, 2019: Charlotte Street Foundation has opened the application window for local artists to apply towards the 2019 Charlotte Street Visua …