Kansas City has a rich street art scene with graffiti and murals all over the city. Here are some of the coolest spots to find great street art near UMKC and beyond.    Something great about UMKC is that there are so many places nearby that are a short walk, bike or...

  A University of California Berkeley art historian will present her research on Luis Quintanilla, a world-renowned artist whose murals have long had a home in UMKC’s Haag Hall, in early November.   Christine Delia studied the impact that loss, distance and exile had...

  Hundreds of students walk past the artwork on the second floor of Haag Hall, but how many actually stop and notice the priceless patchworks of plaster right in front of their face?   “I don’t know anything about them,” said Karion Jackson, a junior elementary education...

Taking place on the first Friday of every month, artists, food trucks, and vendors set up at the Crossroads Arts District in Kansas City to participate in “First Fridays” and to celebrate the community.   The event has been a monthly tradition for years, where...