News: ‘The Economy of Art’
Building a stronger creative economy in Kansas City, an interview with Susana Bruhn, founder of GUILDit – by Susan Melgren of Kansas City Spaces When you see a performance or a piece of art, do you ever think about the business aspect of that work? We are drawn to art because it makes a connection on
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Nick Vedros, Talks on 12/8 @ ArtsBar
Nick Vedros has been recognized by Archive magazine as one of the Top 200 Advertising Photographers in the world. He was one of the original global Canon Explorers of Light photographers and speakers. He was chosen by Eastman Kodak and Apple to lecture. Nick is the founding President of the Midwest chapter of ASMP. He
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Sara Sally LaGrand, Talks on 10/27 @ Kemper
Sara Sally LaGrand is an internationally known glass artist who has taught flameworking in Switzerland, France, England and all over the US. She has been awarded by the Bead Museum of Washington DC, Bead Button Magazine, and many local organizations. Her work has been published nationally and internationally. Sara is now using her connections and reputation to
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Genevieve Flynn, Talks on 10/27 @ Kemper
Genevieve Flynn has won national and international silversmith awards including the International Saul Bell Design Award. Plus, she has created a Metal Arts Visiting Master’s Program where she has hosts national and international master level instructors in jewelry. She is starting a new line by creating collectable, one of a kind sterling silver vessels and
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GUILDit at Kemper Museum, 10/27
Join us on….. Thursday, 10/27, 12-1pm, at the Kemper Museum 4420 Warwick Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64111 Find out how our dynamic artists do what they do and more…. The Kemper Museum, 4420 Warwick Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64111, just West of the Nelson-Atkins Museum and The Kansas City Art Institute.
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Stan Kessler, Talks 9/22 @ Kemper
Stan Kessler is a Trumpet / Flugelhorn Player, Band Leader, Clinician, and Educator. He also does writing and arranging for small groups. Stan’s expertise includes Jazz, R&B, Funk, and Latin. He is currently leading The Sons of Brasil, The Stan Kessler Quartet, Stan Kessler’s TV, Parallax, and Force 5. He teaches at UMKC, the KC
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Brad Cox, Talks 9/22 @ Kemper
Composer and arranger Brad Cox is co-founder of Owen/Cox Dance Group and founder and director of The People’s Liberation Big Band, a musicians’ collective dedicated to the performance of new large ensemble jazz music. He studied composition at UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance and is a recipient of the Charlotte Street Foundation Generative Performing
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David Basse, Talks 8/25 @ Kemper
The Kansas City Star called David Basse, “The voice of Kansas City”. And following David’s performance, poet Maya Angelou exclaimed, “I love the soul that is your voice”. His career lunged in the 80’s with a five-night gig for seven years. In the 90s he worked in L.A., which led to producing a Grammy nominated
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Jessica Paige, Talks 8/25 @ Kemper
Singer and songwriter Jessica Paige is a KC music gem that the nation is discovering. She made her national debut on American Idol’s Hollywood competition.Jessica developed those national connections to put together her first album “Sweet Nothings” with an amazing set of talented Nashville-based artists and producers. Locally she has appeared at the Uptown Theatre
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Hunter Long, Talks 6/2 @ Kemper
Hunter Long is a composer, performer and producer. He has been awarded grants by the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation, Charlotte Street Foundation and ArtsKC. Hunter was selected as a composer for the Darmstadt International Summer Course for New Music, the neif-norf Composition Workshop, the Montreal Contemporary Music Lab, the Banff
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