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KCM receives a Small Arts Grant Program Award from the Francis Family Foundation

Tue, Dec 20, 2011

For the third year, KCM is a proud recipient of a Francis Family Foundation Small Arts Program Grant for general operations. Thank you Francis Family!

A donation to KCM helps celebrate the arts in KC

Wed, Dec 14, 2011

As we near the end of 2011, your donation of any size helps KCMetropolis.org to cover, promote and celebrate the performing arts in our community. Please consider a donation to KCM today!

KCM Board member Andy Huckaba receives prestigious national award

Tue, Oct 04, 2011

KCM Board member Andy Huckaba receives prestigious national award

KCMetropolis.org Board member and Lenexa Councilmember Andy Huckaba has been honored with the Jane E. Lawton Commemorative Award, which is presented annually by the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) to an “extraordinary champion of local government in communications.”

KCM receives a grant from the Stern Foundation

Wed, Sep 07, 2011

KCMetropolis.org recently received a $10,000 grant from the Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts. The grant is to be used mainly to increase the website’s visibility and readership.

KCM moves to summer schedule

Wed, Jun 29, 2011

While summer festivals abound and arts organizations take a well-deserved breather, KCMetropolis will move to an every other Wednesday publishing schedule beginning this week and return to weekly publishing in mid-August. Summer is the perfect time to add your new season - read on to find out how.

KCM welcomes two new additions

Tue, Jun 28, 2011

KCM welcomes two new additions

Please join KCMetropolis in welcoming two new bundles of joy born to our writers Victor Wishna and Libby Hanssen.

KCM receives a Small Arts Grant Program Award from the Francis Family Foundation

Wed, Dec 22, 2010

For the second year, KCM is a proud recipient of a Francis Family Foundation Small Arts Program Grant for general operations. Thank you Francis Family!

Urban living

Tue, Dec 14, 2010

Urban living

Last Friday, KCMetropolis.org Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder Marcy Chiasson was honored at Downtown Business Council’s Annual Luncheon as one of Kansas City’s Urban Heroes.

KCM to be honored at Downtown Council event

Tue, Nov 30, 2010

KCM's editor-in-chief, Marcy Chiasson, has been selected as one of this year's Urban Heroes and will be honored with nine other arts-related people at the Downtown Council's Annual Luncheon on December 10.

Meet us

Tue, Nov 23, 2010

KCM is a new breed of media—a nonprofit arts service organization. Based on a combination of expert critical thought, action-provoking commentary from the new social communities and derived from new technologies, we are the new face of arts media.

NEA Arts Journalism Institute experience

Wed, Nov 10, 2010

NEA Arts Journalism Institute experience

Libby Hanssen writes about her experience attending the NEA Arts Journalism Institute in Classical Music and Opera in October.

KCMetropolis.org writers selected for NEA Arts Journalism Institute

Tue, Sep 28, 2010

KCMetropolis.org writers selected for NEA Arts Journalism Institute

Just announced - KCM classical music writer and reviewer Libby Hanssen is one of a handful of journalists from across the country selected by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to attend its seventh Arts Journalism Institute in Classical Music and Opera.

Calling all writers!

Wed, Aug 25, 2010

KCM is looking for new writers to join our ranks: Are you an expert in the fields of traditional and contemporary classical music, dance, jazz, film or theatre? Do you want to attend great performances, interview interesting artists and have a respected platform for your informed voice? Then KCM wants you!

A donation to KCM helps celebrate the arts in KC

Wed, Jun 16, 2010

As we end our fiscal year TODAY, your donation of any size helps KCMetropolis.org to cover, promote and celebrate the performing arts in our community. Please consider a donation to KCM today!

KCM receives a Small Arts Grant Program Award from the Francis Family Foundation

Tue, Dec 22, 2009

KCMetropolis.org is a recent recipient of a Small Arts Grants Program Award from the Francis Family Foundation. This grant will be used for FY 2009/10 general operation expenses. What a lovely Christmas present for KCM... thank you Francis Family.

This season of giving

Tue, Dec 01, 2009

Thank you to all who have supprted KCM over the past year. We are finally nearing the end of 2009 - and looking forward to 2010 and brighter days. It's not too late to make a gift of any size to KCMetropolis.org - use the online DONATE feature before midnight on December 31 or postmark your check for that same date...

KCM awarded MAC Capacity Building grant

Tue, Sep 22, 2009

KCMetropolis.org was recently awarded a Capacity Building grant from the Missouri Arts Council to develop and grow a new section of the online journal called theSTEADY. This new section will feature articles on generative performing arts coming from the community including independent classical music, jazz, cabaret, alternative dance and performance art.

Help KCM make the match

Tue, Sep 22, 2009

Please help make KCM a sustainable voice for the performing arts for many years to come - help us meet our match goal. Every little bit helps. THANK YOU to those of you who have donated over the past month - we are getting there...

KCMetropolis.org goes interactive

Wed, Aug 26, 2009

Social medias like Facebook and Twitter are revolutionizing the way we think, feel and view the world. They offer an innovative opportunity to be heard and to participate at a deeper level with our fellow humans. We now invite you to do this on KCMetropolis.org.

'KC Events' calendar

Mon, Aug 03, 2009

 'KC Events' calendar

It is a quiet week on KCMetropolis.org as August slips away... September brings the official start to the new season and many, many choices. Click on "View by Month" to get the whole story...

KCM on hiatus through July

Thu, Jul 02, 2009

KCMetropolis.org will take a 'publishing' hiatus until early August to implement some new features including the KC Events community-wide performing arts calendar.

KCMetropolis.org sponsorships

Wed, May 13, 2009

Sponsorships on KCMetropolis.org are a good way to promote your business to arts-lovers and an excellent way to help support the visibility of the performing arts in Kansas City.

KCMetropolis announces new calendar

Wed, Apr 22, 2009

In mid-May, KCMetropolis.org will introduce a new community-wide performing arts calendar.

KCMetropolis.org announces launch of redesigned website

Wed, Apr 22, 2009

KCMetropolis.org is pleased to announce that it will launch a new editorial version of the online journal on Wednesday, April 29, 2009.