Posted on Feb 23, 2023
Meet the woman now championing 400 Kansas City artists
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This Saturday night local artworks go under the hammer as the Kansas City Artist Coalition hosts its 40th Art Auction benefit. The nonprofit’s big annual party for people who love art comes six months into the job for new Executive Director Courtney Wasson.
Courtney Wasson says the past few months have been intense.
Since becoming executive director of the Kansas City Artist Coalition six months ago, Wasson has been preparing for the organization's biggest fundraiser of the year — an annual art auction.
“This is the 40th auction," Wasson says. "This is a long-standing organization in our community, and it is important to people."
Courtney Wasson says the past few months have been intense.
Since becoming executive director of the Kansas City Artist Coalition six months ago, Wasson has been preparing for the organization's biggest fundraiser of the year — an annual art auction.
“This is the 40th auction," Wasson says. "This is a long-standing organization in our community, and it is important to people."
Meet the woman now championing 400 Kansas City artists
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."A new public arts initiative is seeking artists to help brighten Kansas City with more than 100 colorful, 5-foot tall heart sculptures.
The Parade of Hearts, a coalition of more than a dozen local businesses and not-for profits, is launching the project to raise funds for sectors most impacted by the pandemic.
Tucker Trotter, one of the group’s founding partners, said the project is also aimed at uniting the region after the hardships of the pandemic.
“Art, like sports, has a way to break down barriers and pull people together and forget what divided them,'' Trotter said.
The Kansas City region has a long history with the heart imagery, beginning with pins worn by railroad workers in the 1900’s to represent their home base at the intersection of the country’s major railroad lines.
The heart icon was also featured on the jersey of the Kansas City Monarchs in 1942, and on light poles across the Country Club Plaza in the 50’s and 60’s.
After a resurgence of popularity driven by the vintage t-shirt company Charlie Hustle, the Kansas City Area Development Council adopted the “KC Heart” as the official brand of the region in 2019."...
..."A new public arts initiative is seeking artists to help brighten Kansas City with more than 100 colorful, 5-foot tall heart sculptures.
The Parade of Hearts, a coalition of more than a dozen local businesses and not-for profits, is launching the project to raise funds for sectors most impacted by the pandemic.
Tucker Trotter, one of the group’s founding partners, said the project is also aimed at uniting the region after the hardships of the pandemic.
“Art, like sports, has a way to break down barriers and pull people together and forget what divided them,'' Trotter said.
The Kansas City region has a long history with the heart imagery, beginning with pins worn by railroad workers in the 1900’s to represent their home base at the intersection of the country’s major railroad lines.
The heart icon was also featured on the jersey of the Kansas City Monarchs in 1942, and on light poles across the Country Club Plaza in the 50’s and 60’s.
After a resurgence of popularity driven by the vintage t-shirt company Charlie Hustle, the Kansas City Area Development Council adopted the “KC Heart” as the official brand of the region in 2019."...
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