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In support of the new branding concept developed by a collaborative partnership among the Kansas City Convention and Visitors Association, Kansas City Area Development Council (KCADC), the Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City, the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Council of Kansas City, Missouri and the Arts Council of Johnson County, The Arts Council is devoting it's Arts & Issues series to Kansas City, America’s Creative Crossroads. Each monthly program will focus on the arts organizations, businesses, and individual artists who make Kansas City a hotbed of innovation and creativity.
Attending an Arts & Issues/America's Creative Crossroads luncheon is the perfect way to stay up-to-date on what’s happening in the Kansas City metro area's thriving arts and culture scene. You’ll also have the opportunity to network with others who share your passion for the arts while enjoying a wonderful lunch!
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June 13
11:45 - 1:00 pm
Central Exchange
1020 Central
Kansas City, MO 64106
Cost: $20.00
RSVP HERE
or call 816-471-7560
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Kansas City's 2nd annual Maker Faire is just weeks away! Celebrating the things that people create themselves - from new technology and electronic gizmos to urban farming and art, Maker Faire is quickly becoming a place where inventors, entrepreneurs, and artists unite. According to the MakerFaire.com web site, Kansas City's 2012 event has been elevated from its "mini" maker faire status to one of the top four in the country, alongside Detroit!
Keeping the spirit of making alive all year long is Make:KC and the Metropolitan Community College "Fab Lab." Part of the college's Business and Technology Center, the Fab Lab provides equipment and space for makers throughout the community.
Please join Vince Thompson and Jeff Rosenblatt as they describe how these two important entities help challenge, inspire, and support the visionaries who create our future.
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April 12
11:45 - 1:00 pm
Central Exchange South
6201 College Blvd
Overland Park, KS 66211
Cost: $20.00
RSVP HERE
or call 816-471-7560
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InterUrban ArtHouse
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Midway between the Nelson-Atkins and the Nerman Museums, Johnson County is focusing on developing a new creative-industry cluster in Downtown Old Overland Park.
Founder and artist, Nicole Emanuel, is the driving force behind InterUrban ArtHouse, a grass-roots organization designed to provide stable, affordable artist studios, a gallery, and green space for community arts and cultural programs.
Join us to meet Nicole and find out more about how the InterUrban ArtHouse will enhance Johnson County’s arts profile while fostering a synergy among artists and small businesses.
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March 8th
11:45 - 1:00 pm
Central Exchange
1020 Central
Kansas City, MO 64106
Cost: $20.00
RSVP HERE
or call 816-471-7560
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Innovation in Medicine
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Creativity and innovation influence more than the arts . . . they are as crucial to medicine as technical knowledge. The new Center for Pediatric Genomic Medicine at Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, headed by Stephen Kingsmore, MD, is an example of creativity at work in the scientific community in Kansas City. The center’s goal is to transform children’s medicine by genomic interpretation.
Join us to meet Kingsmore, an internationally-recognized expert in pediatric genomics, and learn about the incredible strides in medical research and innovation being made right here in our community. Among them is a test that can identify genomic information associated with some 600 severe childhood illnesses. Revolutionary as this test may seem, the center’s leadership and faculty believe it is only the beginning of what is possible.
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January 31st
11:45 - 1:00 pm
Central Exchange
1020 Central
Kansas City, MO
64106
Cost: $20.00 |
The Inspired World of Christopher Elbow
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Like most creative professionals, Christopher Elbow likes to experiment with different materials. But while some artists dabble in bronze, or oils, or clay, Christopher chooses things like 100% Venezuelan bean chocolate, French lavender and Grand Marnier.
This is the inspired world of Christopher Elbow. Where modern culinary artistry meets traditional hand craftsmanship. Where the art of chocolate is expressed in a single, beautiful, decadent piece that’s hand-created one at a time.
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December 8th
11:45 - 1:00 pm
Central Exchange
1020 Central
Kansas City, MO
64106
Cost: $20.00 |
Authentic Expressions: A Hallmark Point of View
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For over 100 years, Hallmark artists have creatively illustrated our thoughts and sentiments. This holiday season, come hear what inspires artists Denise Chevalier, Geoff Greenleaf, Gary Head, and Craig Lueck and learn how Hallmark continues to lead their industry through authentic expressions.
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November 15th
11:45 - 1:00 pm
Central Exchange
1020 Central
Kansas City, MO
64106
Cost: $20.00
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Celina Tio
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Celina Tio, executive chef and owner of Julian, has made her mark on the local and national food scene.
As the head chef at the American Restaurant, Tio garnered numerous accolades, including 2005 "Chef of the Year" by Chef magazine and the James Beard Foundation's 2007 "Best Chef: Midwest." This last year Tio became a household name competing on the Food Network's "The Next Iron Chef" and Bravo's "Top Chef Masters." Celina now channels her creative talents into her own restaurant, Julian.
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| October 25th
11:45 - 1:00 pm
Central Exchange
1020 Central
Kansas City, MO 64106
Cost: $20.00
RSVP HERE
or call 816-471-7560
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Leading Creatively in Entrepreneurship and Education
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The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, one of the world’s largest foundations and a powerful force for entrepreneurship and education in Kansas City and across the nation, continues to launch new initiatives. On the entrepreneur level, the foundation has implemented Kauffman Labs for Enterprise Development, a new approach to developing the next generation of fast-growth firms. As a forward-thinking education initiative, the Ewing Marion Kauffman School, a public charter school, focuses on college preparation.
Carl Schramm, president and CEO, shares insights about what the foundation has learned through its programs and research toward advancing an entrepreneurial society in which job creation, innovation, and the economy flourish.
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September 15th
11:45 - 1:00 pm
Central Exchange
1020 Central
Kansas City, MO
64106
Cost: $20.00
RSVP HERE
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Kansas City’s own Quixotic Fusion took existing stage elements and created a new genre of performance. By combining aerial artistry, stunning visual art and costumes, and original music, they’re captivating audiences with fresh productions that take dance to a new dimension. For the past 5 years, the company has provided a feast for the senses, making each production a special event.
Meet the group’s artistic director and co-founder, Anthony Magliano, who says the goal in creating Quixotic Fusion was to intertwine multiple disciplines of art, creating something greater than the sum of its parts.
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Special thanks to our Arts & Issues partners
America’s Creative Crossroads is a cooperative effort of the Kansas City Convention and Visitors Association, Kansas City Area Development Council (KCADC), the Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City, the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Council of Kansas City, Missouri and the Arts Council of Johnson County.
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