Artist-Run KC: Glenn North on Verbal Attack, and the History and Collaboration in Kansas City’s Spoken Word Community
Glenn North is a poet, educator, and community organizer who has been instrumental in fostering a spoken word scene in Kansas City. Starting in …
Artist-Run KC: A Conversation with Caleb Taylor on The Polish and Perseverance of PLUG Projects
This interview took place in the new West Bottoms studio of Caleb Taylor, a PLUG Projects founding member and alum. PLUG is a curatorial …
Artist-Run KC: An Introduction Remembering Beginnings with Garry Noland
The following is the first page from Artist Run KC, Informality’s first print publication. Instead of a formal introduction, we decided to focus …
Office of Culture and Creative Services Eliminated in Budget Crunch
While not too surprising, Kansas City’s Office of Culture and Creative Services was eliminated from the fiscal year 2021 budget. The importance of this …
Making Masks, Artists Respond to the Social Imperative
Museums and cultural institutions are currently shuttered during the global pandemic and subsequent stay at home orders. Artist’s reliance upon these spaces is now …
Kansas City Budget Proposes Annihilation of Artist Resources
Last week, Kansas City, Missouri Mayor Quinton Lucas and Acting City Manager Earnest Rouse announced the annual budget for FY 2020-2021. Among the budget, …
Charlotte Street Announces Visual Artist Awards and Generative Performing Artist Awards for 2020
Charlotte Street Foundation (CSF) announces the 2020 Visual Artist and Generative Performing Artist Awards from the Kansas City region. A milestone on CSF’s giving …
Why Should Artists be Writing in Kansas City: A Thesis Revisited
The following essay is a revisit to the current state of arts writing in KC by Founder & Senior Editor Melaney Ann Mitchell with …
Pre-Weekend Radar – Charlotte Street Visual Artist Awards Exhibition
Happening prior to our standard weekend radar is the 2014 Charlotte Street Visual Artist Awards Exhibition! Tonight at 6pm is the opening reception for …