Give, take, gone…

“…But Earline was struggling, fighting to keep the lid open so she could search and retrieve, and then I realized why. There was a thick metal chain and padlock that was keeping the [...]

The recording of W.o.C oral histories starts this November 

“Wak’ó Mujeres Phụ nữ Women Mural” Also known as: The Lawrence KS Women Of Color Histories Mural We will start recording oral histories from Lawrence Women of Color this November 2017! [...]

2017 Rocket Grants Award Winners Announced!

The Charlotte Street Foundation and Spencer Museum of Art at KU are delighted to announce the winners of 2017 Rocket Grants Awards: Ten innovative and public-facing projects were chosen from [...]

First ever Group Application Training Session this Wednesday!

Are you in the middle of your application and could use a little help? Come check out the new idea this year – our first ever Group Application Training Session. You’ll also be able [...]

Outreach session at the Center for Neighborhoods this Saturday 10 AM

Coming up this Saturday morning, February 18th, from 10 to 11.30 AM at the Center For Neighborhoods, Kansas City: Room 210, 4747 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64110, map. Program coordinator [...]

Rocket Grants Round 8 Open Today!

You have until March 27 to propose your dream, public-facing project somewhere within 80 miles of Kansas City. Up to $6,000 per project available for inventive, under-the-radar work by artists [...]

You’re Overdue for a Haircut: Why Trump Won and Hillary Lost or to put it mildly, WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH YOURSELF FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS.

We are asking ourselves, how did we get here? and what can we do about it? We have not abandoned hope, although we our taking time to reflect upon our accomplishments, our missed opportunities, [...]

Casting Light into the Darkness

We will choose hope over fear. We will re-imagine our communities, reinvigorate our neighborhoods, and make a new day. Surely you know we can win.

A Place Behind the Sun: Society’s First Visual Art Form

Murals are sometimes proof that often we aren’t always looking. Aren’t always observing. Aren’t entirely aware of our environment. Think about the last mural you noticed; likely you’ll have a [...]

The Fade: Muralist’s Called to Walls

Citizens of the Republic! Early voting has already begun. The summer light is fading but not your dreams. They remain resolute as will your interest in the next iteration of Cut Your Hair in the [...]