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      2016 Campaign Goal: $550,000

    • Our Belief

      Unleashing the arts is a good thing.

      Your Donation Supports

      Art Throughout the Five-County Region

      ArtsKC believes the arts are fundamental to our humanity. They ennoble and inspire us, and should be included as a cornerstone of any healthy and prosperous community. A thriving arts sector means a thriving City, and artists, arts organizations, and arts programs are the pillars that make vibrancy possible.

       

      The ArtsKC Fund is the Kansas City region’s equal-opportunity funding source, sustaining our entire arts sector through direct investments in people, programs, and projects.

       

      Since 2007, the ArtsKC Fund has invested in 150 arts and social service organizations and 176 artists who have shaped Kansas City’s creative landscape. In total, the ArtsKC Fund has made 800 grants, with a more than $3.4 million impact.

       

    • Amplify the Impact

      Whether you give $25 or $2,500, your contribution multiplies and makes our city more vibrant, dynamic, and artful.

      Access

      Make the arts more accessible across our region

       

      We believe that everyone should be able to enjoy the arts in our region. Won't you support us with this mission?

      Community

      Ensure your vibrant arts community thrives

      The arts impact our community beyond individual experiences. They attract businesses, jobs, talent, and tourism.

      Excellence

      Support arts excellence and entrepreneurship

      The ArtsKC Fund supports arts on all levels, from emerging, to established, to virtuoso.

    • Stats at a glance

      Your support amplifies our support.

      $273M

      What the arts infuse into the region yearly

      $519K

      Raised for 2015 ArtsKC Fund Campaign

      141

      Grants made in 2015

      71

      Organizations currently support the campaign

      8,346

      Full-time jobs available in the region because of the arts.

      $550K

      2016 ArtsKC Fund Campaign goal.

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      Henry Bloch

      Honorary Chair

       

      “I am honored to join ArtsKC in its mission to support the Kansas City
      creative community through the ArtsKC Fund,” 

       

      Our Leaders are Strong

      Steve McDowell, CEO of BNIM, and Henry Bloch, H&R Block founder, are leading the ArtsKC Fund Campaign.

      Meet Our Cabinet

      Flip Short, LegacyTouch; Steve McDowell, BNIM Architects and 2016 Campaign Chair; Jack Ovel, Bank of America; Darcy Stewart, JE Dunn Construction; Don Dagenais, Lathrop & Gage LLP; Mayor Eileen
      Weir, City of Independence; Stewart Stein, Stinson Leonard Street; and Bob Regnier, Bank of Blue Valley.

    • Give More, Get MORE

      When you support the ArtsKC Fund Campaign, you get a lot in return. When you pledge at least $120 for the year, you become an ArtsKC Encounter member -- with access to free and discounted tickets to behind-the-scenes arts events that bring you closer to the art you support.

      What's An Encounter

      ArtsKC Encounters, presented by Community America Credit Union, are your backstage passes to Kansas Cit's vibrant arts community! When you become a member, you are eligible for free and discounted tickets to six unique events throughout the year. Each ArtsKC Encounter gives you a behind-the-scenes look at the region's artistic community and each evening includes cocktails and appetizers.

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

    •  Encounter Events

      Summertime Shanties | Saturday, July 9, 2016
      Platte County Courthouse Lawn, Platte City
       

      Opera Unmasked | Friday, August 26, 2016
      Michael and Ginger Frost Production Arts Building, Crossroads Arts District

       

      Art on the Route | Saturday, September 17, 2017
      Kansas City Streetcar Authority and Kansas City Artists Coalition

       

      Sweets and Songs | Friday, November 11, 2016
      Allegro Choirs of Kansas City Studios, Bonner Springs

       

      Royal Art and Architecture | Saturday, March 18, 2017
      Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City
       

      Folk Songs and Stories | Thursday, May 18, 2017
      The Writers Place, Kansas City
       

      Arts experiences may include a special tour at an artist's studio, a glimpse of a dress rehearsal, or the chance to meet the directors, choreographers, and technicians who make performances magical.

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