Alcott Arts Center
Our Mission
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•To help nurture artistic talent, to provide a place to teach, learn, exhibit and perform in an environment that bolsters community, to bring together people of diverse cultures for a common cause: The Arts.
What We Stand For
Everything Positive, Nothing Negative
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 annual Halloween Trunk or Treat that we host for the kiddies.
So, we close down for the winter, it’s something we have done for nine 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. If we accomplish that 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, everything we have done, has been accomplished through money raised from donations, fundraisers and sponsorships. While it’s never been enough to pay salaries or get us heat, it has provided us the ability to offer the Artistic Opportunities our mission statement mandates, when we are open. When you look at all of the pictures (we have several years of pictures still to load onto 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.
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Associate Groups:
Trap Door Theatre Productions
This is a group of young Home Schooled Directors, Playwrights, Teachers and Actors.
“Imaginary Moments” by Zack Weaver
To be Performed at Alcott on September 21, 22, 2012
Mid Life Players
This is entering it’s second year! Join this exciting group of people who are dedicated to providing a Theatrical Creative Outlet for adults 35 and older.
“We plan to showcase Cabaret Style concerts, and to begin with, "concert style" musical theatre productions.”
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mid-Life-Players/132857670131766?sk=wall
Thanks to these Sponsors
the
Alcott Arts Center Lives!
What’s inside the Alcott Arts Center?
The Alcott Arts Center offers a 60 seat theatre with a raised stage 30’L x 14’ deep w/ entrance from 1 wing and from the audience. The theatre is on the upper level of the building.
On the Main Level we offer a Meeting Room, Art Room and 2 Galleries 25‘x35’ with track lighting w/ 1 wall all windows.
In the lower Level we have a Ceramics/Stained Glass Studio with kilns, molds, ovens and work space.
We are very proud to be associated with numerous artists, teachers, performers, groups and organizations. They are always helpful in helping us help you!
What is Alcott Arts Center
and
How does it function?
We are formally known as the L. M. Alcott Art Center Foundation and we are an all Volunteer organization. For the last ten years LMAACF has offered Theatrical Productions, Art Exhibitions, Art Classes of many different types and several forms of theatrical training. We have provided opportunities for first time directors to direct semi-professional plays, allowing a nurturing environment for associate member groups that use the Alcott facilities for rehearsal space, theatre productions and fundraisers.
The Foundations goal was and still is to provide Artistic Opportunities. This has proven to be something we do very well. The facility has seen participation of artists from a larger than anticipated geographical area. Turning into a regional Arts environment within the first two years of our ten year stint. People really love the old school feel, tall ceilings, wood floors and steam radiators. Some have likened the rehearsal and Art Galleries to New York style studios. Alcott functions under the
“Everything Positive-Nothing Negative”, Motto. We have never depended on grants to sustain our existence and have to look to the positive things in order to persevere to provide programming and events that uplift others.
There have been thousands of volunteer hours donated to making The Alcott Arts Center successful and now we need others to step up to help us get our season up and running. Can we depend on you?
There will be several fundraisers this year to help us raise the money to keep Alcott running for the Eleventh year. Please join in the fun.
Dollar Electric
816.985.0096
Moore Heating & Air Conditioning
913.371.3179
Philip Voetsch Jewelry By Design
7608 State Line Road, Prairie Village, Kansas 66208
The Alcott Arts Center is collecting Food items for the Central Avenue Center of Hope Food Pantry. Please help us help them by bringing canned goods with you when you visit the Alcott. Their fine organization helps many people that may not otherwise be able to help themselves.
Alcott benefits from the Bloch Service Project
On August 18th Students from Donnelly College (donnelly.edu) which is just north of the Alcott on 18th street.
Mary Pflanz Director of Academic Support and a group of nine students came to Alcott to help beautify the Arts Center. They arrived at 1 and worked till 3:30pm. We painted more walls inside the Alcott, giving a new, shiny and fresh look for all that enters to enjoy.
Everyone did great, they worked on helping the appearance both inside the building and outside on the campus grounds.
They were really hard working people from all walks of life and from several different geographical areas. We are very grateful that they came to offer their time and skills. It was really exciting to see them have a good time painting the old skinned-up time scared walls. We were also blessed to have Sherwin Williams store # 7207 on Johnson Drive in Mission, Kansas as our sponsor for this project. They donated all of the paint and supplies needed for the job. They have been our sponsors for several years and always provide quality products and services to our humble Arts Center. The walls look awesome. We will be posting all of the pictures taken Saturday on the Alcott website very soon.
We had enough people to split them into two groups with the second group going out onto the Alcott grounds to pick up trash. Being next to the gas station offers challenges for our appearance, people love to throw trash out of their cars and it often ends up on the Alcott side of the street. It was very nice to have help cleaning it up. Everything looks so much better.
We send our grateful appreciation their way!
THANK YOU!
TICKLED PINK CLEANERS
of
Kansas City,Kansas
Opening weekend April 13th 2013
and IT WILL be a BIG DEAL!
Mid-Life Players start their season with “Rent”.
We can’t wait!
The Breidenthal Foundation
The Lockton Family Foundation
Calling Directors!
Alcott is in the process of selecting Directors for it’s 2013 productions.
At this time we are looking for directors for our spring play (“Hansel and Gretel” a musical) and Alcott’s annual Shakespeare in the Parking Lot (“Romeo and Juliet”).
If you would like to schedule an interview, send a request for consideration to alcott@alcottartscenter.org as soon as possible.
The L. M. Alcott Art Center Foundation wants to thank everyone for a wonderful 2012 season.
We have had many shows and classes and will be posting a summary of this year for all to read very soon.
As many of you know the Alcott Arts Center closes at the end of October due to a bad boiler. Please bare with us, as this is something we have dealt with since we started in 2002.
In the meantime take a look at the Alcott website and see all who benefit from Alcott’s existence.
Welcome to the Alcott Arts Center website!
Alcott is a Multi Cultural Arts Center
in Kansas City, Kansas.
We are located in the
Historic Louisa M. Alcott School building that was built in 1923.
We will be celebrating it’s 90th birthday during 2013,
packing the month of July with Art exhibits from Alumni, a Reunion for all years, an Open House and whatever else we can put together.
Alcott Arts Center / 180 South 18th Street / Kansas City, KS 66102 / (913) 233-ARTS (2787)
