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Alcott Opens April 10th 2010!

This will be our first Second saturday Arts exhibits and Open Jam

2010 Schedule Posting Soon!

Coming this Spring!

Alcott’s Birthday March 3rd

Thank you to everyone who has helped us along the way, it has meant the world to us. Just to think that when we started we had no idea whether the concept would work or not.

It has been an amazing journey, being able to watch all of the first timers at Alcott, first time; Actors, Artists, Musicians, Crafters, Directors, Exhibitors, Techies and so many other firsts!

We are proud to be able to say that we affect people all around the Mid-West with our farthest transplant to the KC Arts scene coming to Alcott from Hays Kansas. We bring in people from all over the Metro area for Plays, Art Exhibits, Art Classes of all types and fun events!

Our venue is an Arts Only facility and we pride ourselves in finding the undiscovered Artistic talent all around us.

This year Alcott will bring a lot of Art to our area in many forms and you can expect, as always a special spotlight being shown on the people who deserve it the most!

Thanks again for the years past and for those of you who haven’t been to the Alcott Arts Center.... What are you waiting for? Check us out, we’re sure you will like what you find!

Alcott goes to School

Over the Winter we have had the privilege to go out and take the Art into the public schools both in the KCK and Turner School Districts.

Chris Green has gone to M.E. Pearson, Turner Elementary and Junction Primary Schools in Kansas City, Kansas. She started with M.E. Pearson in November with a craft class for 111 1st graders all lined up down the hallway with tables and kids as far as you could see. It went great and it was wonderful to have all of the teachers helping the kids make holiday decorations. Immediately afterwards it was off to Miss Kelly’s Second grade class for the same craft but just a smaller group. Pictures anyone?

 

Second Saturday May 8th 2010

We will be showcasing Middle and High School Students from USD District 500 Schools

Exhibit viewings Monday-Friday 6-8 p.m. Saturday & Sunday 1-4 p.m. The show closes on May 22, 2010

Co-Sponsored by The KCK Council of PTA

http://www.orgsites.com/ks/kckcouncilpta

Opening reception with refreshments and conversations with the artists at 4:00 p.m. The Galleries will be open until 10:00 p.m.

This exhibit is open to any student in Middle & High Schools in District 500. There will be no judging of the works of art, just a venue for the students to show their talents.

All who wish to enter must submit an application: click here

These need to be received by the Alcott Arts Center by April 1st, 2010 Artwork must be at the center by April 15th so we can arrange the displays. Pieces will be on display throughout the building.

Mediums welcome are: paintings, drawings, textiles, videos, photography, pottery and jewelry.

If at all possible artwork needs to be framed or matted for display purposes.

This building is not Handicap accessible and there are stairs involved.

We think this could be a start of something big for young artists in our Community. We want to give them a chance to show off their talents. We also want to show that the community can come together for a wonderful event. We hope that we can make this an annual event for our students and continue to show some of the hidden talents in our KCK Students.

So on behalf of the KCK Council of PTA and Alcott Arts Center, we want to Thank You for your support.

Monica Crowe, KCK Council of PTA

The Alcott Arts Center is Closed for the Winter

Take a look at what has happened at Alcott in the past during our warm months. So much more could happen if we were open year round.

The L.M. Alcott Art Center Foundation will continue to offer as much as possible outside of the Arts Center during our buildings closed months. Alcott will be doing remote art and craft programs around the city and will be planning another fun year of Art at the Alcott Arts Center for 2010.

The Alcott Arts Center

Needs Heat!

In 2002 we bought a building that did not have a heat source. So, each year, we close the building after our Halloween Trunk or Treat that we host for the kiddies.

So, we close down for the winter, it’s something we have done for eight years. Our goal is to have a heating and cooling system ran by solar, geothermal or some other renewable energy source. Allowing us to stay open year round. We could do so much more for everyone.

That may transpire at some time in the distant future, but till then we produce all we can from April through October. Hey and everything we have done, has been accomplished through money raised from donations and fundraisers. While it’s never been enough to pay salaries or get us heat we try to at least offer the Artistic Opportunities our mission statement mandates, while we are open.  When you look at all of the pictures (we have several years of pictures still to load on the website) from events pages on this site just ask yourselves what it takes to accomplish this much without grants. I’ll tell you; it’s all due to people deciding that no matter what a person’s self value and need to be monetarily compensated is, it can be set aside to help others. It’s all about volunteerism, without the selfless people that help Alcott, nothing would happen. They receive our unending appreciation and some even get rooms named after them.

Alcott is a 501(c)(3), 509(a)(2) Not for Profit Public Charity.