About
As a newcomer to Kansas City, I was immediately impressed by the impact and wealth of resources offered by the Charlotte Street Foundation — an organization whose reach seems limited only by my capacity to understand its multiple facets. From remaking the urban landscape as a city passionate about art, to a foundation whose direct support of artists helped re-shape a generation of artists local to Kansas City, to an ambition to create a cultural community for the performing arts, the Charlotte Street Foundation is ubiquitous, highly treasured by the local arts community, and respected by business leaders for its impact and scope of service. For its spirit of innovation and highly effective entrepreneurial impact, it ranks among the best non-profit arts organizations in the region, though its budget is only a fraction of that of its collegial institutions.
—Eric Rosen, Artistic Director, Kansas City Repertory Theatre
