ADVANCING LIVES THROUGH THE ARTS

PROGRAMS & SERVICES

Large crowd enjoys an outdoor Shakespeare performance

Photo courtesy Heart of America Shakespeare Festival, 2022-2023 Mission Support Grant Recipient

ArtsKC Programs & Services are designed to grow and sustain the Kansas City region's arts community through promotion, support, and advocacy.

DEVELOPING ARTS AUDIENCES

Audience members look through their event program

Photo courtesy Kansas City Jazz Orchestra, photo by Nicole Bissey

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 ensuring access to and engagement in the arts & culture throughout the region

Grants

ArtsKC Grants are investments in people, programs, and projects that make the arts more accessible, sustain a vibrant arts community, and recognize excellence, innovation, and entrepreneurship in the arts. Disciplines include visual, dance, music, theater, poetry, film, and interdisciplinary art.

Artist stands in her studio working on two large canvases

Photo courtesy Casey Whittier, 2022-2023 Inspiration Grant Recipient

CORPORATE & BUSINESS SERVICES

Multiple Cyanotype canvas prints hung on the wall of a local business

1111 Main's Now Showing exhibition of Cat Welch's artwork, photo by Jason Piggie

ArtsKC offers programming and services to local businesses and corporate teams looking to partner with the arts community and celebrate the importance of the arts in the workplace.