ARTS AND CULTURE

Excellence, Access, Artists’ Environment, Public Advocacy and Arts in Education 

Arts and culture organizations, from the Lawrence Arts Center in Douglas County, Kansas, to the Albrecht -Kemper Museum of Art in St. Joseph, Missouri, are supported by the Francis Family Foundation. www.lawrenceartscenter.org    www.albrecht-kemper.org   

• The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art attracts more than 100,000 people a year, and offers free community outreach and education programs, and teacher training to more than 100 educators.  www.kemperart.org

• A national gem, the American Jazz Museum helps keep Kansas City’s jazz history alive and connected to new generations.  www.americanjazzmuseum.org

• The Carlsen Center’s outreach programs extend beyond Johnson County in Kansas to serve more than 15,000 adults and children, many low income, throughout the region.  www.jccc.edu/carlsencenter

• Accessible Arts in Kansas City, Kansas, recently collaborated with the Coterie Theatre in the world premiere play Country of the Blind. www.accessiblearts.org; www.coterietheatre.org

• The Kansas City Art Institute continues to provide professional development opportunities for young and seasoned artists.  KCAI alumni ignited and continue to fuel the renaissance of the Crossroads Art District.  www.kcai.edu

• ArtsKC Fund of the Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City engages new and increased funding to the arts community.  www.ArtsKC.org

• More than 130,000 students in school districts throughout Greater Kansas City participate in quality arts in education programs through Kansas City Young Audience’s  Arts Partners.  www.kcya.org

Small Arts Grant Program

Recognizing the arts are more accessible when located within venues where people live and work, the Francis Family Foundation created the Small Arts Grant Program.  A wide range of grassroots programs are supported throughout the region. 

Small Arts Grant Program support, as well as more traditional Arts & Culture grants, is normally posted in “What’s New” on this website. Several other years are archived.
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