The first annual Kansas Arts Councils Symposium will bring together emerging and established arts councils and organizers from around the state of Kansas to facilitate professional development, partnership, and celebration of the arts in our communities. The Arts Council of Johnson County and the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission, along with other Kansas municipalities and arts organizations, are hosting the fall symposium on October 15th, 2021 for arts councils and arts organizations across the state of Kansas. Early Bird ticket prices are currently $30 through August 31st and then tickets will go up to $40 per person.
Keynote Speaker:
- Ruby Lopez Harper, Vice President of Equity and Local Arts Engagement at Americans For The Arts
Arts Councils Discussion Panelists:
-Brad Anderson, Director of Salina Arts and Humanities, Salina, KS
-Karl Pratt, Executive Director of the Main Street Arts Council, Hoxie, KS
-Sarah Fizell, Executive Director of ArtsConnect, Topeka, KS

A special thank-you to the KS Arts Councils Symposium Committee members!
-Kate Allen, Committee Chair: Vice President, Institutional Advancement & Government Affairs, Johnson County Community College
-Jennifer Wampler: Chief Development Officer, Kansas City Ballet
-Devin Graham: Independent Curator and Arts Educator
-Dale Trott: Vice Chair, Lenexa Arts Council
-Kate VanSteenhuyse: Chief Programs Officer, Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission
-Peter Jasso: Director, Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission
-Anne Blessing: Chairperson, Leawood Arts Council
-Abby Killingsworth: Executive Director, Goodland Arts Council
-Erika Nelson: Creator and Curator, World's Largest Things, Inc.
-Sarah VanLanduyt: Executive Director, Arts Council of Johnson County
-Allison Bowman: Administrative Assistant, Arts Council of Johnson County