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Kansas City Art Institute plans downtown facility
Posted: Mon May 19, 2014 8:38 am
by KCMax
Kansas City Art Institute plans downtown facility
The Kansas City Art Institute has been given the Grand Arts building at 1819 Grand Blvd. by alumna and philanthropist Margaret Silva. The four-year college of art and design, located at 44th Street and Warwick Boulevard near the Country Club Plaza, wants to use it for a new graduate program in the works.
Re: Kansas City Art Institute plans downtown facility
Posted: Mon May 19, 2014 9:28 am
by earthling
More solid momentum. With UMKC and KCAI expanding downtown, it will also increase bus/transit use between midtown/downtown. UMKC students get a free bus pass as part of tuition. Do KCAI students as well?
Re: Kansas City Art Institute plans downtown facility
Posted: Mon May 19, 2014 10:04 am
by WinchesterMysteryHouse
earthling wrote:More solid momentum. With UMKC and KCAI expanding downtown, it will also increase bus/transit use between midtown/downtown. UMKC students get a free bus pass as part of tuition. Do KCAI students as well?
No.
Re: Kansas City Art Institute plans downtown facility
Posted: Mon May 19, 2014 10:17 am
by Eon Blue
I see a fair bit riding the bus already. I'm sure you could net more with a program like that.
Re: Kansas City Art Institute plans downtown facility
Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 10:06 pm
by IraGlacialis
I really hope that someday KCAI forms an architecture/interior design department and has it anchoring a DT campus like with California College of the Arts.
Re: Kansas City Art Institute plans downtown facility
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 7:59 am
by DaveKCMO
the gallery officially opened for april first friday. great exhibits, but i wish they'd reorient the entrance to grand (vs. the side lot, which kills the walkability).
Re: Kansas City Art Institute plans downtown facility
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 11:18 am
by loftguy
That parking lot would make a stunning garden entry.