Casey Whittier
Project: Cup is a series of interdisciplinary, public-facing events and projects that explore the unique potential for handmade cups to be tools for connection and nourishment on an individual and community level.
Caroline Meek
“Poetry/Pottery: Sidewalk Art Box” is a multi-disciplinary, community-centered exploration of functional art. For seven months, I will study the technical & conceptual connection between poetry and pottery, teach a series of related workshops for youth in Wyandotte County, and construct, install, and stock a small sidewalk box of free pottery for the community.
Benjamin Thoreau Baker
This innovative album of new contemporary music, in collaboration with musicians and artists of Kansas City and beyond, is the starting point for a new record label that will promote a hybrid music format to bridge the gap between the concert stage and the commercial venue.
Arwen White
Musical Theatre Mentorship will provide an opportunity for a local aspiring costume designer to gain valuable experience and break into the Kansas City theatre community while earning an equitable wage.
Anthony Procopio Ross
Anthony Procopio Ross, a writer and photographer based in Kansas City, presents “Literary Lens,” a project showcasing the city’s literary arts scene through a curated zine.
Anita Easterwood
Anita Easterwood is a portrait artist and illustrator. Her work highlights the “everyday person” and centers around culture, fashion, and social justice. The grant funds will be used for Anita’s solo show, “The Secret Life of Black People,” in the fall of 2023.
Alberto Racanati
Alberto Racanati aka “Alber”, is a local musician originally from Italy. In Born at Sea, he will host an immersive sound therapy session focused on the effects of living next to a large body of water.
Sisterbot (Adee Dancy)
My name is Adee Dancy, and I am a performing artist going by the stage name Sisterbot. I am planning to do a music video to my unreleased single, “You Won’t Play Me,” which outlines the experience and aftermath of being groomed on the internet as a child and early adult.
Wyandot Behavioral Health Network, Inc.
The mission of Wyandot BHN is to help persons with mental health issues thrive. stART the conversation will allow individuals with lived experience of mental illness to advocate for themselves through art and reduce stigma around mental health.
Westport Center for the Arts
WCA’s mission is: Uncover hidden beauty & meaning in KC through music, theatre, art exhibits & The Dancing Word – a creative, unique art form that emerged in the pandemic & merges poetry & dance. Our art imagines worlds that do not currently exist.
