Meet the woman now championing 400 Kansas City artists

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."