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
Coordinates
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 St. Louis Building Arts Foundation, 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]

The Sound of St. Louis

In September 2018, with the untimely cancellation of St. Louis music festival, LouFest, The Kranzberg Arts Foundation, Urban Chestnut Brewing Co., Gaslight Records, Venture Cafe, Regional Arts Commission, Fabricatorz Foundation, and Express Scripts sponsored a showcase called The Sound of St. Louis featuring over 15 local musical acts at The Grendel in Grand Center Arts District, St. Louis.[11] The acts performing at the Sounds of St. Louis include Ben Reece's Unity Quartet, Bob DeBoo, The Burney Sisters, DJ AgileOne, Dracla, Grace Basement, Jesse Gannon, Kasimu-tet, Kevin Bowers' Nova, The Knuckles, Mo Egeston, Owen Ragland, Ptah Williams, The River Kittens, Scrub & Ace Ha, and Tonina.

Chris Hansen, executive director of the Kranzberg Arts Foundation, said "our organizational mission is to serve and support and the void that was left needed to have civic-minded organizations and companies to step up to protect our local talent. It was a obvious and natural decision for us to do this."[12]

Venues
  • .ZACK
  • The Big Top
  • The Kranzberg[13]
  • The Dark Room at The Grandel[14][15]
  • Grandel Theater[16][17]
  • 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. "Alternative events happening around St. Louis after LouFest cancellation". KMOV. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  12. Johnson, Kevin (5 September 2018). "Several LouFest bands to be showcased at 'The Sound of St. Louis' Sunday". St. Louis Post Dispatch. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  13. "Kranzberg Arts Center Official Website". Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  14. "The Darkroom at the Grandel Official Website". Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  15. Kevin C. Johnson (16 February 2017). "The Dark Room makes its move to the Grandel Theatre". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  16. "The Grandel Official Website". Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  17. Pennington, Gail (30 November 2016). "Kranzberg will take over, renovate Grandel Theatre". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
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