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1. 'Avenue' Achievement 'Avenue' Achievement October 18, 2003 Architectural firm CDFM2 recently received a 2003 Business in the Arts Award from the Business Committee for the Arts Inc. and Forbes Magazine. They received the "Innovation Award" for their role in developing...
2. A Street and City of Resurrected Dreams A Street and City of Resurrected Dreams June 2000 Discusses the implementation of several sculptures along Central Avenue from 10th to 14th Street as part of the KC150 celebration, and the unveiling of a Donald Lipski sculpture outside the Poindexter...
3. Avenue of the Arts Avenue of the Arts June 2001 Details the various scultpural pieces along Central from 16th to 9th, the "Avenue of the Arts".
4. Avenue of the Arts 2006 Features Siz New Installations Avenue of the Arts 2006 Features Siz New Installations July 1, 2006 The sixth annual Avenue of the Arts exhibit on Central Street features: Miki Baird, Sidewalk Confetti; Susan White, Lyric Lascaux; Jorge Garcia, A Minor Code; Margaret & Rolf Brommelsiek, Rabone 9; Milton...
5. Avenue of the Arts 2007 Projects Take Shape Avenue of the Arts 2007 Projects Take Shape April 2007 Description of 2007 Avenue of the Arts projects: David Ford: Infinite Maquette, My God Your God; John Hachmeister: Calling/Watching; Alison Luoma: Stitching; J. D. McGuire: Sculpture Garden, Wild Flowers;...
6. Avenue of the Arts Expands Avenue of the Arts Expands May 17, 2009 The year 2009 marks the tenth anniversary of the Avenue of the Arts project which showcases contempory works by local artists along Central Street in downtown Kansas City. The 2009 display will feature...
7. Avenue of the Arts Unveiling Avenue of the Arts Unveiling May 2001 Discusses the unveiling of the 2nd annual Avenue of the Arts, a series of sculptural installations along Central Street between 10th and 16th.
8. Avenue of the Arts, 2005 Avenue of the Arts, 2005 June 1, 2005 Reviews of installations on Central Avenue, between 9th and 14th.
9. Close Encounters Close Encounters March 1, 2006 Article describes "winning proposals for Kansas City's 2006 Avenue of the Arts". Artists and teams are: Miki Baird, Rolf and Margaret Brommelesiek, Julia Cole and Leigh Rosser, Jorge Garcia, Milton F....
10. Downtown Goes Bananas Over Art Downtown Goes Bananas Over Art August 17, 2007 Captioned photograph of a 14-foot-tall papier-mache banana located on the side of the Folly Theater. It is part of the annual Avenue of the Arts celebration downtown. The title of the art work is "Staying...
11. For the Masses For the Masses May 20-26, 2004 Review of the 2004 Avenue of the Arts public art exhibition.
12. Going Global: Kansas City Sculptor is in Demand in China, New York, Des Moines and Dubai Going Global: Kansas City Sculptor is in Demand in China, New York, Des Moines and Dubai August 10, 2008 Kansas City artist Jesse Small is featured in this article. Small is a 1997 graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute and has a studio in the East Crossroads. He recently spent a year in China, living...
13. Lighting Up the Avenue Lighting Up the Avenue May 21, 2006 The 2006 Avenue of the Arts is the seventh time for the annual display. For this year six pieces are on display along Central Avenue between Ninth and 14th Streets. Milton Stevenson's artwork which is...
14. Metal to Sprout Near the Lyric: Artist's KC150 Contribution Is a Nod to Tall Grass Metal to Sprout Near the Lyric: Artist's KC150 Contribution Is a Nod to Tall Grass April/22/2000 Photo and biographical article about Anne Lindberg, a sculptor designing metal structures imitating tall prairie grass for display "along the downtown strip of Central Street known as the Avenue of the...
15. On the Avenue of the Arts On the Avenue of the Arts January 11, 2003 Article describes projects envisioned for the Summer 2003 annual exhibition of temporary art installations.
16. The Art of It All The Art of It All September 2001 Photos and article about public art and artists of Kansas City, including the Avenue of the Arts, sculptures at the Poindexter Garage, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and Johnson County Community College,...
17. The Third Year of New Art on the Avenue The Third Year of New Art on the Avenue July/August 2002 Review of annual Avenue of the Arts for 2002 including a section called "Looking Back; Looking Forward."
18. Twenty Years of Public Art in Kansas City Twenty Years of Public Art in Kansas City April 2007 Article tells the story of the One Percent for Art ordinance passed by the Kansas City City Council in 1986. Examples of public art made possible by the fund are shown.
19. Vandals Hit Avenue of Arts Again Vandals Hit Avenue of Arts Again July 13, 2007 For the 2007 Avenue of the Arts, artist Larry Thomas had displayed life-size figures made of vinyl along Central Street downtown. Vandals peeled off pieces of the art work, causing Thomas to remove his...
20. Well Hung Well Hung May 29-June 4, 2003 Description of the 2003 Avenue of the Arts exhibition, featuring outdoor installations on Central Avenue between 10th and 16th Streets downtown.