PROMOTE
Developing Arts Audiences
Sass-a-Brass members. Photo by Rachael Baker
ArtsKC’s Audience Development Practice is designed to help arts organizations expand marketing capacity through programs that supply accessible consumer data and analysis, online promotion, risk capital, professional development, networking, and collaboration – resulting in equitable and inclusive marketing and communications practices that grow and retain new, more diverse audiences year over year.
THE DROP
The Drop is a regional arts & culture access program designed to break down barriers to participation for individuals who do not typically participate or have been excluded from experiencing the arts.
artskcgo.COM
ArtsKCGo.com is the largest art database in our region, featuring directories for artists, organizations, and venues, upcoming event listings, and a centralized location for open calls & opportunities to help promote participating in the arts. It is free to use and publicly accessible - a one-stop site for exploring arts & culture in the greater Kansas City area.
Marketing Capacity Program
The Marketing Capacity Program strives to increase industry knowledge of marketing strategies, tools, and trends leading to further understanding and utilization of analytics, attendance data, and research to reach and build stronger, more diverse, and consistent art audiences.
Participating Organizations
- Theatre for Young America
Kansas City Public Theatre
Arts in Prison
The Arts Asylum
Owen/Cox Dance Group
No Divide KC
Ensemble Iberica
Creative Emajinations
GUILDit
KC Fringe Festival, INC
Spire Chamber Ensemble and Baroque Orchestra
KC Clay Guild
Marketing Capacity at ArtsKC Gallery
Arts Marketers NetQuirk
Netquirk Event at ArtsKC Gallery
ArtsKC is uniquely positioned to provide connecting and convening opportunities where arts marketers can come together to network and discuss industry trends. Each NetQuirk event features a presentation from a community marketing leader and Quirk Hard Seltzers generously donated by Boulevard Brewing Company.
If you are a marketing professional interested in presenting on a subject that would be beneficial to artists and/or arts organizations, please email Anne Palmer, Director of Audience Development at apalmer@artskc.org for more information.
Data Academy
In partnership with the Mid-America Regional Council, Data Academy is a program designed specifically with arts professionals in mind. Its purpose is to bring data storytelling and visualization forward as an effective means to engage audiences, from patrons to board members to the community at large.
Data Academy 2024
Marketing intelligence dashboard
Now Showing Event. Photography: Rachael Baker
The Marketing Intelligence Dashboard (MID), which provides arts leaders with purchasing likelihood and demographic data to support marketing, engagement, and audience development, is currently available in Kansas City via our partnership with SMU DataArts
