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EDUCATION
2 ACCESS TO THE ARTS
3 CREATIVE PLACEMAKING
BY OWNING OUR BUILDING, THE ARTHOUSE PROVIDES AN OASIS OF AFFORDABILITY FOR CREATIVES TO OPERATE THEIR BUSINESSES, A CLASSROOM FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND SPACE FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS - ALL IN A FULLY ACCESSIBLE LOCATION.
THE ARTHOUSE COORDINATES ACCESS TO YEAR-ROUND CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES AND COMMUNITY CULTURAL EVENTS.
THE ARTHOUSE IS LEADING THE INITIATIVE TO DESIGNATE THE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN
A2 PLACE OVERLAND PARK AREA AS A CULTURAL DISTRICT.
FOR
FOR CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS, THE
ARTHOUSE HOSTS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS AND NETWORKING EVENTS.
FOR SCHOOLS, THE ARTHOUSE PROVIDES CREATIVE AND CULTURAL PERFORMANCE EVENTS.
FOR THE COMMUNITY, THE ARTHOUSE OFFERS
CREATIVITY
A VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING IN CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENTS.
InterUrban ArtHouse began in 2011 as a series of conversations with artists, arts organizations and civic and business leaders. It was clear there was a void in arts resources and studio facilities for Northeast Kansas.
The release of several reports including The Status of Artists in Kansas City, the Suburban Arts Business Plan, Arts & Economic Prosperity Study IV and Local Arts Index reports provided the hard evidence that pointed to the need for a cultural and creative hub at the Southwestern end of
the Metro Arts Corridor, a region that stretches across the state line from Downtown KC. Kansas City ’s creative renaissance is anchored in these
downtown locations. Combined with the new
Arts & Heritage Center, Nerman Museum and Johnson County Community College, a unique arts ecology is created with
Historic Downtown Overland
Park at its center.
2019 COMMUNITY ARTIST:
MICHAEL TOOMBS
BUST CREATED BY:
GLENN LAVEZZI