Always having had a penchant for teaching, Kevin Demery has chosen Kansas City as his home base for serving both as a skilled arts-educator, and as a talented artist in his own right. Hear the stories of his powerfully engaging artwork, and his fresh thoughts on the benefits of being an artist in the Midwest. They might surprise you!
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New to town, Kaitlyn B. Jones brings with her a vitality and purpose that are energizing just to listen to! Hear about her role at the Mid-America Arts Alliance, and her trajectory as a collaborative artist and curator. Some of her clever work will open our eyes, and minds.
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A beacon of hope and quiet strength is what you might call Glenn North. Or… lauded poet, community leader, facilitator and curator of the arts, and an artist in his own right…. the list goes on for this man of many talents. So how fortunate it is that ArtMoves was able to spend time with him.
On this episode, we hear about several inspiring upcoming projects, and gain some of his insight about art, race, and how to handle adversity with grace. Throughout, he shares interesting stories and some of his beautiful poetry, which may take your breath away.
Guaranteed you will leave this conversation having at least a slight redirection in your point of view.
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Want to meet an artist who has her eye on the bigger picture?
Here she is… Brittany Noriega.
In this episode, Brittany tells us not only about her path to becoming the creator of beautiful artwork, but also her current assessment of the local visual art scene, and her ideas for its future. Plus, we learn about her impactful art zine called “Core”.
Take a listen.
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Meet Cesar Lopez, an artist with such an interesting path, and who now finds balance between showing his own creations, and helping to foster the growth of other artists. He does the latter by serving as the exhibition coordinator at the artist-run Curiouser & Curiouser space in Kansas City, KS. He is also a board member for the artist-run Plug Gallery. Sensing a theme here?
Listen in to our conversation with this talented and insightful man, who connects some interesting thoughts about visual art and where it’s headed.
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Have you wondered what it really means to be a curator? There are some misconceptions about it.
And how might a curator be an advocate for someone who wants to start understanding and collecting art?
In this episode we delve into these questions with Kimi Kitada, the current Jedel Family Foundation Curatorial Fellow at Charlotte Street Foundation in Kansas City. She fills us in on what we need to know, and what she’s been up to in her current role. She also gives some thoughts about the next generation of curators.
Listening to her, you can’t help but be inspired by her energy and her infectious enthusiasm for Art!
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