Charlotte Street

As 2020 comes to a close, you can lend critical support to artists by making a gift today to the emergency Rocket Relief Fund. Your donation will help serve area artists’ most basic needs during the Covid-19 crisis. To make a donation, follow the link below and add the note "Rocket Relief" when entering your gift: https://app.etapestry.com//CharlotteS/onlinedonations.html

For any local artists interested in a public art project, Kansas City, Missouri has issued new Calls for Artists for four locations in the New Single Terminal and Parking at KCI Airport! To learn more and apply to the Calls for Artists, visit: buildkci.com/call-for-artists Application deadline is February 13.

Through the work of Charlotte Street Foundation, you have ensured that artists who enrich our lives and community are cared for, in good times and in difficult ones. Right now, many artists' lives and livelihoods are at a tipping point. Despite this truth, artists are continuing to contribute to the well-being of their community in its time of critical need. Programs like emergency grants for artists, Art Where You’re At Public Art Commissions, and Studio and Startup Residency Programs continue to provide important resources for artists. Please consider a gift to Charlotte Street today to provide essential support to Kansas City artists now. Donation link below https://app.etapestry.com//CharlotteS/onlinedonations.html

Our offices will be closed from Friday December 25 through Friday, January 1. Messages sent to the Charlotte Street staff will receive a response when we return. Thank you for your continued support and see you in the New Year!

Andrew Ordonez is a visual artist living in #KCMO and is one of 30 current Studio Residents in Charlotte Street's Studio Residency program. Two weeks ago, we sat down with Andrew to discuss the benefits of having a free studio space, as well as how his artistic practice has adapted throughout the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic. Relax, decompress, and check out what Andrew has made over the last few months.

Tonight Jermaine Thompson is leading a discussion over the book "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison for December's Artist Reads session. Have you read the book or are reading it now? RSVP on Eventbrite and join us at 6!

Charlotte Street's new Jedel Family Foundation Curatorial Fellow is HERE! You can get to know Kimi Kitada next Wednesday on November 4th at 5:30PM online. In this edition of Curatorial Talk, Kitada will speak in-depth about her previous curatorial experiences. Viewers will gain insight into Kitada's curatorial thinking for where we came from & where we are going, so this is a curatorial talk you will not want to miss!

Public art will welcome visitors to Kansas City when they land at our new airport terminal, and we have launched a nationwide search for artists who will create compelling new works. The City of Kansas City, Missouri, has issued Calls for Artists for four locations in the new terminal and YOU can apply for those today. Work is underway on the $1.5 billion terminal and parking garage at Kansas City International Airport. The Build KCI project will replace the aging three-termi...nal complex with a single, modern terminal and 6,000-space garage that will improve the traveling experience for residents and visitors. Public art will be a significant part of this experience. The art team has made it clear that our goals are diversity, equity and inclusion in all aspects of the art program, said Public Art Administrator James Martin. The public art at Kansas City International Airport should reflect our city’s diverse demographics and be welcoming to travelers of all backgrounds. With an open RFQ process we hope to provide opportunities to local, regional, national, and international artists so we have a good mix of local and global art. https://www.buildkci.com/call-for-artists/

Thank you to Diana Griffin Ennis for capturing this Art Where You At project! Siento y Vivo Flamenco is one of 10 artists/collaboratives commissioned to host DIY public art programs in the KCMO area. This #AWYA project raised funds for individual artists, the Michael Shannon Musician Fund and the Alcott Arts Center. Learn more about all the projects at: https://charlottestreet.org/art-where-you-are-at/

Spartanburg Art Museum in Joplin, MO is seeking proposals for solo and group exhibitions for 2020-21. They are interested in all types of work that address contemporary issues and concerns, use traditional materials in unusual ways, and elevate our visitors' experiences to new levels of participation and engagement. Their exhibition history illustrates that SAM has exhibited more white artists than any other ethnic group. In an effort to be a more responsible institution movi...ng forward in regard to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion, we are especially interested in emerging and mid-career artists who identify as Black, POC, LGBTQ, and those with physical disabilities. Learn more details at: https://www.spartanburgartmuseum.org//call-for-artists-202

Siento y Vivo Flamenco will be together for the first time since the pandemic for an intimate outdoor performance this Friday at 5PM at the Alcott Arts Center! Tickets are donation and $20, with proceeds going the musicians, Alcott Arts Center, and the Michael Shannon Musician Fund. A few spots are left so get tickets while you still can! 45 Grados Tours would love to have you there. Tickets can be found at https://www.45gradosflamenco.com//art-where-youre-at-a-fla

After a nationwide search throughout the summer of 2020, Charlotte Street Foundation is excited to announce new Jedel Family Foundation Curatorial Fellow, Kimi Kitada! Kitada, an independent curator previously based in Los Angeles at the Museum of Contemporary Art, begins her fellowship with the organization in early October 2020. I’m incredibly honored and thrilled to be joining the team at Charlotte Street, says Kimi. I’m excited about Charlotte Street’s forward-thinkin...g program and its commitment to engage deeply with local artists. I am eager to meet a broad spectrum of artists, dancers, writers, and other cultural producers. The contemporary art scene in Kansas City is teeming with infinite possibilities and collaborating with artists will bring these possibilities to life in radical, unexpected ways. Help us in welcoming Kimi to the Kansas City artists community! https://charlottestreet.org//charlotte-street-foundation-/

Check out our recent interview with Maria Vazquez Boyd on KKFI 90.1 FM's Artspeak radio yesterday! We run down details and updates on our new building, Rocket Relief, and Art Where You Are At projects!

Buy tickets now for a Latin art showcase hosted by Kansas City Antiques and local artist Dulcinea Herrera on October 24th! $5 tickets get you into Parlor (located in the Crossroads District) and comes with complimentary with food and drinks! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/latin-art-showcase-tickets-118

Current #CSFStudioResident Drea DiCarlo is working behind the scenes on PBS' American Portrait: A National Storytelling Project. The project is an ongoing, evolving initiative that asks you, and people all over the country, to submit your individual stories by responding to one of a number of thought provoking prompts. The project starts here on this website, but it will also be on PBS television, social media experiences, digital short stories and PBS station events. Don't see a lot of artists being represented? We can change that! Share YOUR story today at: https://www.pbs.org/american-portrait/.

How can artists and creatives address racism and inequality from within to transform and actualize an antiracist culture in the arts? Charlotte Street is partnering with @theopentablekc to provide a four-part virtual antiracism training program for Kansas City artists and creatives! 20 FREE spots are left for self-identifying artists and creatives who reside within an 80-mile radius of the Kansas City metro area! So RSVP quick while you can through Eventbrite or the link ...in our bio! Registration and attendance is for all four sessions: - Thursday, October 8, 6-8 p.m - Thursday, October 22, 6-8 p.m. - Thursday, November 5, 6-8 p.m. - Thursday, November 19, 6-8 p.m. See more

The weather might be cooling off but flamenco is heating up here in #KCMO! Tickets are still available for 45 Grados Flamenco's Drive-In Flamenco Experience! The Art Where You Are At performance provides outdoor, socially distanced event is on Friday, October 6 at 5PM at the Alcott Arts Center in #KCK. Get your ticket while you still can at www.45gradosflamenco.com #AWYA

Attention KCM The Arts Council of Johnson County is hosting an enamel pin design competition! Designs will be accepted from Tuesday September 1st, 2020 through Friday October 9th, 2020. The winning pin design will be announced Friday October 16th, 2020. All ages of artists will be considered. The winning artist receives a $200 honorarium!... Submit your design now through: https://form.jotform.com/artsjoco/acjc-pin-design

Charlotte Street Foundation is excited to partner with The Open Table KC to provide Antiracism Culture training specifically for artists who create! Did we mention these trainings are FREE? FOUR online Zoom trainings will be provided, beginning on Thursday, October 8 and through Thursday, November 19! 50 spots are available for RSVP. Note: You must be an artist who lives within 80 miles of KCMO to attend AND you must self-identify as an artist who creates.