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

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

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,

Join us Thursday 4/22, 12– 1pm on Facebook Live https://www.facebook.com/Goguildit/live/ or on Zoom: Join Zoom Let’s brainstorm with Kimberly Beer. She will talk on ‘Determining Your Value Proposition as an Artist’…You want to be a successful business owner BUT, whenever you’re at a class or workshop you feel left out because all the other businesses in

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