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.
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
Please Donate to the Electrical Repair Fund. There is a bank account set up at the Security Bank 1901 Central Avenue Kansas City Kansas 66102 under the account name L. M. Alcott Art Center Foundation Electrical Repair Fund. You can also make donations to any green leaf bank under this account name. You can also use the PayPal button to donate!
Alcott’s season opened with Mid life Players return to the Alcott, their first production of 2012. It was also the Opening of the Alcott Art Galleries. The featured Artists for Second Friday and Saturday Exhibitions and continued exhibits throughout the month are:
Tim Slagle - Wood Boxes
and
Chloe Asbury - Photography
Exhibit runs through May 5th
Music and Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM
April 13 at 7:30pm until April 15 at 2:00pm
Creative Writing Workshop
Feel It in Your Toes
A Creative Writing Workshop
Monday, May 21st, 2012
Instructor:
Zachary Weaver
Description:
Based on the assumption that the core, the root, the central jukebox of creativity resides in one's toes, this workshop is designed to draw out characters, settings, and images through relaxing and entertaining exercises, such as guided meditations and self-administered foot rubs. A fun opportunity for writers of all experience levels to relieve writer's block and generate new material. Please bring writing instruments, a yoga mat (if you have one), and removable footwear.
Bio:
Zachary Weaver is a winner of the 2010 and 2011 Young Playwrights Inc. National Playwriting Competitions. His plays have been produced by Trap Door Theatre in the KC Fringe Festival for the last five years. At the Alcott, his comedic melodrama, The Old Folks Make a Scene, was produced in the fall of 2010. Weaver is also a graduated member of The Coterie's Young Playwrights' Roundtable, where his plays were presented in the 2009 and 2010 Young Playwrights' Festivals. “With inherently universal themes and well-written plays, this young playwright ... has the intelligence of Edward Albee and the writing skills of a theatre writer many years his senior.” --Damian Torres-Botello, KCMETROPOLIS.org
Time:
· Two hour workshop.
· 6:30 to 8:30 PM
· Monday, May 21st, 2012
Ages/Experience:
· 8-99
· All experience levels.
Workshop Fee:
· $15 per participant.
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 in the this year to help us raise the money to keep Alcott running for the Eleventh year. Please join in the fun.
Miracle’s Do Happen!
Alcott has electricity again and this time the security system is combined with cameras. After learning more about the price of copper we also decided to go back with aluminum wire, making it less tempting for thieves.
Alcott has Opened on April 13th as promised.
After a lot of hard work the Alcott has a new power system. Our Thanks go out to everyone involved in this process. The streamlining involved in our two week construction process has been incredible. It has been very reassuring to find out so many people want to see Alcott’s continued existence.
We want to thank some of the key companies and people that showed their support by becoming the hero’s in our task to rebuild the electrical system at Alcott. With the help of Earth Peace Systems Eco-Consulting we were able to find Moore Heating and Air Conditioning Company in Kansas City, Kansas. They helped us be our own general contractor for the job by pulling the permit for us. They have Electricians that they recommended and trust to work under the permit. After meeting with the Electricians from Dollar Electric and telling them of our problems,
they offered to work the job by the hour instead of doing it as a bid job (actually working at half of what they normally charge per hour). This offer alone has saved Alcott several thousand dollars on a job estimated to cost $16,000.
These acts of kindness alone could not have completed the job.
A major part of the credit in the construction and completion of this project goes to Stanion Whole Sale Electric Company and Square D (or Schneider Electric) who have supplied all of the Electrical Supplies. Stanion has gone out of their way to make sure that the materials were not a worry by providing a line of credit for everything, giving us time to raise money to pay for everything.
They have also given us a big discount on all of the materials for the job. Again saving Alcott thousands of dollars.
The Board of Public Utilities and KCK WYCO-UG employees that we worked with also went out of their way to make sure the project went seamlessly. We also want to thank Vista Manufacturing Company in KCK for making the custom brackets for the electrical conduit.
Dollar Electric
816.985.0096
Moore Heating & Air Conditioning
913.371.3179
Fun Had by All
at
Ogrot’s Fundraiser for Alcott.
Thursday April 26th 9PM
the Roxy Bar
7230 W 75th St. Kansas City, KS 66204
A preview of Ogrot’s upcoming Fringefest show, CANNIBAL! the Musical and music from the official rival dojo of the evening, The Monarchs.
It was a blast to see all of the people in their Zombie makeup and listen to the great music. We would like to thank the Roxy Bar for letting Ogrot have the fundraiser there.
We also want to thank everyone involved for bringing their skills to help out and the patrons for continuing to support
the Alcott Arts Center.
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Our overall job cost has been lowered significantly by these in-kind donations but still need to pay for the repairs. Please support our cause by donating either through PayPal at the top of this page or by sending a check to
Security Bank of Kansas City, Kansas.
Philip Voetsch Jewelry By Design
7608 State Line Road, Prairie Village, Kansas 66208
Write Down this Date!
May 11th and 12th 2012 6pm
May Second Friday and Saturday Exhibits will be a special two day event.
Journalists in Joplin: Stories from the Storm
Fox 4 News Crews share their memories, experiences, and powerful photography from covering the devastating tornado in Joplin
Alcott will be teaming up with FOX4KC to bring captivating images, video's and conversation of the traumatic Tornado’s devastation in Joplin Missouri last year. This will be a fundraiser for the Joplin disaster relief fund and the Alcott Arts Center. There will be a $5 suggested donation at the door. You will be able to meet and talk to the photo journalists and even have the chance to buy some of their art! All sales will be split between the Not for Profits and the Artists. There will be food and great people to talk to.
Come and support these great causes and get a first hand account of the extreme conditions brought about after the huge Tornado’s.
Each night there will be a panel describing what they saw and experienced during their stay in Joplin.
Jamil Lee is a self trained artist for over 15 years. Jamil’s love of art began as a little child when his mother took him to see Bambi and at that point he knew that this is what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. His primary focus has been on figurative art jazz and music with an abstract style.
Jamil's attraction to color and line enables him to create extraordinary images of common subjects. He is very passionate about his work and Jamil is also very passionate about helping others create success in the field of art.
His style has been in galleries and homes of private collectors across the country.
Jamil is open to doing solo and group shows. He has been a designer for clothing, video games and much more.........
Regen Quinn is a Kansas City based artist who specializes in black and white film photography. She graduated from Johnson County Community College in May of 2009.
She has been published twice in the college's magazine, Mind's Eye; she was also awarded their photography talent scholarship and had two photographs purchased for the college's student collection. She was in her first show, Real Art III, in October of 2009. In August of 2010, she displayed her photography at Muddy's Coffeehouse. In October of 2010 she contributed to a group show for the first event held by Artists Helping Artists. Her second solo show was at the All Souls Gallery in Kansas City, MO. She also participated in BOLD, held at the Alcott Arts Center. Most recently, her work was displayed at the Rivermarket Regional Exhibition.
Regen is usually photographing anything and everything she fancies and creating work by the seat of her pants. At the moment, she is working on a series for no particular reason.
Art Exhibits May 18th and 19th Galleries Open at 6pm
Come out and Meet the Artist
Art is for sale!
Crows
by
Regen Quinn
Artist Jamil Lee
“The Piano Man”
by Jamil Lee
Handbuilding in Clay - all levels
Instructor - Judy Boyer-Finnegan
Ages 8-14
Dates: Tuesdays, July 10 – August 7
Time: 10:30 am - noon
Cost: $75
Pinch, roll and press your way to great works of art! In this class students will make functional work and well as artistic non-functional art pieces. Fee includes clay, glazes and firings.
Painting Like the Masters- Beginning Painting
Ages 9-15
Dates: Tuesdays, July 10 – August 7
Time: 12:30 – 2.30pm
Cost: $68
Kandinsky, Picasso, Ruysch and others… learn about these Master Painters while painting like them. This class teaches the student about the artist behind the work and emphasizes individual expression with the paint and a brush. Tempera paints and or acrylics will be used.
Alcott Arts Center 2012
Summer
Arts and Crafts Classes
June 4-June 29
10am – Noon Mon. Weds. Fri.
All supplies included.
Ages 6-17
12 classes -$60
Making your own Masterpieces: Van Gogh’s “Starry Night”, Warhol’s Pop Art and Munch’s “Scream”
The student will be instructed step by step to create a piece of art like the masters.
Recycling Projects: Re-purposing jars, boxes, old magazines, coins, buttons ect. into unique items.
Painting: Animals and Landscapes on Paper
Objects: Flower Pots, Ceramic’s, wooden boxes
Multi-Media: Collages, 4th of July Wreath and Family Flag
The Flying Asbinis Traveling Sideshow Arts-Travaganza 2012
June 15 at 6:00pm until June 16 at 11:00pm
A two day festival of performing and visual arts that will leave you laughing and thinking in one big awesome ball of creativity!
We will have 4 gallery rooms open and performances on the stage throughout both evenings. The event will run Friday and Saturday from 6:pm to 11:pm.
Admission is just $5!
Children are encouraged to attend, but parental guidance is suggested. Children under 18 will not be allowed in the theater for a couple of performances nor in the adult gallery, because of language and/or content.
This is a benefit for the Alcott Arts Center; a fun way to give back to the organization who gives so much to the Kansas City visual and performing arts community.
Come as you are and don't worry, the Alcott Arts Center is a short drive from anywhere in the KC area. Can't wait to see you there!
Darryl Woods came out and drew Caricatures of of the gruesome guests.
Darryl has been helping Alcott for some time now and is always
a welcome addition to any event !
Red Circle Temporary Airbrush Tattoos, Face & Body Painting’s Rob came out and made a bloody mess of many of the people at the event.
Great Job Guys! Thanks for helping to create a festive atmosphere.
Alcott Arts Center / 180 South 18th Street / Kansas City, KS 66102 / (913) 233-ARTS (2787)
