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City of Leawood

City of Leawood Parks and Recreation department offers a wide variety of classes, camps, special events, and support for the Leawood Stage Company.

City of Lee's Summit Arts and Culture Division

Government

The mission of the City of Lee’s Summit Arts and Culture Division is to build community with a drive towards economic vitality and cultural vibrancy, ensuring that the arts and creative industries have a voice in making our community a great place to live, work and play.

City of Overland Park, Kansas

Government ; Non-Profit

Art is part of our everyday life in Overland Park. The city’s cultural amenities include live performances, sculpture, art collections and exhibitions. You can see examples of the city’s art collections around every corner, from the permanent collections at the Overland Park Convention Center and community centers to sculptures in parks, the Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead and the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens.

City of Riverside

Government

The City of Riverside is located in the Northland of the Kansas City Metropolitan area.

Downtown Lee's Summit

Government ; Non-Profit

Founded in 1989 by a group of visionary business and civic leaders to revitalize the heart of their community, Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street, Inc. is a nationally-recognized and accredited 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the revitalization of Downtown Lee’s Summit. DLSMS implements the National Trust Main Street Center Four-Point Approach® to commercial district revitalization, a community-driven effort to create strong social cohesion and economic opportunity. DLSMS has won multiple state and national awards for excellence in downtown revitalization and management, including the 2010 Great American Main Street Award®. The National Trust Main Street Center presents this award to only five communities across the nation every year.

Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center

Art ; Dance ; Education ; Family ; Gallery ; Government ; Museum ; Music ; Theatre

The Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center, managed by the Johnson County Park and Recreation District, is home to Theatre in the Park, the Johnson County Museum, and Fine & Performing Arts programs, exhibitions, and special events.

Johnson County Library

Art ; Education ; Family ; Gallery ; Government ; Literary ; Music ; Non-Profit

Johnson County Library got its start in the 1950s in the homes of neighborhood families. Before they had funding, dedicated community members ran volunteer libraries out of their basements, schoolhouses, a barbershop, a plumbing company, a shopping center and a traveling bookmobile. Their hard work and passion soon led to an official Johnson County Library in Merriam, Kansas. Today, Johnson County Library serves over two million people from 13 library buildings in Northeast Kansas. And one thing hasn’t changed — the Library staff are helped by 900 volunteers who donate over 50,000 hours of their time each year!

Johnson County Library

Art ; Education ; Family ; Gallery ; Government ; Literary ; Non-Profit

Johnson County Library serves over two million people from 14 library buildings in Northeast Kansas.

Johnson County Park and Recreation District

Government

For the past 60 years the Johnson County Park and Recreation District has been enhancing the lives of the citizens of Johnson County through its parks, quality of programs, professionalism and response to developing trends.

Lee's Summit Arts Council

Art ; Government ; Non-Profit

The Lee’s Summit Arts Council promotes, strengthens and advocates for the arts in Lee’s Summit. The Council works to enhance the quality of life of Lee’s Summit citizens, and advancing economic and arts development through the arts in our community. It supports and collaborates with local arts organizations, artists, arts educators, and independent art programs to increase the public’s awareness and participation in the arts in Lee’s Summit. The Lee’s Summit Arts Council is a citizen board of the City of Lee’s Summit Government and serves as an advisory board to the City of Lee’ Summit Cultural Arts Division.

Lenexa Parks & Recreation

Government

The Lenexa Parks and Recreation department maintains all the city’s beautiful parks, plans many festivals and events, and hosts numerous programs and classes for citizens.

Liberty Performing Arts Theatre

Government ; Music ; Non-Profit ; Theatre

Opened in 1992, the LPAT is a 700-seat venue located within the Liberty Community Center. The LPAT has excellent acoustics, great sight-lines from any seat, free parking, quick access to I-35 and I-435, and one of the largest stages in the Kansas City area. Rental rates are highly competitive with other Kansas City area venues. The LPAT is a unique space in the KC Northland. It is the only professional live performance venue north of the river which regularly hosts multi-disciplined events.

Linden Square

Festival ; Government ; Music

A gathering place for friends, family and community to enjoy live entertainment, activities, festivals and events in downtown Gladstone.

Missouri State Parks

Government

Missouri state parks and historic sites are administered by the Division of State Parks, which is a part of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Its main responsibilities are the administration of the Missouri state park system, and coordination of statewide programs in the areas of outdoor recreation and trails. The mission of the state park system is to preserve and interpret the state’s most outstanding natural landscapes and cultural landmarks, and to provide outstanding recreational opportunities compatible with those resources.

Olathe Public Art Committee

Art ; Government

The Olathe Public Art Committee supports the mission of the Olathe Public Art Program, to foster the commissioning, acquisition, presentation and preservation of permanent and temporary public art, act as a steward of the City’s public art collection, and engage the public in the collection. The Committee executes the vision of the Olathe Public Art program, which states “Public art in Olathe is an amenity that helps build the overall identity of the city, activates public spaces, and connects people to the community.”

Prairie Village Arts Council

Art ; Gallery ; Government

The Prairie Village Arts Council is a volunteer committee of the City of Prairie Village, working with The Prairie Village Municipal Foundation to foster cultural awareness and development in the City of Prairie Village. The Prairie Village Arts Council curates the R.G. Endres Gallery, located in the Municipal Complex at 7700 Mission Road. The gallery shows monthly exhibitions of regional artists and hosts four annual Juried Competitions. Second Friday artist receptions are held every month on the second Friday at 6PM (pre-COVID).

Roeland Park Arts Advisory Committee

Art ; Gallery ; Government

The Roeland Park Arts Advisory Committee makes decisions on exhibitions taking place in the George R. Schlegel Gallery, sculptures in our parks and city property, and other arts-related programs throughout the city. The AAC maintains the George R. Schlegel Gallery on the second floor of Roeland Park City Hall, 4600 West 51st Street, Roeland Park, Kansas 66205, with monthly exhibits of the area and regional artists. https://www.roelandpark.net/227/Arts-Committee

Theatre in the Park

Dance ; Education ; Family ; Government ; Music ; Non-Profit ; Theatre

Theatre in the Park OUTDOOR Theatre in the Park is the largest outdoor community theatre in the country. Our outdoor amphitheater is tucked into 10 beautiful acres in Shawnee Mission Park with a separate entrance at 7710 Renner Road. Located just north of I-435 Highway and 87th Street, our facility is easily accessible from anywhere in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The casts from our shows are selected after an incredible weekend of auditions in the spring drawing hundreds (yes, hundreds!) of aspiring actors from our surrounding communities. Come early (gates open at 7pm every performance evening) to enjoy the park setting before the show begins at 8.30pm. Theatre patrons bring blankets, lawn chairs, and picnic baskets. Typically, each performance lasts about 2 hours with a 20 minute intermission. Theatre in the Park is handicapped accessible with reserved parking, ramps and wheelchair seating areas. The entrance at GATE 3 is the easiest for patrons preferring a gentler slope into the seating bowl. Sign language interpretation is provided at the second Saturday performance of each show. Theatre in the Park is supported by the generosity of many area corporations and foundations that believe like we do that The Theatre in the Park enhances the quality of life in our communities. However, only about 40% of our operating budget is from tax support and these vital sponsors help finance our program with funds, materials, and/or service contributions. Many companies in our community offer matching grant programs to their employees as well, and we encourage you to check with your corporation to see if you can DOUBLE your contribution to TIP! Theatre in the Park enjoys the vitality and countless hours of dedication from its many volunteers who help with auditions, promotional events and clean-up projects at Theatre facility. A wide variety of employment opportunities are also available at Theatre in the Park. Creative talents are used for set design, sound, lighting, costumes and props. Our seasonal staff positions also include the box office, concession stand and parking staff. The theater facility and Theater Pavilion, are available for rent for special events, corporate gatherings, public attractions, concerts and fundraising events. Theatre in the Park INDOOR King Louie West becomes Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center 1959– Bowling alley opened; closed in 2009 1966—Ice rink opened; closed in 2007 due to equipment failure The original architect was a local man named, Manual Morris. He designed both portions in a mid-century modern aesthetic. Ice Chateau considered “Googie” architecture, a sub-set of modern architecture influenced by car culture, the Atomic Age and the space age. King Louie’s accordion roof and front entry spire are indicative of its Googie style. SFS, a Kansas-City based architecture firm, was responsible for re-purposing the building. Kansas City-based firm McCownGordon was selected as the general contractor. The Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center opened June 10, 2017 to rave reviews from county patrons and staff. The Blackbox Theater then became a great home for the Theatre In The Park Indoor productions. The addition of the Blackbox Theater and the Arts and Heritage Center allowed for the Theatre In The Park Academy to also open its “doors”. The Blackbox Theater is a 60’x60′ space that can be setup in numerous ways. In its first year of operation the space found itself stage space for 6 to 80 actors, and the house count ranging anywhere from 100 to 260 seats. As a rental space, the Blackbox Theater is available for professional, amateur, and educational theatrical companies to have a state of the art performance space. TIP performances in the space range anywhere from Kid Friendly to Adults Only. The Indoor Space allows for the repertoire of material to broaden its horizons from the large outdoor amphitheater. The addition of the space also allowed for a huge increase of productions, from the normal 5 a summer, to 12 a year! OUR VISION Theatre in the Park will be the leader in providing our audiences with quality, affordable entertainment and our participants with rewarding artistic opportunities. OUR MISSION To enhance the quality of life in our community by providing a variety of entertainment programs through public and private partnerships. CASTING Theatre in the Park is committed to non-discrimination and a flexible, imaginative casting policy. We also strive to be culturally conscience as it pertains to social and historical content. Performers of all ethnicities are strongly encouraged to audition.

Virtual Museum Day KC

Art ; Education ; Family ; Festival ; Government ; Museum

Kansas City metro area museums are uniting during this historic moment with the support of the Heartland Learning Collaborative for a virtual museum day on May 29. Virtual Museum Day: This is our Story KC will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the event’s Youtube channel. Institutions across the Kansas City metropolitan area will be premiering videos and live streams for the teachers, families and audiences that museum educators miss seeing in person. After the event, resources will be available for sharing, and learning extensions will be available on the Explorable Places website. We hope you can join us in community and solidarity to connect and discover!

West Bottoms Reborn Project

Art ; Education ; Government

In 2015, the Historic West Bottoms Association (HWB) approached the KCDC and the City of KCMO Office of Culture and Creative Services for help in addressing infrastructure and connectivity needs in the West Bottoms, with the hope that improvements would engage the unique heritage of the area and sustain its emerging arts industry without demeaning it. The KCDC worked with HWB and OCCS to apply for a National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) Our Town Grant, which is a grant program (eligible to municipalities) that supports projects that enhance the quality of life and opportunity for existing residents, increase creative activity, and create a distinct sense of place with the arts at their core. Our Town projects challenge artists, arts organizations, and community development practitioners to deliberately integrate arts and culture into community revitalization work – placing arts at the table with land-use, transportation, economic development, education, housing, infrastructure, and public safety strategies. The KCDC West Bottoms Vision Study for a System of Public Places builds upon the Greater Downtown Area Plan (extends downtown boundaries to the West Bottoms), Arts Convergence Plan (nurturing city-wide artistic production), the KCDC 2011 West Bottoms Vision Plan, and the Urban Land Institute’s Rose Fellowship Study (economic development). This project will also build on an existing streetscape and wayfinding plan and a green infrastructure plan that is currently underway.

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