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December 4, 2025

Still they rise

Against the odds, Black women painters in Kansas City are forging a historic path and creating artistic communities through love, resilience and courage.
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December 3, 2025

A climate of intimidation

In KC, government-funded performing arts organizations are committed to, but reluctant to discuss DEI.
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December 1, 2025

Arts News: Kemper Museum unveils new strategic plan

It hardly seems possible, but eight years have passed since Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art closed its Kemper at the Crossroads location.
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November 24, 2025

Artist to Watch: Jackson Daughety

The award-winning Kansas City artist probes discrepancies between fantasy and reality in a culture driven by power and money.
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November 21, 2025

Arts News: New billboard project connects KC artists with community nonprofits

Kansas City Art Institute student Lynn Hopkins (’25 Illustration) produced the inaugural artwork for a billboard series dubbed WELLUSTRATIONS.
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November 20, 2025

Gallery Glance: “7591 Words: Sandra Van Tuyl and Christopher Leitch,” Carter Art Center Gallery

Sandra Van Tuyl and Christopher Leitch are both expert gardeners, which underscores their partnership in the exhibit “7591 Words” at MCC Penn Valley Carter Art Center Gallery.
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November 19, 2025

Dick Daniels: Making it fun

From posts at The Kansas City Star to Hallmark's Shoebox and KCAI, the Kansas City artist has spent a lifetime mining comics and cartoons, even while battling cancer.
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November 18, 2025

José Faus: Cultural Meanders | This is the stuff dreams are made of

I recall few moments from the first futbol (soccer) game I saw in person. In retrospect the oddest would start with my grandmother.
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