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Frances Story

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Celebrate 816 Day THIS SUNDAY!

Thursday, August 13, 2026 Dear Friends, Join Art in the Loop as we celebrate Kansas City on 816 Day with free live performances at City Market. Observed each year on […]

August 13, 2026/by Frances Story
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Art in the Loop Celebrates 816 Day

Thursday, August 6, 2026 Dear Friends, Join Art in the Loop as we celebrate Kansas City on 816 Day with free live performances at City Market. Observed each year on […]

August 6, 2026/by Frances Story
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Art Walk 2026: Exploring “Home” and What’s Ahead

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 On Tuesday, July 21 dozens of patrons hopped on & off the KC Streetcar for the 2026 Art in the Loop Art Walk, an evening of […]

July 28, 2026/by Frances Story
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Join Us Tonight for Art Walk

Tonight’s the Night, friends! Join us for Art Walk & Ride with KC Streetcar! Tuesday, July 21 | 6–8 p.m.Begins at the Riverfront KC Streetcar Stop Experience Downtown Kansas City […]

July 21, 2026/by Frances Story
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Make the Most of Summer Downtown: Art, Music and More

July 14, 2026 Summer in the City: July 16th Line-Up Pack your sunscreen and your good mood. Here’s how the day unfolds Downtown! | RSVP for Summer in the City! […]

July 14, 2026/by Frances Story
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Big News, Big Summer: A Magazine Cover, a New Interview Series, and July Events You Can’t Miss

July 7, 2026 Taylar Sanders Featured on the Cover of KC Studio Magazine We are thrilled to share that 2026 Art in the Loop artist Taylar Sanders‘ painting “A Modern […]

July 7, 2026/by Frances Story
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More Art. More Music. More Summer.

June 30, 2026 June may be winding down, but summer in downtown Kansas City is just getting started. Our June 18 Summer in the City celebration at Oppenstein Brothers Memorial […]

June 30, 2026/by Frances Story
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Summer in the City: A Vibrant Season of Art, Music & Community

  June 24, 2026 The June 18 Summer in the City event at Oppenstein Brothers Memorial Park was an incredible success, drawing a large and enthusiastic crowd for a full […]

June 24, 2026/by Frances Story
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Summer in the City Returns June 18 with Free Music, Dance & Art in Downtown Kansas City

June 16, 2026 Join us this Thursday, June 18 (& every 3rd Thursday through September) for Summer in the City in Oppenstein Brothers Memorial Park at 12th & Walnut. Every […]

June 16, 2026/by Frances Story
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Art in the Loop 2026 Kicks Off with Live Music, Food Culture, and Storytelling Under the Theme of Home

May 29, 2026 (Kansas City, Missouri) – Join the Art in the Loop Foundation for a Kick-Off event for the 2026 Art in the Loop Project: Home, on Wednesday, June […]

May 29, 2026/by Frances Story

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Art Talk EP.15 with @socorro.reyes.ramirez is now Art Talk EP.15 with @socorro.reyes.ramirez
 is now live on YouTube! The link to the full episode is in our bio!

Special thanks to @yeswaylive for recording, producing, and setting up the in-person interviews!
Art Talk EP.14 with @kaistoodios is now live on Yo Art Talk EP.14 with @kaistoodios is now live on YouTube! The link to the full episode is in our bio!

Special thanks to @yeswaylive for recording, producing, and setting up the in-person interviews!

Kai Johnson (they/them) is an illustrator and designer based in Kansas City, Missouri, with a deep passion for mental health advocacy and creative self-expression. With eight years of freelance experience, Kai has designed patches for KC Current’s Pride Collection, a tifo and hand-painted banner for the Google Pixel x NWSL Championship in 2024, a children's mental health journal, wrestling merchandise and uniforms, a flower press, and portraits. In their spare time, Kai loves to indulge in early 2000s cartoons and roller skating.
Art Talk EP.14 with @taylarstake is now live on Yo Art Talk EP.14 with @taylarstake is now live on YouTube! The link to the full episode is in our bio!

Special thanks to @yeswaylive for recording, producing, and setting up the in-person interviews!

Taylar Sanders is a visual artist, painter and muralist from Kansas City, Missouri. Her art journey began at a critical moment. After a lifetime of suppressing her emotions, she developed an autoimmune disease. She was losing her voice figuratively and literally. At the intersection of prayer, a search for healing and self reflection; she was led to painting. It became a method of emotional regulation and a way to reclaim her voice. She has been exploring her creative expression for 9 years. Much of her work consists of powerful and moving figurative paintings that depict the complexity of black identity and emotion. She primarily works with oil paint on canvas, wood and glass. She also creates digital art, murals and public art installations. She explores inner emotional worlds and the full spectrum of emotions. She challenges narratives about black culture and the expression of femininity and masculinity within it. She highlights peace, joy, gentleness and our interconnection with each other and nature. Her work aims to uplift and create harmony among people through the common thread of emotion. She is currently a studio resident at the Charlotte Street Foundation. Her work has been exhibited in various galleries and collected internationally.
Art Talk EP.12 with @spottedcloud is now live on Y Art Talk EP.12 with @spottedcloud is now live on YouTube! The link to the full episode is in our bio!

Special thanks to @yeswaylive for recording, producing, and setting up the in-person interviews!

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Art Talk EP.12 with @iambeatricehenry is now live Art Talk EP.12 with @iambeatricehenry is now live on YouTube! Link to the full episode is in our bio!

Special thanks to @yeswaylive for recording, producing, and setting up the in-person interviews!

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Art Talk EP.11 with @missed_concept / is now live Art Talk EP.11 with @missed_concept / is now live on YouTube! Link to the full episode is in our bio!

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Art Talk EP.10 with @michelle_mike_robin is now live on YouTube! Link to the full episode is in our bio!

Special thanks to @yeswaylive for recording, producing, and setting up the in-person interviews!
What a delightful evening hosting @beth.watts.nels What a delightful evening hosting @beth.watts.nelson.music of @bethandbrandonmusic onboard the @kcstreetcar for our Art Ride event! 

You two were incredible! Thanks so much for sharing your music, words, heart, and art with us!

Art in the Loop Team

#kcstreetcar #kansascity #kc #artintheloop #godowntownkc
This was an absolutely brilliant and amazing crew This was an absolutely brilliant and amazing crew and project HeadHunterz with @purposespoken @amayznkc and @iamhypocrace onboard the @kcstreetcar for our Art Ride event! 

You all were incredible! Thanks so much for sharing your words, heart, and art with us!

Art in the Loop Team

#kcstreetcar #kansascity #kc #artintheloop #godowntownkc
Join us this evening onboard the @kcstreetcar for Join us this evening onboard the @kcstreetcar for the Art Ride 

We have the honor and pleasure of bringing you a performance from @amayznkc the event kicks off at 6pm, @umkc stop, and we’d absolutely love to see you all there. 

HeadHunterz

The HeadHunterz is an elite performance collective formed by like-minded artists committed to mastery in their respective disciplines. Founded by Samuel ‘Theory’ Foster and Brandon ‘Amayzn’ Nelson, the group’s name pays homage to blues legends Muddy Waters and Little Walter. Joined by Sheri ‘Purpose’ Hall and John ‘Hypocrace’ Lewis, the collective brings more than 70 years of combined performance experience across competitive slam, curated showcases, comedy stages, literary festivals, and national circuits.

This event is free and open to the public! 

Thanks so much for your support of these events!

Art in the Loop Team

#artintheloop #citymarketkc #kansascity #artride
Join us this evening onboard the @kcstreetcar for Join us this evening onboard the @kcstreetcar for the Art Ride!

We have the honor and pleasure of bringing you a performance from @bethwattsnelson the event kicks off at 6pm, @umkcinkansascity stop, and we’d absolutely love to see you all there. 

Beth Watts Nelson

Beth Watts Nelson is a Kansas City based singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and choral music educator. In addition to solo performances, she can be heard in several projects throughout the Kansas City area including Konza Swamp Band, Catgut, Little Miss Dynamite and her latest endeavor, Beth and Brandon. Building upon a twenty-year career in music education she is now the founder and director of Notorious Chorus, a community singing workshop for adults. Beth was recently inducted as a Music to Life juried artist. She is also an ArtsKC Inspiration Grant recipient and winner of the Ozark Mountain Soul Songwriting Contest, John Hartford Memorial Songwriting Contest and the Walnut Valley Festival NewSong Showcase.

This event is free and open to the public! 

Thanks so much for your support of these events!

Art in the Loop Team

#artintheloop #citymarketkc #kansascity #artride #bethwattsnelson
Art Talk EP.9 with @thedynamitexperience is now li Art Talk EP.9 with @thedynamitexperience is now live on YouTube! Link to the full episode is in our bio!

Special thanks to @yeswaylive for recording, producing, and setting up the in-person interviews!
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