Mayor's Task Force for the Arts

For 62 days this fall, Kansas City was blanketed in the arts. The citywide Open Spaces festival included 200 artists, local and national, who shared…

Segment 1: Kansas City's New Arts Festival.For nine weeks, starting in August, KC's parks, galleries and stages will be transformed into a massive…

City and arts leaders on Monday announced a new two-month city-wide arts festival called Open Spaces 2018: A Kansas City Arts Experience. "It’s 60 days of…

Kansas City, Mo., officials announced the first director of creative services Wednesday. Megan Crigger is an arts professional with nearly 20 years of…

Kansas City City Manager Troy Schulte submitted his official proposed budget for 2014-2015 to Mayor Sly James Wednesday afternoon.The plan calls for an…

After about two years of research, work and community engagement, Kansas City Mayor Sly James' Task Force for the Arts presented its findings on Thursday…

Kansas City, Mo. started a collaborative process in January 2013 when the public was invited to a series of brainstorming sessions to map out the city’s…

The co-chair of the Mayor’s Task Force for the Arts is a woman who’s been a formidable presence in Kansas City’s art scene since the early 90s. Pat Jordan…

In January, the Mayor’s Task Force for the Arts launched a series of meetings - at community centers, nature centers, libraries and other venues - to try…

More than 20 community meetings took place across Kansas City last week – morning, noon and night – to discuss the future of the city’s arts and cultural…

For the first time in 15 years, Kansas City, Mo. is examining its arts-related policies through Mayor Sly James' Task Force for the Arts. This task force…

This week marked the launch of a series of public meetings – at community centers, libraries, churches, a museum, an art gallery, even a police station -…