Redlined: Cities, Suburbs, and Segregation” uses a dazzling organization of images, text, sound, art and artifacts to provide a “deep dive” into redlining and systemic racism in housing.
“Vivian Wilson Bluett: Expressions of Blue,” Natasha Ria Art Gallery
Steadily making her trek from emerging artist to established artist, Vivian Wilson Bluett takes a big step in the right direction with her new exhibition, “Expressions of Blue,” at the Natasha Ria Art Gallery.
“The Soul of Jazz: An American Adventure,” American Jazz Museum
In December of last year, while news of a new COVID-19 variant was dominating the headlines, something very special happened at the American Jazz Museum.
Diallo Javonne French’s black and white short film “May This Be Love” opens with a delicately muted view of the 18th and Vine Street sign and delicate strains of piano jazz.
“In the Fields of the North / En los Campos del Norte” at Kansas City, Kansas Public Library
David Bacon’s exhibit at the Kansas City Kansas Public Library makes a very meaningful first stop for us to contemplate our obligation to our fellow human beings, regardless of citizenship and ethnicity.
The Kansas City filmmaker continues his commitment "to tell our own stories" with a new film supported by an Artistic Innovations Grant from Mid-America Arts Alliance.
Dr. Adrianna Marshall: A Passionate Advocate for Arts Education in Public Schools
Kansas City native, Adrianna Marshall, Ph.D., has been on the job as the K-12 Coordinator of Fine Arts and Physical Education at Kansas City Public Schools for a year.
If you’ve ever had the pleasure of hearing Kansas City native Tyree Johnson play the drums, then you know the 2021 ArtsKC Inspiration Grant winner always delivers the goods.
