Charlotte Street Foundation

Charlotte Street Foundation’s support for individual artists and its impact on the local arts community was spotlighted in late 2008 with two front-page arts section features in the Kansas City Star.  On November 30, Steve Paul reported on a long weekend of back-to-back CSF-related events in his article, “Culture Thrives on the Street Where Art Lives,” writing “hooray for Charlotte Street for funding an art party and an urban ecosystem that pushes the boundaries all the way to outer space.” Read the full article.

Two weeks later, Alice Thorson gave high praise to the 2008 Charlotte Street Awards exhibition at the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, drawing the conclusion that “the money is significant, but you can’t put a price on the program’s exposure and validation - for the artists and for Kansas City.” Read the full article.

Hear CSF Founder/Director David Hughes along with Associate Director Kate Hackman and artist/CSF Award recipient Marcie Miller Gross speak with Walt Bodine and Gina Kauffman about Charlotte Street’s history and activities, as well as the strength and impact of Kansas City artists and arts community.

The October issue of Art in America features a 6-page “Report from Kansas City” profile by New York-based writer Stephen Maine. “A supportive community of artists, respected museums, low rents and an innovative philanthropic apparatus are the big pluses of the Kansas City scene,” Maine writes.

Calling Kansas City an emerging “culture hub,” the article calls attention to CSF’s Awards for visual and generative performing artists, Urban Culture Project, and our new Art through Architecture program, a partnership with American Institute of Architects-KC.

To read the full Art in America article, click here.