Join us on the fourth Thur. Feb. 23, 12– 1 pm, for an interactive art/biz forum at Weinberger Fine Art, 114 Southwest Blvd, KCMO; or Facebook Live  Illustrator Xavier Gayden of Boxhead Arts has been captivating and challenging his audiences for 15 years, with his colorful characters of common cartoons and unique introspective beings. He has exhibited at

Thanks for Top 5 and more!

Here are some of GUILDit’s top happenings that we were thankful to make happen. 1. Building the careers of these talented artists so they can have a bigger and bolder outreach. – Artist & Teacher Amanda Jolley – Musician & Artist Robert Castillo – Performer & Artist Karen E. Griffin – Artist Ted Hinrichs – Artist Terri

Join us on the fourth Thur. April 28, 12– 1 pm, for an in-person forum @ KC Artist Coalition Gallery, 3200 Gillham Rd; Kansas City, MO or Facebook Live:  https://www.facebook.com/Goguildit/videos/. Robert Castillo is a Jazz bassist, composer, electronic music producer, oil painter, and stone sculptor. This first-generation American, utilizes many revenue streams to support his art practice including selling

Join us on the fourth Thur. May 26, 12– 1 pm, for an in-person forum @ KC Artist Coalition Gallery, 3200 Gillham Rd; Kansas City, MO or Facebook Live:  https://www.facebook.com/Goguildit/videos/. After growing hundreds of Kansas City art businesses for 7 years, GUILDit and Susana Bruhn will present theirs. The presentation will be followed by an inspiring Q&A. Let’s

Shelly Pinto Art/Biz Talk

Join us on the fourth Thur. Aug. 26, 12– 1 pm, in-person @ KC Artist Coalition Gallery, 3200 Gillham Rd; Kansas City, MO or Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/Goguildit/videos/ Shelly Pinto is a mixed-media artist and co-owner of Shizen Design Handmade Papers. This talented artist will present their biz followed by an inspiring Q&A. Shelly’s piece “Patchwork” is currently

Halloween Haunts & Delights

Storytelling (tix available) & Raffle (sold-out) Thur., Oct. 29th 7-8pm on Zoom // Get tickets >> Join GUILDit for an evening of spooky stories, raffle giveaways, and help support arts entrepreneurship. Tickets start at $10.  Two epic tales of death and greed, from Africa and Europe, by two nationally known Kansas City storytellers.–  First Br.

Haunts & Delights Video

Join GUILDit for spooky stories and help support arts entrepreneurship. Pricing starts at $10 >>> https://secure.qgiv.com/for/guild/event/822199/ Two epic tales of death and greed, from Africa and Europe, by two nationally known Kansas City storytellers.— Br. John will command the African folktale of “How Death Came To Mankind” that tells of Anansi, the original Spider-Man, who

FREE FORUMS where art & biz fuse >> SPECIAL EVENT – part of Global Entrepreneur Week >> Wednesday, Nov. 15, 10-11am (new time) (following 1 Million Cups) >> @ the Kauffman Foundation (new place) >> PRESENTERS >> Bense Garza is an accomplished artist, designer and industry consultant. He specializes in creating original artwork for the apparel, gift and home

Jason Pollen Talks 1/26 at Kemper

Jason Pollen, retired KCAI Fiber Professor, has exhibited internationally in three continents. He has been on the faculty of the Royal College of Art in London, Parsons School of Design, and Pratt Institute, before serving as KCAI’s Fiber Chair for thirteen years. Jason has designed textiles for dozens of fashion and home furnishings firms and