Artists in Residence

Flatland’s new video series, “Artists In Residence,” takes a look at how local artists are coping with the Kansas City area’s new reality during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Hosted by Flatland’s Creative Arts Producer Brad Austin, “Artists in Residence” offers a different perspective on how artists are using time during the stay-at-home order creatively.

Chris Haghirian at 90.9 The Bridge.

Artists in Residence: Chris Haghirian on KC Bands Together

Local music promoter and 90.9 The Bridge radio host Chris Haghirian discusses the KC Bands Together online music event.

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A painting by Jennifer Janesko.

Artists in Residence: Jennifer Janesko Embraces the ‘Pause’

Artists in Residence visits with Jennifer Janesko.

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Ari Fish

Artists in Residence: Ari Fish’s ‘Moment of Repose’

Artists in Residence visits with Kansas City installation artist Ari Fish.

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Fashion model Vincent Sung.

Artists in Residence: Vincent Sung Discovers ‘COVID Style’

There’s an opportunity in every crisis, if you care to look. The in-person modeling industry, which is collaborative by definition, has come to a virtual standstill. But for fashion model and artist Vincent Sung, adjusting to the ongoing pandemic led to the serendipitous discovery of a whole new visual style. “People are adapting,” Sung says….

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Kansas City Repertory Theatre's production of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof."

Artists in Residence: Stuart Carden of the Kansas City Repertory Theatre

Stuart Carden became the artistic director of the venerable Kansas City Repertory Theatre in September. Now he’s leading the organization while in social isolation due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

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