Kranzberg Arts Foundation

The Kranzberg Arts Foundation or Kranzberg Arts Foundation is a non-profit foundation dedicated to promoting arts, music, orchestra, jazz, theater, and culture in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. The Kranzberg Arts Foundation is responsible for the creation and growth of the Midtown St. Louis Neighborhood which includes the Grand Center Arts District.[2]

The Kranzberg Arts Foundation
Named afterKen and Nancy Kranzberg
Formation2006 (2006)[1]
FounderKen Kranzberg, Nancy Kranzberg
Founded atSt. Louis, Missouri, United States
TypeNon-profit foundation
HeadquartersSt. Louis, Missouri, United States
Coordinates38.636516°N 90.226299°W / 38.636516; -90.226299
Region
Midwest
CEO
Chris Hansen
Websitewww.kranzbergartsfoundation.org

The Kranzberg Arts Foundation supports 43 organizations.[3]

Dwell in Other Futures

In April 2018, the Kranzberg Arts Foundation supported a conference, Dwell in Other Futures, founded by Gavin Kroeber, Tim Portlock, and Rebecca Wanzo and hosted at Kranzberg's .ZACK, featured Samuel Delany, Treasure Shields Redmond and Sophia Al-Maria. The conference focused on afrofuturism and the "city of tomorrow".[4] An art exhibition also opened at the show and featured artists Damon Davis, Addoley Dzegede working with artifacts from National Building Arts Center, and a collaboration between Basil Kincaid and Reuben Reuel.[4][5][6][7][8]

Affordable Artist Housing and Studios

In June 2018, Kranzberg Arts Foundation announced a program with the Regional Arts Commission to purchase 25 properties and develop them into affordable housing and studios for artists.[9][10]

Music at the Intersection

The Kranzberg Arts Foundation presents a large annual music festival called Music at the Intersection in the Grand Center Arts District in St. Louis featuring national and local musical performers.[11][12][13][14]

Notable performers at the 2021 Music at the Intersection festival included Gregory Porter, Roy Ayers, Lalah Hathaway, Jon Cleary, Janet Evra, Keyon Harrold, Betty Lavette, and others.

Notable performers at the 2022 Music at the Intersection festival included Erykah Badu, Kamasi Washington, Buddy Guy, Robert Glasper, John Scofield, and others.

Notable performers at the 2023 Music at the Intersection festival included Herbie Hancock, The Bad Plus, Snarky Puppy, Dianne Reeves, Peter Martin, Angela Winbush, Thundercat, Arrested Development, and others.

Venues
  • .ZACK
  • The Big Top
  • The Kranzberg[15]
  • The Dark Room at The Grandel[16][17]
  • Grandel Theater[18][19]
  • The Marcelle
  • Sophie's Artist Lounge and Cocktail Club

Galleries
  • The Dark Room
  • The Kranzberg Gallery

See also

References
  1. "Kranzberg Arts Foundation WHO WE ARE". Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  2. "Kranzberg Arts Foundation Official Website". Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  3. "Kranzberg Arts Foundation". 21 January 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  4. Otten, Liam (25 April 2018). "'Dwell in Other Futures' April 27–28". The Source. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  5. Abshear, Hayley (17 April 2018). "Dwell in Other Futures Art Fest Will Explore 'Artivism' in St. Louis". Riverfront Times. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  6. LISENBY, ASHLEY (27 April 2018). "Artists discuss how futurism, urban design can transform St. Louis". St. Louis Public Radio. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  7. "Dwell in Other Futures Official website". Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  8. Altshuler, Joseph (5 September 2018). "A St. Louis symposium imagines alternate urban futures inspired by Afrofuturism". The Architect's Newspaper. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  9. "New Kranzberg Arts Foundation program to help St. Louis artists become homeowners". 1 June 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  10. Deem, Jason (30 May 2018). "Kranzberg Arts Foundation Secures Option to Create Artist Housing in Gravois Park". Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  11. https://websterjournal.com/2023/09/18/music-at-the-intersection-brings-st-louis-onto-the-national-stage/
  12. https://www.stltoday.com/life-entertainment/local/music/music-at-the-intersection-continues-growth-drawing-12-000-to-grand-center/article_3d999490-50b9-11ee-9f5a-33de1327dddf.html
  13. https://www.broadwayworld.com/st-louis/article/St-Louis-Music-At-The-Intersection-Unveils-Festival-Schedule-20230815
  14. https://musicattheintersection.org/past-festivals/
  15. "Kranzberg Arts Center Official Website". Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  16. "The Darkroom at the Grandel Official Website". Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  17. Kevin C. Johnson (16 February 2017). "The Dark Room makes its move to the Grandel Theatre". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  18. "The Grandel Official Website". Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  19. Pennington, Gail (30 November 2016). "Kranzberg will take over, renovate Grandel Theatre". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
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