Mesner Puppet Theater DBA What if Puppets creates puppetry programs that support the social, emotional, and aesthetic development of young...

Reel Image Film & Video Gorup is an organization that provides support for African American filmmakers, film projects, and film...

The project’s mission is to share the history and legacy of the Dunbar neighborhood with residents and visitors. The mural...

The Youth Ambassadors Arts Empowerment project is a vital component of our work to uplift Kansas City’s youth and supports...

City in Motion Dance Theater builds bridges in the KCMO community with a School of Dance, an annual performance series,...

Dani Milton is a screenwriter from Kansas City, MO. Dani’s scripts have received accolades, including her historical drama-romance, DEVIL’S MOUTH,...

Kansas City Public Theatre provides access to the arts through year-round professional theatre entertainment free of charge to the public...

Project: “Cougar” In the presence of some disruptive male onlookers, an emerging Chinese-American filmmaker attempts filming the climax of her...

Jenny Molberg’s Elaine: Writing against Silence is a book project, written in poetic and hybrid forms, that explores the work...

Our mission is to provide access to performing arts through free community concerts, educational opportunities for area young musicians, and...

Sonic Portraits of Kansas City is a series of new music pieces based on iconic Kansas City locations. Led by...

Bookends is a show of artist made bookends, books, a reading room, bookmaking workshops, and a book themed screening at...

The KCYA mission is to engage all youth in the arts, promote creativity, and inspire success in education. KCYA works...

Helping KC musicians thrive is our mission. Manor Records Foundation provides funding, resources, and performance opportunities, and this grant will...

Mel Sangyi Zhao, filmmaker, in the process of finishing her short film Cougar, made with a blend of local, national...

Kansas City Actors Theatre (KCAT) presents thought-provoking plays that explore, celebrate, and share what it is to be human, with...

Melinda Hedgecorth is a Flamenco Dancer and Choreographer who organizes events like The Midwest Flamenco Festival to create community and...

Art as Mentorship’s (AM) mission is to empower young people, through music, to write their own success stories. Our programs...

Taylar Sanders is a visual artist and muralist. She is dedicated to creating work that evokes emotion within the viewer,...

“Sustaining African American Heritage thru Music” offers free music lessons to youth in the Ivanhoe Community. We are dedicated to...

“Rhythms of Resilience” by TWOCC celebrates Black queer artistry in Kansas City with performances, art, and advocacy. It fosters community,...

Paris Williams is a young multifaceted and eclectic Musician, Producer, and Rapper. Originally moving to Kansas City, Missouri from Muskegon,...

CHWC’s arts programming engages community members in visual and performing arts activities, increases public art, and contributes to excellent quality...

Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey presents the Ailey II Company in residency in 2024. KCFAA’s arts education programs teach...