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Charlotte Street unveils new arts campus in repurposed Roanoke industrial factory
After an era of roaming, Charlotte Street Foundation—the creative institution serving Kansas City artists for the past 24 years—has found a home at 3333 Wyoming St. in Roanoke. On Friday, June 11, the public is invited to explore the new space via guided tour, plus take in two exhibition openings called Who We Were, Who We Are, Who We Will Be and [Phainesthai] Prairie Translations. Who We Were considers identity: “Within the identity of any singular person, there are multiplicities. There are various versions of ourselves to consider: past/present/future, self at best/self at worst, self as part of various communities.”
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Charlotte Street Foundation Grand Opening
KANSAS CITY, MO, May 24, 2021: Charlotte Street will celebrate the unveiling of its new headquarters and arts campus during a two-day public Grand Opening June 11-12. Two exhibitions will premiere during the opening weekend: Who We Were, Who We Are, Wh …
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“BECAUSE OF THIS”: Black contemporary artists across the Midwest showcase work in year-long exhibition + performance series
KANSAS CITY, MO, March 2, 2021: BECAUSE OF THIS is a year-long exhibition + performance series that celebrates contemporary Black artistic life through the healing and transformative works of Midwest artists of the African Diaspora. Because of …
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Without live gigs, Kansas City jazz musicians get creative
Local jazz musicians have lost a large part of their income to the continued spread of COVID-19, leaving them to look to new ways of making money and playing for audiences. Kansas City, while famous for football and barbecue, is arguably most known for its contributions to jazz. The genre originated among the Black community of New Orleans in the early 20th century before becoming popular among the African American community of Kansas City in the 1920s. Since then, it’s become a cultural pillar of the city, with more than 40 venues regularly hosting jazz music — at least before the pandemic.
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Artists Balance Risk, Caution to Make Work During Pandemic
LAWRENCE – Who’s an essential worker during a pandemic, when people are asked to stay home to stop the spread? Grocery clerks, sure. Truckers. EMTs. But what about artists? Making art is Benjamin Rosenthal’s raison d’être. The associate professor of visual art took some qualified risks and expended great effort during the pandemic year of 2020 to make some work. The result is an eight-minute video titled “the gleaners, and: ritual for signaled bodies” that he produced in collaboration with Eric Souther, assistant professor of video art at the New York State College of Ceramics (NYSCC), School of Art and Design at Alfred University.
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Charlotte Street and Spencer Museum of Art announce third cycle of Rocket Relief emergency grants for Kansas City area artists impacted by the coronavirus pandemic
KANSAS CITY, MO, January 21, 2021: A third cycle of Rocket Relief emergency funding will be available for artists who have been adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Charlotte Street Foundation and Spencer Museum of Art, with underwriting fro …
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An Infusion of Curatorial Energy for KC
Kimi Kitada has been named the Charlotte Street Foundation’s new Jedel Family Foundation Curatorial Fellow, a new iteration of its longstanding Curatorial Residency Program. Kitada, who formerly worked as a curatorial assistant at the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, was the co-founder of alt_break in New York City and has been involved in exhibitions as far away as Budapest. We spoke to her to learn about her plans and ideas for her new position in Kansas City, which she assumed in October.
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Charlotte Street Foundation seeks new Marketing + Outreach Manager
Charlotte Street Foundation is currently hiring for a Marketing + Outreach Manager for 2021 and beyond. If you have a strong desire to help Kansas City’s contemporary artists and feel compelled to build connections within Kansas City’s local neighborho …
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Charlotte Street Foundation announces 2021 Visual Artist Awards and Generative Performance Artist Awards status
Tuesday, November 10, 2020: After serious consideration and review, Charlotte Street Foundation announces that the 2021 Visual Artist Awards and Generative Performing Artist Awards will be reallocated as Rocket Relief funds, to be distributed in a thir …
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Charlotte Street Foundation announces Kimi Kitada as new Jedel Family Foundation Curatorial Fellow
KANSAS CITY, Mo, October 7, 2020: After a nationwide search throughout the summer of 2020, Charlotte Street Foundation is excited to announce new Jedel Family Foundation Curatorial Fellow, Kimi Kitada. Kitada, an independent curator previously based in …
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Kansas City artist to bring multimedia art performance Re-Enactments to residents experiencing memory loss through a drive-in experience
KANSAS CITY, Mo, September 29, 2020: In July 2020, Charlotte Street Foundation funded 10 public art projects for local artists to express themselves and bring together communities in socially distant ways throughout the period of the COVID-19 pandemic. …
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New Crossroads Artboards featuring local Kansas City artists are now on display above BOK Financial
KANSAS CITY, MO, September 14, 2020: The 2020 fall season in Kansas City’s Crossroads Art District will be graced with newly installed Crossroads Artboards featuring local artists Alonso L. Ortega and Davin Watne. Located on top of BOK Financial’s Cros …
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Charlotte Street, Spencer Museum of Art, and ArtsKC announce another cycle of Rocket Relief grants for Kansas City area artists
KANSAS CITY, Mo, August 17, 2020: As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to impact local economies and individuals in the Kansas City region, local arts organizations Charlotte Street Foundation, Spencer Museum of Art, and ArtsKC Regional Arts Cou …
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Charlotte Street announces Art Where You’re At recipients, providing funds to 10 local artists for public-facing projects
KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 23, 2020: As Kansas City continues to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic with new public health protocols, local artists are gathering communities with new, DIY public-facing arts projects. Charlotte Street Foundation has commissioned …
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The Art of Adaptation
The Charlotte Street Foundation Rises to the Challenge as COVID-19 Complicates the Move to its New Headquarters This was not how Amy Kligman planned it. As executive and artistic director of the Charlotte Street Foundation, Kligman, under normal circumstances, this summer would be preparing for an incoming contingent of artists in residence. She’d be exponentially enthused about the inauguration of Charlotte Street’s brand-new building complex, eager to see how a vibrant and inventive group of painters, sculptors, writers, musicians and video makers would put it to use and make the place come alive.
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This is the last weekend to apply for Rocket Relief!
July 17, 2020 will see the final selection of recipients receiving funding from the first cycle of Rocket Relief Emergency Grants. The first cycle will have funded 142 of artists with $142,000 of emergency funds. If you are yet to apply, and want to be …
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Charlotte Street Foundation Seeks Jedel Family Foundation Curatorial Fellow
Charlotte Street Foundation is excited to announce that we are currently accepting applications for the new, Jedel Family Foundation Curatorial Fellow. This position is a revised continuation of Charlotte Street’s original Curatorial Residency. The Job …
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Charlotte Street’s Statement on uses of blackface and cultural appropriation in Kansas City
Charlotte Street Foundation has been considering what it means as an arts organization to act in solidarity against oppressive, systemic issues that exist within our country. While this has been an ongoing conversation for us over a number of years, in …
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Summer season welcomes new Crossroads Artboards in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, MO, June 15, 2020: Two new works from local Kansas City artists are now installed in the heart of Kansas City’s Crossroads District. The newly installed Artboards feature work from artists Joe Bussell and Kylie McConnell, which can be foun …
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Charlotte Street announces Art Where You’re At call, encouraging artists to create socially distant art projects
KANSAS CITY, Mo, June 12, 2020: Charlotte Street is excited to announce Art Where You’re At: Socially Distant Art Projects for Kansas City area artists looking to create DIY, public-facing art projects as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Charlotte …