Video Type: ArtSpark

The season finale of ArtSpark has just dropped and we’re excited to share it with you! Featuring an interview with visual artist Kathy Liao, this episode is sure to spark your creativity. You’ll learn about the various media Kathy uses (everything from paint to ceramics), what motivates her to create, and how the immigrant experience influences her work.

 

Art Prompt

Each ArtSpark episode features an interactive prompt that will spark your creativity! Up for the challenge? Viewers can share their creations using #ArtSparksArt on social media, or email us your creations at artspark@kcrep.org. We may even feature your submission in a future ArtSpark episode!

Kathy challenges you to create rubbing frottage with items around the house during episode five.

Get to know the local muralists making KC beautiful! This episode is the first episode in an ongoing series about the artists creating the art that you see on the streets of KC. You’ll meet featured guest Jose Faus and special guests Alisha Gambino, Vania Soto, and Hector Casanova and learn about their processes, and the importance of community to muralists!

 

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Art Prompt

Each ArtSpark episode features an interactive prompt that will spark your creativity! Up for the challenge? Viewers can share their creations using #ArtSparksArt on social media, or email us your creations at artspark@kcrep.org. We may even feature your submission in a future ArtSpark episode!

Episode four challenge comes from Jose. He asks you to play with scraps of paper to make new designs and images.

Enjoy Yetunde’s spirited conversations with local poets Hadara Bar-Nadav and Huascar Medina. You’ll learn about poetry’s present cultural impact, hear from Hadara about the invigorating world of slam poetry, and Huascar will let you know what it takes to be Kansas’ poet laureate. Plus, you’ll be inspired to write poetry of your own with this month’s art prompts!

 

Bonus Footage

 

Art Prompt

Each ArtSpark episode features an interactive prompt that will spark your creativity! Up for the challenge? Viewers can share their creations using #ArtSparksArt on social media, or email us your creations at artspark@kcrep.org. We may even feature your submission in a future ArtSpark episode!

For episode three, Hadara Bar-Nadav asked you to explore a meaningful object thru poetry, and Huascar challenges you to write a poem inspired by a color.

Each episode of ArtSpark highlights local artists doing incredible things in Kansas City and beyond! And we’re jazzed to announce our next guest: Lonnie McFadden! Lonnie is a jazz musician band leader, songwriter, tap dancer and the owner of Lonnie’s Reno Club.

 

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Art Prompt

Each ArtSpark episode features an interactive prompt that will spark your creativity! Up for the challenge? Viewers can share their creations using #ArtSparksArt on social media, or email us your creations at artspark@kcrep.org. We may even feature your submission in a future ArtSpark episode!

Lonnie challenges you to add some flair to a dance you know well in episode two.

Introducing ArtSpark: a brand new web-series from KCRep! Tap into the pulse of Kansas City’s art scene to ignite your own creative spark! Join Yetunde Felix-Ukwu, our Artistic Associate, as she engages with the artists who are shaping Kansas City and beyond to discover what gets their creative impulses firing. ArtSpark is a digital studio that offers collaboration with artists from diverse mediums to explore and inspire artistic expression. Episode one features Enrique Chi of the band Making Movies.

 

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Art Prompt

Each ArtSpark episode features an interactive prompt that will spark your creativity! Up for the challenge? Viewers can share their creations using #ArtSparksArt on social media, or email us your creations at artspark@kcrep.org. We may even feature your submission in a future ArtSpark episode!

For episode one, Enrique has challenged you to write new lyrics to your favorite song. Need inspiration? Check out what some of Friends of KCRep came up with: