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September 3, 2021

Julius A. Karash on Business and the Arts: Kansas City Spirit Takes Flight in KCI Public Art Selections

Art infused with local connections will greet passengers and visitors at the reconfigured Kansas City International Airport, which is scheduled for completion in March 2023.
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Danielle Merrick, executive director of Kansas City Volunteer Lawyers & Accountants for the Arts, spoke at an “Ask the Experts” program at the Kansas City Artists Coalition in September 2019. (photo by Marissa Starke)K
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July 14, 2021

KCVLAA: Helping Artists Navigate Legal and Accounting Issues

You might not expect a fire-eating, sword-swallowing performance artist to slay legal and accounting dragons, yet such is the case with Martika Daniels.
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May 12, 2021

Kemper Museum Fosters Greater Diversity in Leadership and Funding

In February Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art announced new trustees, changes to its governing board structure and new status as a public charity.
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April 27, 2021

Museums Innovate and Push Ahead Amid Continuing Uncertainties

After more than a year’s worth of pandemic upheaval, the museum world is still navigating choppy seas.
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March 15, 2021

‘By Design’ Magazine: Leading ‘The Good Fight’ for Black Creatives

“By Design,” which was launched in 2018, showcases Black creatives. Issue #005, which came out in December, originally was going to be called “The Blueprint.”
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January 11, 2021

Kansas City Symphony’s Free Outdoor Concerts Bring Classical Music to a Metro-Wide Audience

Folks who seldom get together did just that when Kansas City Symphony musicians gave a free concert on the city’s east side Oct. 3.
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December 3, 2020

KCI Public Art Selection Process Takes Another Step Forward with Naming of Diverse Panel

With an eye toward diversity and inclusion, the first public art selection panel for the Kansas City International Airport single terminal project has been chosen by the Municipal Art Commission.
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“A Summer’s Day at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art” (2018) by Jon Dickson. Jon Dickson is a landscape and architecture photographer residing in the Greater St Louis, Missouri area.N
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November 23, 2020

Nelson-Atkins Lays Off 36 Employees Prompting Pushback

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art’s recent decision to lay off 36 employees, including photography curator Jane L. Aspinwall, ignited a controversy that has inflamed the Kansas City art world.
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October 29, 2020

Former Kansas City Star Building’s Plan for Art and Arts Festival Draw Mixed Reviews

Amid the heartbreaking artistic and economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing redevelopment of the old Kansas City Star building has been a bright spot.
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