ADVANCING LIVES THROUGH THE ARTS
PROGRAMS & SERVICES
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
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.
Photo courtesy Casey Whittier, 2022-2023 Inspiration Grant Recipient
CREATIVE LEADERS
Pilot Cohort Participants 2024
The Civic Practice Track is part of ArtsKC’s Creative Leaders Program, a long-term initiative designed to strengthen the Kansas City arts community’s role in civic leadership. This program recognizes the power of artists and arts practitioners to drive meaningful change and meets the growing demand for innovative voices in planning and public projects.
NOW SHOWING
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.
1111 Main's Now Showing exhibition of Cat Welch's artwork, photo by Jason Piggie
THE ARTSKC GALLERY
Raffaela Malazarte at the NAAAP-KC Residency, 2022
The ArtsKC Gallery provides artists, arts organizations, and businesses with the opportunity to use the Crossroads Gallery Space for an event, or as a short-term gallery resident. It offers room for artists and organizations to showcase their work, collaborate with others, and engage with the community. Our Residency Program supports the development of the arts in the region and provides businesses with a creative environment to connect with local artists.
AAGKC
Accessible Arts of Greater Kansas City advances inclusive and equitable access to the arts by equipping organizations to better engage artists and audiences with disabilities. By convening arts leaders and community stakeholders, we foster collaboration, share expertise, and catalyze meaningful change in accessibility practices.
THE DROP
The Drop connects residents from areas with limited arts access to some of the best local experiences in an impactful and affordable way. From performances to exhibitions, The Drop discounts tickets to $10, making arts events more accessible to more Kansas Citians.