The Kansas Arts Commission (KAC) is dedicated to expanding its services and outreach to all constituents across Kansas. Recognizing that the state has historically underserved four federally recognized tribes in Kansas, KAC has worked to build long-term partnerships that are cognizant of and serve the needs of artists living in these communities. In addition, the…
State arts agencies (SAAs) and regional arts organizations (RAOs) have a strong desire to support the creative lives and occupations of their constituents as well as the health of any given creative industry. Programming and grants across Kansas and Wyoming, and a national jazz initiative led by South Arts, showcase the variety of strategies used…
State arts agencies employ a variety of strategies to support the work of individual artists. The most visible artist grant programs are often fellowships, which are generally awarded to accomplished artists and provide unrestricted funding. However, state arts agencies seek to support all practicing artists and do so through a combination of networking opportunities, project…
The Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission (KCAIC) is partnering with Lawrence County’s community based food retailers to create the People’s Markets Program. This multipartner initiative is informed by the Ethnic Food Retail Study prepared by the KU Center for Community Health & Development in 2019 for the Douglas County Food Policy Council. The study was…
State and federal arts funding often is restricted to organizations holding 501(c)(3) status with the Internal Revenue Service. Many arts groups worthy of public support, however, exist outside of the formal 501(c)(3) business model. The Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission (KCAIC) has developed an innovative way to assist such organizations by creating purposeful partnerships between…
The Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission (KCAIC) is encouraging creative community development through its innovative Reimagined Spaces grant program. The program combines the arts with the repurposing of underused spaces to make arts spaces and events accessible to a wider audience. Beyond public arts access, the grant promotes creative strategies for economic growth with an…
The Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission (KCAIC) recently announced the inaugural cohort of participants in its new Arts in Medicine program. The goal of the initiative, which KCAIC is undertaking in partnership with Emporia State University (ESU), is to promote the role and facilitate the practice of art therapy in health care settings, including those…
Recognizing that space, time and community are key ingredients for developing a creative career, the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission (KCAIC) has launched the Tallgrass Artist Residency. A partnership between KCAIC, the Center for Living Education at Matfield Green and the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art at Kansas State University, the residency enables artists…
The Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission (KCAIC) has launched a new set of grant and incentive programs. KCAIC is the state agency within the Department of Commerce that replaced the Kansas Arts Commission (KAC) following the KAC’s year-long hiatus precipitated by Governor Sam Brownback’s veto of its budget in 2012. Within its new department, KCAIC…
To help support individual artists, the Kansas Arts Commission (KAC) has announced the Artist Innovation and Collaboration Grants. The new grants, which have replaced the KAC Fellowship and Awards program, fund projects that help artists forward their careers artistically or through business development and assist them in working collaboratively with other artists or directly with…
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