JB+A is excited to profile its Client Partner Open Spaces – a unique public-philanthropic partnership that will strengthen Kansas City’s presence in the arts and culture landscape. Open Spaces is a contemporary arts exhibition showcasing the work of leading national and international artists as well as local talent from our diverse visual and performing arts community.
Conceived as a recurring event unfolding in the Fall of 2018, Open Spaces is curated by a nationally-recognized Artistic Director Dan Cameron and implemented by a working team of representatives from the City of Kansas City and KC Creates.
With Swope Park as the hub, works by more than 40 visual artists in a wide range of media have been installed throughout our City. Internationally-renowned artists such as Nick Cave and Ebony G. Patterson are joined by local talent like Shawn Bitters and Sike Skyle Industries to transform KC into an artistic exhibit like we’ve never experienced before. There’s even a mobile app to guide you through all Open Spaces has to offer – and you can interact with each piece by providing your feedback and reaction to each work of art with the artist and share your adventures with your friends and fellow Open Spaces explorers.
And mark your calendars for “The Weekend,” from October 12 through 14: visual art, music, dance, theatre, performance, film, poetry and the culinary arts all come together at Starlight Theatre, Swope Park and The Village. A lineup of 11 recording artists slated to perform include headliners The Roots (Friday, October 12), Janelle Monáe (Saturday, October 13) and Vijay Iyer Sextet (Sunday, October 14). Get more info and your tickets here.
Learn more at www.openspaceskc.com.
