GUILDit is thrilled to co-sponsor KC Public Theatre’s (KCPT) Grand Opening & Season 7 Kickoff Party Help GUILDit’s CLOSING event go out with a BANG and KCPT to OPEN with one!!!!!! FREE with goodies from Lifted Spirits Distillery and Green Dirt On Oak . GRAND OPENING & SEASON 7 KICKOFF PARTY Sept. 27 @ 7:30pm

Last Art/Biz Talk Chi & Knighten

Join us on the fifth Wed. July 31, 12– 1 pm, for our last interactive art/biz forum at InterUrban ArtHouse 8001 Newton Drive Overland Park, KS 66204, or Facebook Live With appetizers & desserts! Must RSVP to attend. Jewelry designer Clarissa Knighten had her work featured in the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art and has permanent

ThAnKs: GUILDit Closing

Since 2015 GUILDit has helped artists get grants, gigs, build new lines of revenue, develop new market shares, etc. Though financially we cannot continue. Thanks for all your support over the years, enabling our many achievements!

KSHB 41 follows up with an insightful story to GuildIt’s arts recession town hall, with two of the panelists City in Motion Dance Theater, Inc.’s Lydia Knopp and Arts Council of Johnson County Sarah VanLanduyt. Link to 2-minute video: https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/arts-community-in-kansas-city-area-still-recovering-after-pandemic-slowdown

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  – August 14, 2023 Contact:    GUILDit – Susana Bruhn, Executive Director      Website: guildit.org KC COVID ART RECESSION 2020-202?, A TOWN HALL  Kansas City area arts are still recovering from the Covid recession. At the height, the Nelson-Atkins reduced its budget by $8 million and City in Motion Dance lost 75%

Register for the town hall at EventBrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kc-covid-art-recession-who-thrived-who-survived-who-still-needs-help-tickets-682408290567 —— Tuesday, Aug. 22, 6-7:30pm at Johnson County Central Library. —— Join us in a town hall discussion led by a panel of art leaders whose organizations and artists thrived, survived, and still need help recovering from the art recession. In 2020, KC Rising reported that of 24

Sponsor New Art Center

GUILDit will be opening an innovative gallery offering unique programming not seen in the KC area. Plus, we will be meeting the needs of artists and entrepreneurs by opening coworking and visual art studios. We’ll be moving from monthly to 24/7 services.  Partner with us to rebuild Kansas City arts that enrich our community and

no April forum & c pARTy pics

No April forum for we put all our energy into an Amazing  Esprit pARTy! Our event was full of dynamic and inspirational mini-shows with amazing artists, magical musicians, and a dynamic dancer. Pictured are the talented Peregrine Honig, Maddux Hepker, Mike Dillon & Bryan Hicks, Miguel Rivera, plus Melissa Dailey-Newman & Susana Bruhn. We can’t support the work we do for

Esprit De Corps – pARTy on 4/15

Join us on Saturday, April 15, from 2 – 4 pm at Studios Inc. It’s an art extravaganza featuring 30+ works of art, artist talk, studio tour,  music, dance, raffle, and more!  Get tickets! The annual GUILDit Friends celebration, features: ~ 2-4pm ~ 30+ pieces of art by 20+ locally and internationally known artists~ 2-4pm ~ MC

Join us on the fourth Thur. March 23, 12– 1 pm, for an interactive art/biz forum at Weinberger Fine Art, 114 Southwest Blvd, KCMO; or Facebook Live  Madeline Brice has published and exhibited art nationally, most recently in Port Chester, NY. This year she’ll be doing a residency in Spain as a recipient of the Lighton International Exchange