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/. Amanda Jolley has been sharing her successful encaustic paintings in exhibits, public artworks, and workshops for 10+ years. This talented artist will present their biz followed by an inspiring

Seeking Women Board Candidates

GUILDit is seeking women board members to help grow the arts and economy. Over 60% of our constituents are women in the arts and business. We hold free public events where artists talk about growing their businesses. We have helped artists obtain grants to starting new lines of revenue. View our 2-minute info video on

Kevin Johnson Art/Biz Talk, 2/24 @ CSL

Join us on the fourth Thur. Feb. 24, 12– 1 pm, for an in-person forum @ Natasha Ria Art Gallery inside the Center For Spiritual Living, 1014 W 39th St; KCMO or Facebook Live:  https://www.facebook.com/Goguildit/videos/. Kevin Church Johnson is a vocalist, drummer, producer & songwriter. This talented artist will present their biz followed by an inspiring Q&A. In-person networking following the

You Can Gift Leadership

Thank you for being there for GUILDIt in 2021. Knowing you take an interest in our productive art/biz events and programs keeps us and our art entrepreneurs going. To help grow GUILDit and the art economy in 2022, give the gift of leadership. Buy yourself or another a GUILDit Friends membership. Supports our art/biz programming,

Join GUILDit during Global Entrepreneur Week, on 11/12, from 8-8:45am >> Panel Discussion with GUILDit, KCSourcelink, City of KCMO, and Eze Redwood >> Entrepreneurs create over 60% of the net new jobs in the KC regional economy year-in and year-out. Programs that support entrepreneurial growth are providing a 4:1 ROI in the form of economic

Art Crisis: KC Art Village A Solution

Many industries have suffered under the pandemic recession, but none greater than the arts. The KC Art Village offers a solution of discount coworking, theater, dance and visual art studios, a gallery sharing greter sales with the artists, plus mentoring. This nonprofit collaboration between GUILDit, City In Motion Dance, KC Artist Coalition, and Black Space Black

Ada Koch Art/Biz Talk

Join us on the fourth Thur. Sep. 23, 12– 1 pm, in-person @ KC Artist Coalition Gallery, 3200 Gillham Rd; Kansas City, MO or Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/Goguildit/videos/ Ada Koch has been painting, teaching art, and an art activist in the KC community for over 28 years. This talented artist will present their biz followed by an inspiring

Sunflower sponsorship of GUILDit

Sunflower Bank Sponsorship

A BIG THANKS to Sunflower Bank, N.A. for their $2,000 sponsorship! The money will help GuildIt in assisting artists to recover from the epidemic recession. The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce findings showed the arts as the hardest-hit industry by the recession, so it is definitely needed aid. Pictured are GUILDit team members Evan Shufflebarger,

GUILDit Art/Biz at 1MC KC

Join us at 1 Million Cups – Kansas City (1MC KC) Wed. 5/19/21, 9–10am on Zoom https://kauffman.zoom.us/j/97200919140 or Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/1MillionCupsKC/videos/ At 1 Million Cups, GUILDit will present its mission, goals, needs, challenges for brainstorming. Help grow our nonprofit to serve more entrepreneurs. Details: GUILDit connects sole artists and entrepreneurs with resources and a strong

KC Arts Recovery: Need & Plan

The Havoc: The pandemic-caused recession has impacted the arts community significantly. KC Rising’s May 2020 report showed among twenty-four local industries, the arts had the ‘greatest depth of downturn’ and the ‘least strength to recover.’ Two Artist INC surveys conducted in March and May of 2020 demonstrated the severity, with 645 artists participating across the