Aesthetic aficionados with an artistic bent of mind can find an enthralling niche for experimenting and giving expression to their talents at Kansas City's Grand Arts. Located at Grand Boulevard of downtown Kansas City, the Grand Arts is a non-profit organization aimed at providing art enthusiasts with financial and technical support by proffering all sorts of facilities for carrying out hands-on work.

Housing a sprawling 4000 square foot studio, office rooms, grand exhibition spaces and on-site apartment, the venue takes pride in encouraging and motivating artists in pursuing their skills in a manner that is simply matchless. Since its inauguration in 1995, the center has become a greatly coveted place, frequented and loved by connoisseurs of all kinds of art.

Visitors can take great pleasure in contemplating the beautiful art forms conceived and executed by the artists at Grand Arts. The center organizes exhibitions from time to time in order to encourage artists as well as satiate and uplift the minds of spectators and visitors.

To get a glimpse of the essence of the Grand Arts, a visit to its Fall exhibition is a must do for all art lovers. The Charlotte Street Foundation Visual Arts Awards Exhibition by artists like Sonie Ruffin, Caleb Taylor and Ari Fish will commence from the 3rd of September and continue till the 30th of October, 2010.

The funds for financing the artist and running the organization are obtained from the Margaret Hall Silva Foundation. Grand Arts is proud to have produced and displayed intricate works of art and projects by such well-known artists such as Isaac Julien, Tim Rollins, Roxy Paine etc.

Grand Arts General Info

http://www.grandarts.com/about.html

Grand Arts Ryan Mosley Exhibition

http://www.americantowns.com/mo/kansascity/events/ryan-mosley-exhibition-1-2010-07-24

Grand Arts Residents Artists Show

http://www.kansascity.com/2010/07/10/2071636/grand-arts-resident-artists-show.html

Grand Arts Driving Directions

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Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

http://www.nelson-atkins.org/

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