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KCAI appoints two new staff members for the School for Continuing and Professional Studies North Campus

1 September 2010

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Sept. 1, 2010) — The Kansas City Art Institute recently announced the hire of Jen Johnson, assistant director, and Leslie Burgess, program assistant, for KCAI’s the School for Continuing and Professional Studies, North Campus, located at 1801 N.W. Platte Rd., #275, in Riverside, Mo.

Bring your creativity to “The Big Draw”

27 August 2010

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Aug. 27, 2010) – Want to get the creative juices flowing? Then check out “The Big Draw” on Saturday, Sept. 11. Drawing activities for all ages will be offered from noon to 5 p.m. at the H&R Block Artspace at the Kansas City Art Institute, 16 E. 43rd St.

Intended for the whole family, “The Big Draw” will feature five artist-led sessions where participants will learn about a variety of drawing styles and approaches. Materials will be provided. Several of the artists are KCAI alumni.

KCAI enrollment reaches all-time high

23 August 2010
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Aug. 23, 2010) — The Kansas City Art Institute, one of America’s most renowned four-year colleges of art and design, is welcoming the class of 2014 to its campus this week. The 247 freshmen and 52 upper-class transfer students will join 447 returning students, boosting total enrollment to 746.
 
“In recent years, enrollment has ranged from about 650 to about 670, so we are extremely happy at the growth in enrollment for the 2010-11 academic year,” said Kathleen Collins, president of KCAI.

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Painting Department

The Painting Department is as old as KCAI itself and painting has always been a part of the curriculum. Prominent painters such as Thomas Hart Benton, William McKim and Wilbur Neiwald have...

Shane Jezowski in the Clover Field


Wickersonstudios is home to one of Shane Jezowski's sculptures that has emerged...

Upcoming events at KCAI

Check out a listing of all upcoming events at the Kansas City Art Institute.