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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 …
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Neighborhood Artists Residency at 4001 Troost is set to transition into Blackbox on Troost this October
After 18 months of hosting the Neighborhood Artists Residency (NAR) pilot-program at 4001 Troost Avenue, Charlotte Street Foundation is working with former NAR residents to transition the space into a community black box venue named Blackbox on Troost …
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New Artboards installed in Kansas City’s Crossroads District above Mobank for the Fall season
KANSAS CITY, MO, September 3, 2019: Charlotte Street Foundation is excited to announce that the next installation of the 2019-20 Artboards has been installed above Mobank at 125 Southwest Boulevard in the Crossroads District of Kansas City, MO during t …
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Traveling artists coming to KC with mobile dark room on quest to photograph America
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Artists with an eye for photography are making their way to Kansas City to view what we have to offer through their lenses. On Wednesday, artists spruced up the Black Box Performance Space, near 40th and Troost, for a big event this weekend. The venue, along with the Kansas City Society for Contemporary Photographers and Charlotte Street Foundation, will host traveling photographers with Free Film: USA.
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Charlotte Street Foundation announces 32 artists for 2019-20 Studio Residency Program
KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 23, 2019: Charlotte Street Foundation is excited to announce the selection of 32 artists and collectives for its year-long Studio Residency program in Town Pavilion. The residency tenure begins September 2019 and runs through Augu …
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2020 StartUp Residency Call is now open!
CALL FOR APPLICANTS:2020 StartUp Residency DEADLINE: August 25, 2019 by 11:59 PM (CST) Charlotte Street Foundation opens call for 2020 StartUp Residency program KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 16, 2019: Charlotte Street Foundation has partnered with the develo …
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Construction for Charlotte Street Foundation’s new headquarters set to begin later this summer
KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 10, 2019: Charlotte Street Foundation is excited to announce that construction will begin later this summer for its new headquarters at 3333 Wyoming Street, Kansas City, MO, 64111, along the Roanoke industrial corridor. The new …