5/29/2023 0 Comments Craig subler![]() ![]() Established artists explore innovative directions after years of success while emerging ones take flight. In this year's round of award winners, performance mingles with visual aesthetics. The funding buys award recipients time and materials to pursue new ideas, and the out-of-town panelists who weigh in on selecting award winners offer an objective vote of confidence that lingers as a note-to-self about why Kansas City artists should be on their short lists for future shows and events. With the Charlotte Street Foundation awards, the idea that Kansas City artists are increasingly breaking new ground with their work and worthy of recognition becomes less of a local mantra and more of an established cultural truth. This is the second Charlotte Street Foundation exhibition presented by the Johnson County Community College Gallery of Art. As the Foundation celebrates its ninth anniversary, Kansas City commands national attention for the rich and diverse artwork created here and now. The Charlotte Street Foundation also heightens the city’s viability as a place for professional artists to live and work. The awards and consequent exhibition offer artists significant exposure, along with the opportunity for attracting critical feedback. These unrestricted awards enable artists to focus on creating new work, often providing means for experimentation. Established in 1997 to recognize outstanding achievement by Kansas City artists, the Charlotte Street Foundation has distributed grants to 51 local artists. ![]()
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