Library Takes Stock of its Expansive Collection and Legacy of Art
Kansas City’s embrace of art traces to the late 19th century and, unsurprisingly, William Rockhill Nelson. Intent on instilling cultural refinement in his budding metropolis,..
In the mid-1960s, Kansas City was having an arts crisis. Two of its longtime arts presenters were going out of business, and that meant the city was in danger of losing the cultural enrichment of live arts performances.
For a number of years, the Academy at the UMKC Conservatory has been the bridge between the national reputation and excellence of the Conservatory and the musical needs of our Kansas City community and beyond.
Why Would You Keep That? – 100 Years of Collecting Archives
Ephemera – “anything short-lived or transitory.” The heart of a museum is its collection. By collecting, cataloguing, conserving and storing objects, a museum preserves information..
Come Young, Come All: Kauffman Center Connects Youth to the Arts
The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts works year-round to bring together Kansas City youth and the arts through a variety of immersive opportunities. The..
