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Meet Amy June Breesman, a 2024 National Leaders of Color Fellow. Amy June is the artist, activist, and seedkeeper behind Bluejacket Handcraft and Good Way Farm in Lawrence, Kansas. Her multidisciplinary work addresses themes of racial and social justice, Indigenous…

Date:  May 7, 2024  / 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Location: Virtual Cost: Free Eligibility: Topeka area artists Age Requirement: 18+ Total Workshop Hours: 1.5 hours Partner Organization: ArtsConnect What Works is a free workshop sharing the common behaviors of artists with enduring…

Date/Time: April 30, 2024 / 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Location: 909 N. Kansas Ave, Topeka, KS 66608 Cost: Free Eligibility: Topeka area artists Age Requirement: 18+ Total Workshop Hours: 1 hour Partner Organization: ArtsConnect What Works is a free workshop sharing the…

Art is for everyone—and can be by everyone, too.  One Kansas artist’s socially engaged practice explores the beauty that can be found not in galleries but in the wild: along roadsides and in communities. Ask a kid what they want…

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Some stories hurt too much to tell. No one knows this better than veterans returning home.  People who’ve served across the globe often return stateside to depression, anxiety, and a sense they don’t belong. However, some opportunities—like sharing their stories…

Artist INC Express is an intensive hands-on workshop created to address the specific professional needs and challenges artists of all disciplines face throughout their careers. Based on the popular 8-week Artist INC Live program completed by more than 2,000 artists since 2009, Artist INC Explores explores the core concepts in a shorter, more-flexible format to a broader audience of artists.  

Artist INC Express is an intensive hands-on workshop created to address the specific professional needs and challenges artists of all disciplines face throughout their careers. Based on the popular 8-week Artist INC Live program completed by more than 2,000 artists since 2009, Artist INC Explores explores the core concepts in a shorter, more-flexible format to a broader audience of artists.  

Artist INC Express (AIX) helps artists, of any discipline, develop the building blocks for a thriving and enduring arts practice. Led by a team of experienced, working artists, this nine-hour, hands-on workshop helps artists like you address specific needs and challenges that you’ll face throughout your career. Through discussions, activities, and hands-on exercises, your artist-facilitators, and your new network of peer artists, will help you set goals for your practice, write about your work, and build a personal brand.

Artist INC Express (AIX) helps artists, of any discipline, develop the building blocks for a thriving and enduring arts practice. Led by a team of experienced, working artists, this nine-hour, hands-on workshop helps artists like you address specific needs and challenges that you’ll face throughout your career. Through discussions, activities, and hands-on exercises, your artist-facilitators, and your new network of peer artists, will help you set goals for your practice, write about your work, and build a personal brand.

Kansas Regains Status as Qualifying Partner with Mid-America Arts Alliance The Board of Directors of Mid-America Arts Alliance voted to renew its partnership with the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission (KCAIC) for FY17 (now through June 30, 2017). Effective immediately,…