Art in the Loop

Art in the Loop is planning for the future and considering its role in supporting artists and the creation of new artwork, including performance-based work and music, in Downtown Kansas City. Please take a few moments to complete the questionnaire below and share your thoughts with us! Crossroads Community Association, KC Streetcar, Artskc, Charlotte Street, Kansas City Public Library, KCMO Downtown Neighborhood Association, @troostmarketcollective African American Artists Collective KC, Kansas City Artists Coalition, Kansas City Art Institute

We are really looking forward to these hikes! There is so much interesting art to see in Downtown KC! See you there!

We were so pleased to see 2020 Art in the Loop projects and artists highlighted during the 2020 Coalesce event produced by Kansas City Artists Coalition! Thank you to everyone involved particularly KC Streetcar which provides the perfect backdrop to exhibit KC's creativity while connecting Downtown! #ArtintheLoop Please take a moment to check out this blog post and view the fabulous images from People of Cowtown

Good Morning!! @heidilgardner is back with KCAC to share more about why she supports our organization and why you should tune in this Saturday, November 7th at ...7pm to our upcoming virtual fundraiser #coalesce2020 Reserve your FREE ticket today, AND if you donate $25 you will receive a custom artist designed face mask!!

I’m really looking forward to this event and pleased to see so many 2020 Art in the Loop artists participating!

KCAC is pleased to announce Megan Ganey as one of our COALESCE 2020 participating artists! Megan Ganey is a multimedia visual artist living and working in Ka...nsas City, Missouri. Her work involves layering color and images to create surreal representations of interpersonal interactions, reality and identity. Megan earned her BA in Photocommunications from St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas in 2011. Megan recently exhibited her work in her first solo show, El Paso, at Kansas City Artists Coalition’s Snap Space Gallery in April 2019; and co-curated (with Kadie Nugent) Terms of Use at the Art & Design Gallery at the University of Kansas in October 2019. You can see her piece "So Long and Good Luck" at the KC Streetcar River Market West Stop, through Art in the Loop You can learn more about Megan's artwork by visiting her website: https://meganganey.com/ Follow the link to reserve your FREE ticket to Coalesce today. If you Donate $25+ to the event you will receive a custom designed mask by Megan! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coalesce-the-art-of-couture-ti

KCAC is pleased to announce Robrt Castillo as a Coalesce 2020 participating artist! Robert Castillo is an upright and electric bassist, composer and arranger, v...isual artist, meditation instructor, and community organizer. This Kansas City native creates with the intent to imbue individuals with positivity so that they may be inspired to help construct a more beautiful world. As with music, his style is varied. His subjects include Post-Classic Mayan imagery, geometric abstraction akin to Kandinsky, and at times incorporates Van Gogh-like impressionistic backgrounds. The mediums he uses include oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, and paint pens. Visual art has become a passion deeper than he could have ever imagined and he has visions to create monumental works. Robert is a committee member of the Latino Arts Festival and a mentor for the Latino Foundation for the Arts. He also volunteers as the Assistant Director of Programming for the Art As Mentorship youth music program. Robert can be found volunteering at Cross-Lines Community Outreach, Inc, where he also serves on the Young Professionals Board. You can view Robert's most recent piece "Hold" at the KC Streetcar Power & Light Stop, Northbound, 14th and Main St. with Art in the Loop Follow the link to reserve your FREE ticket today! And if you donate $25+ to the event you will receive a custom face mask designed by Robert! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coalesce-the-art-of-couture-ti

KCAC is excited to announce Ada Koch as a Coalesce 2020 participating artist! Ada works in oils, acrylics and mixed media works in a colorful representational ...style. Subjects are often thematic for larger solo exhibitions, but she also paints commissions with still life's, landscapes and portraits. Her artwork is in corporate and private collections throughout the world. ANNNNND Ada is the current KCAC Board President! You can also view her piece "Hope & Gratitude" on the KC Streetcar in partnership with Art in the Loop! Follow the link to reserve your FREE link to Coalesce - The Art of Couture! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coalesce-the-art-of-couture-ti

Way to go, KC! We raised that $1,000, so here you go... our first two (gorgeous) mural designs from Avrion Jackson and @Warren Stylez Harvey. Four more to come... we'll be back with another sneak peek in the week ahead.

Loved this performance installation so much!

The 2020 Art in the Loop Project kicked off on Wednesday with an online celebration during which our 10 artists spoke about their artwork. Did you miss the event? Follow the link and you can watch the video. It's well worth your time! Art in the Loop appreciates the support of Arts KC, KC Streetcar, Missouri Arts Council, Downtown Kansas City, Signco Kansas City, Henderson Engineers, McCownGordon Construction, and Stinson LLP

Join us this Friday, (7/3, 12 pm) for the Downtown Dish with host Katy Schamberger (Katy Ryan Schamberger). During this live YouTube event you will get the insi...de scoop on downtown dining, drinking & more! Have you seen new art on the #kcstreetcar line? Get some details from Ann Holliday Art in the Loop and Donna Mandelbaum. Visit KC leader Jason Fulvi will give an update on the convention scene and how to support the local economy. What’s going on KC Daiquiri Shop? Tune in to find out. Also: Union Station Kansas City Inc. exhibit updates, Comeback KC masks, and 4th of July celebration tips! Brought to you by KC Streetcar the Downtown Council, KCMO Downtown Neighborhood Association and Lynchpin Ideas. Link: https://www.youtube.com/downtowndish