UMKC & St. Joseph Art Students Teacher Amy DeSitter
The Alcott is NOT ADA Accessible, sorry for any inconvenience. For More info contact Chris 913-233-2787 or chris@alcottartscenter.org
Journals, Wind chimes, Ceramics, Weaving, 3D Yarn Art, Garden Decorations, Foil Painting, Collages, Beadwork, Sock Creatures, 3D Sculptures, Hand building with Clay with Glazing and Firing
Weekly Wed. evening Art classes for age 6-17
Pre-registration for each class is required. https://www.alcottartscenter.org/participation-in-events-page
Class size 10 students Class fee $40 or $5 each class attended.
The Alcott is NOT ADA Accessible, sorry for any inconvenience. For More info contact Chris 913-233-2787 or chris@alcottartscenter.org
A family-friendly event where artists can showcase their work, businesses can connect with their neighborhood, and you can experience an evening of diverse music, food, and art.
Creative, inclusive, community-centered, & free to attend.
Come out to 6th Street in Strawberry Hill, Downtown KCK where the Alcott will have a booth hosting a Free Art project to create and have monthly featured Artists.
For more information, including directions, parking, and a digital map, visit www.thirdfridaykck.org
Join us for a special joint showcase of hand-made jewelry as well as acrylics on canvas.
The Alcott is NOT ADA Accessible, sorry for any inconvenience. For More info contact Chris 913-233-2787 or chris@alcottartscenter.org
Multiple artisans will be on site selling their wares. Don’t miss this monthly event!
Contact Chris at 913-233-2787 or chris@alcottartscenter.org if you are interested in participating!
A family-friendly event where artists can showcase their work, businesses can connect with their neighborhood, and you can experience an evening of diverse music, food, and art.
Creative, inclusive, community-centered, & free to attend.
Come out to 6th Street in Strawberry Hill, Downtown KCK where the Alcott will have a booth hosting a Free Art project to create and have monthly featured Artists.
For more information, including directions, parking, and a digital map, visit www.thirdfridaykck.org.
Journals, Wind chimes, Ceramics, Weaving, 3D Yarn Art, Garden Decorations, Foil Painting, Collages, Beadwork, Sock Creatures, 3D Sculptures, Hand building with Clay with Glazing and Firing
Weekly Wed. evening Art classes for age 6-17
Pre-registration for each class is required. https://www.alcottartscenter.org/participation-in-events-page
Class size 10 students Class fee $40 or $5 each class attended.
The Alcott is NOT ADA Accessible, sorry for any inconvenience. For More info contact Chris 913-233-2787 or chris@alcottartscenter.org
The Alcott is NOT ADA Accessible, sorry for any inconvenience. For More info contact Chris 913-233-2787 or chris@alcottartscenter.org
A family-friendly event where artists can showcase their work, businesses can connect with their neighborhood, and you can experience an evening of diverse music, food, and art.
Creative, inclusive, community-centered, & free to attend.
Come out to 6th Street in Strawberry Hill, Downtown KCK where the Alcott will have a booth hosting a Free Art project to create and have monthly featured Artists.
For more information, including directions, parking, and a digital map, visit www.thirdfridaykck.org
Featured artist TBD
Contact Chris at 913-233-2787 or chris@alcottartscenter.org if you are interested in participating!
The Alcott is NOT ADA Accessible, sorry for any inconvenience. For More info contact Chris 913-233-2787 or chris@alcottartscenter.org
Journals, Wind chimes, Ceramics, Weaving, 3D Yarn Art, Garden Decorations, Foil Painting, Collages, Beadwork, Sock Creatures, 3D Sculptures, Hand building with Clay with Glazing and Firing
Weekly Wed. evening Art classes for age 6-17
Pre-registration for each class is required. https://www.alcottartscenter.org/participation-in-events-page
Class size 10 students Class fee $40 or $5 each class attended.
The Alcott is NOT ADA Accessible, sorry for any inconvenience. For More info contact Chris 913-233-2787 or chris@alcottartscenter.org
A family-friendly event where artists can showcase their work, businesses can connect with their neighborhood, and you can experience an evening of diverse music, food, and art.
Creative, inclusive, community-centered, & free to attend.
Come out to 6th Street in Strawberry Hill, Downtown KCK where the Alcott will have a booth hosting a Free Art project to create and have monthly featured Artists.
For more information, including directions, parking, and a digital map, visit www.thirdfridaykck.org
Multiple artisans will be on site selling their wares. Don’t miss this monthly event!
Contact Chris at 913-233-2787 or chris@alcottartscenter.org if you are interested in participating!
Featured artist TBD
Contact Chris at 913-233-2787 or chris@alcottartscenter.org if you are interested in participating!
The Alcott is NOT ADA Accessible, sorry for any inconvenience. For More info contact Chris 913-233-2787 or chris@alcottartscenter.org
A family-friendly event where artists can showcase their work, businesses can connect with their neighborhood, and you can experience an evening of diverse music, food, and art.
Creative, inclusive, community-centered, & free to attend.
Come out to 6th Street in Strawberry Hill, Downtown KCK where the Alcott will have a booth hosting a Free Art project to create and have monthly featured Artists.
For more information, including directions, parking, and a digital map, visit www.thirdfridaykck.org
The Alcott is NOT ADA Accessible, sorry for any inconvenience. For More info contact Chris 913-233-2787 or chris@alcottartscenter.org
A family-friendly event where artists can showcase their work, businesses can connect with their neighborhood, and you can experience an evening of diverse music, food, and art.
Creative, inclusive, community-centered, & free to attend.
Come out to 6th Street in Strawberry Hill, Downtown KCK where the Alcott will have a booth hosting a Free Art project to create and have monthly featured Artists.
For more information, including directions, parking, and a digital map, visit www.thirdfridaykck.org.
Multiple artisans will be on site selling their wares. Don’t miss this monthly event!
Contact Chris at 913-233-2787 or chris@alcottartscenter.org if you are interested in participating!
Once again we will transform the South Parking Lot into a Halloween wonderland for all ages.
Stay tuned for the theme announcement as we draw closer to the date!!
Don’t forget ALL the Goodies we will pass out. This is our 22nd Annual Halloween at the Alcott. We see between 300-600 kids all the while providing them a SAFE, FUN Place to come to Trick or Treat. We couldn’t do this without our #20+ Volunteers and ALL the Alcott supporters who donate candy, money or their time.
Multiple artisans will be on site selling their wares. Don’t miss this monthly event!
Contact Chris at 913-233-2787 or chris@alcottartscenter.org if you are interested in participating!
Join us on Opening Day 2024 as we feature Kayla Biggs’ photography from around the country.
The Alcott is NOT ADA Accessible, sorry for any inconvenience. For More info contact Chris 913-233-2787 or chris@alcottartscenter.org
The Horror Season is upon us!! Once again we will transform the South Parking Lot into scenes from some of the “Classic Tales”. Come take a stroll with us and see what we have for your viewing pleasure this year. We have invited Dr. Frankenstein and his Monster, Count Dracula and Miss Elvira, Zombies, Mummies, Medusa, Michael Meyers & Lori Stroud and much much more. Darryl Woods will have his AMAZING Posters, Sheryl Nance Durst will be making fantastic creations with her Face Painting and we can’t forget about ALL the Goodies we will pass out. This is our #21 Annual Halloween at the Alcott. We see between 300-600 kids all the while providing them a SAFE, FUN Place to come to Trick or Treat. We couldn’t do this without our #20+ Volunteers and ALL the Alcott supporters who donate candy, money or their time.
Darryl Woods Darryl is very humble when it comes to talking about himself. But just let him set down at a table and draw for the kids and he will shine bright. Darryl (Darth Artist) is a Lucasfilm Licensed Artist who uses his artwork and illustrations primarily for charitable purposes. Coupled up with the Star Wars costuming groups, Darryl draws Star Wars caricatures and other illustrations for children and fans across the nation. Darryl gives Special Thanks to his employer BNSF for their support for the last 33yrs. His Employer and his fellow workers have encouraged him in his artistic endeavors. This is an extremely Exciting event in which Darryl retires from the BNSF Railroad and becomes the full time Professional Artist. He looks forward to working with other organizations that focus on children, to serve and raise money for those in need.
Darryl is very proud to introduce three up and Coming Artists he has met.
First is Darryl’s own Grandson Isaiah Woods, Isaiah is an up and coming Local Artist who is trying to make a name for himself. He has been honing his artistic talent in the shadow of his GrandFather, but NO Longer! He is standing on his own. Isaiah is home schooled and has enjoys drawing Cartoons, Anime and anything Pop Culture. has been working on it for the last few years and is turning his talents into some amazing pieces of Art.
Isaiah is home schooled, he enjoys drawing cartoons, anime and anything Pop Culture.
He always loved the idea of Art but, it was his Grandpa who also is an Artist sparked his interest into making Art of his own. Now Isaiah's dream is to become a GREAT ARTIST and show the world his talents.
Melissa Alexander is a Nature Photographer from Sedalia, Missouri who enjoys being out in nature and capturing her subjects in their natural habitat. Melissa Graduated from Otterville Public School where her love of art got its start. She also played softball and basketball after school. Her love of horses lead her to compete in horse shows and rodeos. She attended college after High School at State Fair Community College where she majored in Art and was on the Rodeo team and in Art Club. Melissa has had several jobs working in factories but her most enjoyable work place was Jim's Garden Center. Other accomplishments are that she owned and produced her own Renaissance Festival. Melissa credits her love of photography to Ward and Sue Wallard, they taught her the ropes about booking weddings and portraits. She is a self taught Wild Life and Landscape Photographer. Melissa’s Art background has helped in her endeavors when she competed in the Missouri State Fair Photography Competition where she has won several classes and earned several honorable mentions.
London Palmer Hello, my name is London Palmer and I am in 8th grade. I started drawing as a way to express myself. My parents suggested art as a venting source because I have a hard time expressing myself with words so I use art as a way to do that. I'm an older sister to an amazing little brother and a music lover. My dad introduced this subject to me when I was around 3 years old. At first it was just a hobby but now it's one of my biggest passions. Hope you enjoy where the adventure awaits!
ALCOTT ARTS CENTER MAKER FAIRE SEPT. 16TH 11-4 Artists, Authors, Painters, Pottery/Sculptors, Vendors ect!!! The Alcott Arts Center is hosting a Maker Faire Sept. 16th on the East Lawn.
HERE'S THE MAKER'S WE HAVE BOOKED FOR OUR MAKER FAIRE SEPT. 16, 2023 11AM-4PM
Jennifer Thomas Zwick KC Farm School: Vegy's, Farming info
Shaquitia McDonald Laquise Lovestar Creations: Jewelry, memory buttons
Carla Bruns Emerald Farms: Honey, Crafts
Henrie Wilson: Journals, knitted items, trinkets
Anna Olson Faire Beads: Make a Bracelet Jewelry, Counted Cross Stitch
Karen Novak Karelynn A. Spacek: Author
Kamille Phillips Kamilles Kind Artisty: Fluid Art Paintings
Autumn, Lilyana, Mercedes: Macrame', Potion bottles, Gnome pots
Chris Parker-Green Crafts by Grandma Chris: Chiefs decor, birdbaths, snack tier dishes
Lucille Renee Terry LovLeeLucee Art: Fluid Art Paintings
Noah Weaver Poet: Author "Garden of Thoughts"
Arianna Neal Singer/performer, Jewelry
Maddie Lai Singer/Songwriter: Performing
Jennifer Kindred "Kindred Works" Crochet stuffed animals, Iced coffee glasses, Mini potion bottles, Mickey Mouse ears, Painted skulls.
Los Angeles Boys: Performing
Haylee & Hope Wiggins Art by Felix: Acrylic Paintings
Crafts N The Dotte / Laura Walters Debus
Second Saturday feat. 100 years Celebration w/ Proclamation from Mayor Garner, Performances by Tony Martinez, Noah Weaver, Ariana Neal, Ks Poet Laurate Traci Brimhall and more
The Alcott is NOT ADA Accessible, sorry for any inconvenience. For More info contact Chris 913-233-2787 or chris@alcottartscenter.org
ALCOTT ARTS CENTER SECOND SATURDAY ART EXHIBITION feat. Natalie Scholander a Photographer who also Sketches and Rodney Osborn a Tramp Artist will be exhibiting in the Harrison Gallery They have combined their talents to give you a Unique show. They both work at Lowe's on State Ave in Kansas City, Ks but neither are from this area originally. We will have a Reception with the Artists where you can discuss with them their process of combining their Artwork together. The Artwork will stay up thru the month of Aug. The Alcott is NOT ADA Accessible, sorry for any inconvenience. 913-233-2787
Second Saturday feat. Tammy McFadden "Mixed Media"/ Portraits
The Alcott is NOT ADA Accessible, sorry for any inconvenience. For More info contact Chris 913-233-2787 or chris@alcottartscenter.org
#100 YEAR CELEBRATION Join us as we Celebrate our lovely Buildings #100 Birthday. The Louisa May Alcott Elementary School Opened in Sept. of 1923 and has been a learning institution since. Take a walk down memory lane as you stroll through the Classroom Galleries and look at ALL the History the building has to brag about. A School K-6th Grades, a shelter for many during the '51 Flood, and a clothing bank just to name a few. Judge Tony Martinez will be our Master of Ceremonies, Mayor Tyrone Garner will give a Proclamation, Kansas Poet Laurate Traci Brimhall will perform some of her Poetry, Arianna Neal will perform some of her own music and we will have a Reception starting at 3pm
ALCOTT ARTS CENTER HALLOWEEN 2023 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING Our Theme this year will be "Classic Horror". We will be discussing what characters we will be featuring and who will be Volunteering to be them, props we will need, workdays and more. This is an ALL VOLUNTEER OUTDOOR EVENT the Alcott hosts every year for the Community. We are looking for Volunteers interested in helping out a Not for Profit but also to come have fun and play with us. This meeting will be inside, the Alcott is NOT ADA Accessible. For more info contact chris@alcottartscenter.org or 913-233-2787
"NATIONAL NIGHT OUT AGAINST CRIME" ALCOTT will have an Arts booth at this annual event. Come join our Greater KCK Community and show your support to reduce crime. There will be give-aways at several booths and several chances to win the BIG DOOR PRIZE.
Weekly Weds. evening Art classes for age 6-17 Pre registration for each class is required. https://www.alcottartscenter.org/participation-in-events-page
Class size 10 students Class fee $40 or $5 each class attended. The Alcott is NOT ADA Accessible, sorry for any inconvenience. For More info contact Chris 913-233-2787 or chris@alcottartscenter.org
Weekly Weds. evening Art classes for age 6-17 Pre registration for each class is required. https://www.alcottartscenter.org/participation-in-events-page
Class size 10 students Class fee $40 or $5 each class attended. The Alcott is NOT ADA Accessible, sorry for any inconvenience. For More info contact Chris 913-233-2787 or chris@alcottartscenter.org
Weekly Weds. evening Art classes for age 6-17 Pre registration for each class is required. https://www.alcottartscenter.org/participation-in-events-page
Class size 10 students Class fee $40 or $5 each class attended. The Alcott is NOT ADA Accessible, sorry for any inconvenience. For More info contact Chris 913-233-2787 or chris@alcottartscenter.org
Second Saturday feat. Toni Hicks "Mixed Media" Collages
The Alcott is NOT ADA Accessible, sorry for any inconvenience. For More info contact Chris 913-233-2787 or chris@alcottartscenter.org
Weekly Weds. evening Art classes for age 6-17 Pre registration for each class is required. https://www.alcottartscenter.org/participation-in-events-page
Class size 10 students Class fee $40 or $5 each class attended. The Alcott is NOT ADA Accessible, sorry for any inconvenience. For More info contact Chris 913-233-2787 or chris@alcottartscenter.org
Weekly Weds. evening Art classes for age 6-17 Pre registration for each class is required. https://www.alcottartscenter.org/participation-in-events-page
Class size 10 students Class fee $40 or $5 each class attended. The Alcott is NOT ADA Accessible, sorry for any inconvenience. For More info contact Chris 913-233-2787 or chris@alcottartscenter.org
Weekly Weds. evening Art classes for age 6-17 Pre registration for each class is required. https://www.alcottartscenter.org/participation-in-events-page
Class size 10 students Class fee $40 or $5 each class attended. The Alcott is NOT ADA Accessible, sorry for any inconvenience. For More info contact Chris 913-233-2787 or chris@alcottartscenter.org
Weekly Weds. evening Art classes for age 6-17 Pre registration for each class is required. https://www.alcottartscenter.org/participation-in-events-page
Class size 10 students Class fee $40 or $5 each class attended. The Alcott is NOT ADA Accessible, sorry for any inconvenience. For More info contact Chris 913-233-2787 or chris@alcottartscenter.org
"The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" by C.S. Lewis adapted by Joseph Robbinet Directed by Gary Enrique Bradley Lopez
Production is 3pm on the West Lawn of the Alcott Campus. Bring your chairs. Tickets: Adults $15, children 6 & up $10 Family Package 2 adults 3 children $50
As part of the Alcott’s Theater in the Parking lot Series, we present this fun and fantastic world of the imagination for your enjoyment. June 10,11,17,18 2023 3pm Please join us on the West Lawn of the Alcott to see our production of C.S. Lewis' classic work as we faithfully recreate the magic and mystery of Aslan, the great lion, his struggle with the White Witch, and the adventures of four children who inadvertently wander from an old wardrobe into the exciting, never-to-be-forgotten Narnia. You will see chases, duels and escapes as the witch is determined to keep Narnia in her possession and to end the reign of Aslan. Enjoy the journey as Edmund is tempted by the witch, witness the slaying of the evil wolf by Peter, observe Aslan's resurrection by Susan and Lucy and see the crowning of the four new rulers of Narnia. Also in the show are the unicorn, the centaur and other forest animals, along with Father Christmas, Mr. and Mrs. Beaver and Tumnus the Faun. This story of love, faith, courage and giving, with its triumph of good over evil, is a true celebration of life.
Tickets: Adults $15, children 6 & up $10 Family Package 2 adults 3 children $50 913-233-2787 www.alcottartscenter.org
The Alcott is NOT ADA Accessible, sorry for any inconvenience.
Our AMAZING Cast:
ASLAN - Sheri Nixa
WHITE WITCH (An Evil Queen) - Katya Mason
LUCY youngest - Amy Bustamante
EDMUND third - Finn Smith
SUSAN second oldest - Megan Fabac
PETER eldest - Sapphire Woodward
MR.BEAVER (Forest Animal)- Chuck G Smith
MRS.BEAVER (Forest Animal) - Whitney West
UNICORN (Forest Animal) - Felix Haylee Wiggins
CENTAUR (Forest Animal) - Mercedes Martinez
TUMNUS (A Faun) - David Bennet
FENRIS ULF (A Wolf, Head of the witch secret police) - MacKenzie Larson
DWARF (A Servant to the Witch) - Kara Snyder
WHITE STAG (An elusive omen of good fortune) - Alillia Woodward
ASLAN'S FOLLOWERS (forest animals)-
Wyatt Flanders
WOOD NYMPHS (Stage helpers)-
Eric Mayberry
WITCH'S ARMY (evil villains)
The rehearsals are almost done and the crews are working hard on the set and costumes and can’t wait show off their combined talents.
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Second Saturday Featuring KCKCC Students and Faculty
The Alcott is NOT ADA Accessible, sorry for any inconvenience. For More info contact Chris 913-233-2787 or chris@alcottartscenter.org
1. Name:
Deven Knapp
Title:
Absorption Series
Bio:
Deven Knapp is a documentary photographer who focuses on a feeling of nostalgia and the idea of the overlooked. She photographs things that pique her interest, which are often ones others are accustomed to seeing and pass by without a second glance. Because of this, she is able to see beauty in everyday objects. Deven graduated with highest distinction from the University of Kansas' Design BFA program, majoring in Photo Media with a minor in History of Art. She currently works as the Art Gallery Collection Specialist at Kansas City Kansas Community College.
Artist Statement:
Light has been a vital element of art since the beginning. Early Renaissance painters turned to techniques such as chiaroscuro to make their paintings come to life. Light also holds the forefront of photography. From exposing objects to light-sensitive paper to keeping negatives safely away from light sources, light is always on the mind of an artist. It could even be argued that emphasis on light and shadow is often more important than the actual scene being depicted. To explore this concept, I have photographed these configurations to show the beauty that nature is able to create hand in hand with human creations, while also capturing a moment in time and preserving something that will change. If I returned to these locations on a different day, these photographs would look entirely different. In this work, the natural lighting is what many notice first while the background is absorbed by deep shadows. It is then the job of the viewer to observe what else is included in the scene.
2. Name:
Meredith Host
Titles:
Dot Dot Dash Mug
Dot Dot Doily Bowl
Dot Dot Dash Planter
Stoneware with decals
Bio:
Meredith Host received her BFA in Ceramics from Kansas City Art Institute in 2001 and her MFA in Ceramics from The Ohio State University in 2008. She was named one of the 2011 Emerging Artists for NCECA and Ceramics Monthly, and in 2016 was a Presenter at the Utilitarian Clay Symposium. Meredith has spent time at numerous ceramic residencies including The School for American Crafts at RIT in Rochester, NY, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts in Newcastle, ME, Dresdner Porzellan Manufactory in Dresden, Germany, and West Virginia University through The Pottery Workshop in Jingdezhen, China. Currently, Meredith lives in Kansas City, MO, teaches workshops around the country, and is a founding member of the Kansas City Urban Potters.
3. Name:
Matt Krawcheck
Title:
"Still Life with Cardboard Box and Whatnot"
Dimensions:
22" x 30" (28" x 33 1/2" including frame)
Medium:
Graphite
Bio:
Matt Krawcheck earned a BFA in Painting from the Kansas City Art Institute and an MFA in Painting from the University of Pennsylvania. Matt has taught Drawing, Painting, and 2D Design at Kansas City Kansas Community College since 2018. He lives in Overland Park Kansas with his wife Sarah and daughters Bernice and Dorothy.
Website:
www.MattKrawcheck.com
4. Name:
Shaylee Dodson
Title:
neon room
Year:
2023
Dimensions:
24 x 36 in., framed (portrait orientation)
Medium:
Digital illustration on paper
About (the illustration):
"Now if you lose your one and only
There's always room here for the lonely
To watch your broken dreams
Dance in and out of the beams
Of a neon moon"
Dunn, R. Lyrics to “Neon Moon.” Brand New Man, 1991.
Gonzalez, G. Cover, “Neon Moon.” Cigarettes After Sex, 2018.
Artist Statement:
My work focuses on themes around gender, sexuality, feminism, mental health, love, fear, and relationships. Through paint or digital media, I explore color relationships and how highly saturated chroma works and plays together. Through poetry, song lyrics, music, and typography I explore, untangle, and unravel interpersonal relationships, whether familial or romantic, to learn more about how and why we work, play, and move closer together or further apart.
Artist Bio:
Shaylee (Shay) Dodson is an assistant professor and graphic design coordinator at Kansas City Kansas Community College. She is from Houston, Texas and lives with her partner in the Kansas City area.
5. Name:
Shai Perry
Bio:
Shai Perry is a Kansas-based, black bi-racial woman, artist, mother, curator, and consultant. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) from East Tennessee State University, where she studied sculpture and cultural anthropology. She is the Gallery Coordinator and Adjunct Art Instructor at Kansas City Kansas Community College. While pursuing a Master of Fine Arts (MA) in Arts Management and Leadership for Wichita State University. She teaches art appreciation, curates on many platforms, manages the Art Gallery, facilitates the campus collection, and manages artistic visions for public spaces.
In the community, Perry serves as an advocate for the arts on many platforms, this includes being the Wyandotte County Captain for the Arts and Economic Prosperity study six (AEP6), Arts KC Regional Arts Council Mission Support Grant Committee member, and the KCKCC Representative for the Mayor's UG Local Arts Governance Committee. Perry's involvement in the community reaches beyond art organizations. She was Outreach Officer for the steering committee of the Young Professionals Forward, an initiative of the Kansas City, KS Chamber of Commerce. In addition, she was also an ambassador for the KCK Chamber. Perry served as the Marketing Chair for the Friends of the Grinter Museum Board for three years. She also performs these duties on the board of the Wyandotte County Ethnic Festival.
Her leadership in the community transferred to the creation of the Historical Mural Project. Through networking, collaboration, and building rapport, Perry was able to establish an Advisory Committee that held over 60 consultants. Her management led the group to accomplish oral history recordings, a digital timeline database, and a 108ft virtual mural with touchscreen capabilities that captures the full breadth of the local community's historical story. This mural is now a tourist attraction with the KCK Visitor Bureau and Freedom Frontier National Heritage Area.
Innovative themes of diversity, social justice, and identities have led to many accomplishments as a curator. In 2020, her curated exhibit ‘Silenced Narratives’, received the Award of Excellence for Diverse & Empowered Exhibition services and the Award of Commendation for its accompanying catalogues from the Tennessee Association of Museums, a product of the diversity exhibitions initiative of ETSU Tipton & Slocomb Galleries. Perry has presented as a guest speaker at multiple venues. She was the guest speaker for the 2023 Annual Winter Luncheon, for the American Association of University Women Parkville Branch.
Perry continues to bring a more profound cultural context to each project and assist those without a voice in telling their stories. These efforts have brought Perry’s career to a new plateau. She was selected as the 2021 guest juror for the Seeds annual exhibition at the Westobou Gallery in GA. Publications of Perry’s artistic influence can be found in the KC Studio, Flatland KC, The Pitch, and Wyandotte Daily.
Her programming is multidisciplinary and emphasizes all the viewer’s senses. Whether it is an exhibition, festival, or mural project, Perry is adept in engaging the public from multiple angles. She believes that art is for all and not just for the elite. Her work with the Accessible Arts in Greater KC committee, and field projects with the KC School for the Blind. Perry works in cooperation with the KCKCC Student Accessibility and Support Service to collaborate on making the art collection more accessible for all.
Perry’s passion for art access is seen in the organization process of multiple emerging artists programs. Such as art merit badges for the Boy Scouts, The Art of Sewing with Corner Stones of Care foster youth, Multicultural, and Art theme week for KCKCC Kids on Campus summer camp, and District 500 Portfolio Day. To support these programs, she has collaborated with many organizations and received grant funding. In 2020 she organized 8 grant application teams to apply for the Kansas Leadership Center, KS Beats the Virus Campaign funding, awarding $25,000 to projects in Wyandotte county. This work is driving the revitalization of this area.
Perry’s work at KCKCC since 2016, has developed the college as an art focal point for the county and a leader in the art KC metro. Through work with the Downtown Shareholders and Community Housing of Wyandotte County, she is at the forefront of the Third Friday Art Walk in the up-and-coming art district of 6th street in downtown Kansas City, KS. She is on the steering committee for the Art Walk and facilitates an art gallery space dubbed, “The Satellite”, which is an office space by trade.
Perry’s creative innovation and passion to lift others along the way in her journey continue reaching up others along the way in her journey continue to reach new heights. She is a member of the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH), American Association of University Women (AAUW), Kansas Museums Association (KMA), Association of Academic Museums and Galleries (AAMG), Kansas City Kansas Chamber of Commerce, Asian Chamber of Commerce, United Nations Association of Greater Kansas City (UNAKC), and Women in the Arts Networking Group KC.
6. Name:
Clint Ricketts
Titles:
Shadow Work, Acrylic on canvas, 60" x 45', 2022.
$2000
Dumb Head Lamp, Ceramic and acrylic paint, light bulb and chord, 2023.
$400
Untitled, ceramic and acrylic, 2023.
NFS
Bio:
Clint Ricketts is a father, teacher and artist. Clint is the Coordinator of the Art Department at Kansas City Kansas Community College. He received his MFA in printmaking from the University of Kansas in 2010. His work has been featured in New American Paintings and The Kansas City Collection. Clint lives in Lawrence KS, with his partner, their two kids and three cats.
7. Name:
Isabella Fernandez
Titles:
Self-reflection
Flora and Fauna
Serenity
Mediums:
Charcoal (Self-reflection)
Acrylic (Flora and Fauna)
Ceramic (Serenity)
8. Name:
Cindy Leung
Bio:
Cindy Leung is an artist from Hong Kong and is based in Kansas City, Missouri. She holds an MFA from the University of Florida and a BFA from Queens College, CUNY. She exhibited nationally and internationally in China, New York, California, Florida, Washington, and more. Leung is a faculty at Kansas City Kansas Community College and an Artist-In-Residence at Belger Crane Yard Studio.
Summer Youth Daytime Art Classes
Weekly Thurs. Morning Art classes for age 6-17 Pre registration for each class is required. https://www.alcottartscenter.org/participation-in-events-page
Class size 10 students Class fee $40 or $5 each class attended. The Alcott is NOT ADA Accessible, sorry for any inconvenience. For More info contact Chris 913-233-2787 or chris@alcottartscenter.org
Weekly Weds. evening Art classes for age 6-17 Pre registration for each class is required. https://www.alcottartscenter.org/participation-in-events-page
Class size 10 students Class fee $40 or $5 each class attended. The Alcott is NOT ADA Accessible, sorry for any inconvenience. For More info contact Chris 913-233-2787 or chris@alcottartscenter.org
Spring Youth Art Classes Teacher Amy DeSitter
Weekly Weds. evening Art classes for age 6-17 Pre registration for each class is required. https://www.alcottartscenter.org/participation-in-events-page
Class size 10 students Class fee $40 or $5 each class attended. The Alcott is NOT ADA Accessible, sorry for any inconvenience. For More info contact Chris 913-233-2787 or chris@alcottartscenter.org
Alcott’s Fourth Saturday Event
The Alcott is NOT ADA Accessible, sorry for any inconvenience. For more info call 913-233-2787
Spring Youth Art Classes Teacher Amy DeSitter
Weekly Weds. evening Art classes for age 6-17 Pre registration for each class is required. https://www.alcottartscenter.org/participation-in-events-page
Class size 10 students Class fee $40 or $5 each class attended. The Alcott is NOT ADA Accessible, sorry for any inconvenience. For More info contact Chris 913-233-2787 or chris@alcottartscenter.org
Spring Youth Art Classes Teacher Amy DeSitter
Weekly Weds. evening Art classes for age 6-17 Pre registration for each class is required. https://www.alcottartscenter.org/participation-in-events-page
Class size 10 students Class fee $40 or $5 each class attended. The Alcott is NOT ADA Accessible, sorry for any inconvenience. For More info contact Chris 913-233-2787 or chris@alcottartscenter.org
Second Saturday feat. James Wilson, Jr. "Dead Inside: Expressions of Existential Emptiness"
The Alcott is NOT ADA Accessible, sorry for any inconvenience. For more info call 913-233-2787
Spring Youth Art Classes Teacher Amy DeSitter
Weekly Weds. evening Art classes for age 6-17 Pre registration for each class is required. https://www.alcottartscenter.org/participation-in-events-page
Class size 10 students Class fee $40 or $5 each class attended. The Alcott is NOT ADA Accessible, sorry for any inconvenience. For More info contact Chris 913-233-2787 or chris@alcottartscenter.org
Spring Youth Art Classes Teacher Amy DeSitter
Weekly Weds. evening Art classes for age 6-17 Pre registration for each class is required. https://www.alcottartscenter.org/participation-in-events-page
Class size 10 students Class fee $40 or $5 each class attended. The Alcott is NOT ADA Accessible, sorry for any inconvenience. For More info contact Chris 913-233-2787 or chris@alcottartscenter.org
