Art in the Loop News

Miranda Pietzsch: Under Our Feet, a rug, a city, and the power of imagination.

Step onto a rug and you might just step into a world. For Kansas City-based artist Miranda Pietzch, the iconic roadmap rug—those colorful childhood mats filled with winding streets and toy-town buildings—sparked a whole mural. Her piece,…

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“It’s Mine Too”: Edwing Mendez on Serape, Identity, and the Right to Belong.

In his newest visual piece, Woven for the Cosmos, designer and artist Edwing Mendez weaved memory, culture, and digital experimentation into a bold and vulnerable expression of belonging. The serape, a common thread throughout…

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A Walk Through Wonder: Art in the Loop’s 2025 Art Walk

On June 25th, Art in the Loop took a lucky group of art lovers on a vibrant walking tour to explore the 2025 Art in the Loop artworks. The journey began at the River Market West Streetcar Stop located on 4th and Delaware street, where…

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Art in the Loop 2025 Kicks Off on June 5, with Indian Dance, Violin Duo and Local Artists

The Art in the Loop Foundation will hold a Kick-Off event for the 2025 Art in the Loop Project: Wonder, on Thursday, June 5 at 5:30 p.m. at the Kansas City Public Library Central Library. Guests will enjoy an evening of art and music as…

Artist Sike Style, speaking at Mural Reveal event.

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Buck O’Neil Memorial Mural Revealed

Art in the Loop Board Members, Downtown & River Market CIDs, Downtown Council, MODOT and Sike Style celebrate new mural. (Photos courtesy of MODOT). After a year in the making, the Buck O’Neil Memorial Mural, located at…

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2025 Art In the Loop Project: Visual & Performing Artists Announced

The Art in the Loop Foundation is pleased to announce the 2025 Art in the Loop performing and visual artists. The Art in the Loop Project is a curated outdoor exhibition of temporary artworks and performance series presented in partnership…

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Artist selected for the installation of the mural on the Buck O’Neil Bridge

The Missouri Department of Transportation District (MoDOT) Buck O’Neil Bridge Project Team, Massman Clarkson Joint Venture in partnership with Art in the Loop Foundation (AILF), announces the selection of Kansas City artist Phil “Sike Style”…

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2025 Art in the Loop Project: Wonder – Call for Visual & Performing Artists Announced

Art in the Loop Announces 2025 Calls for Visual & Performing Artists The Art in the Loop Foundation (AILF) is in search of both visual and performing artists to bring their creativity to Downtown Kansas City for the 12th Annual Art…

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Art in the Loop Wraps Up 2024 Project and Releases New Video

By Ann Holliday, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Downtown Council of Kansas City Art enthusiasts and the Downtown community celebrated the 2024 Art in the Loop Project: Convivencia with dance, poetry, and artist talks at the…