Art in the Loop 2025

Applications are now CLOSED for the 2025 Art in the Loop Program

Stay tuned for the 2025 Visual and Performing Artists Announcement.

2025 Theme: WONDER

This year’s theme, Wonder, invites artists to explore the depth of curiosity within our community and the ways in which we relate to one another. We encourage artists to reflect on the complexities of connection, discovery, and the shared experiences that shape us. Wonder is also sparked by the unexpected and the unfamiliar—the moments that catch us off guard and make us pause. What are the exciting, surprising, or even strange things in the world around you that inspire you to embrace the power of community? We encourage artists to dive into this sense of wonder and let it guide your creative expression.  

Visit artintheloop.com for more information.

Visual Artists
We are asking local artists to exhibit their artwork along and near the KC Streetcar route in Downtown Kansas City. Selected artists will receive funds and project support to bring their artwork alive for a 6-month outdoor program. Stipends will range from $1,000 – $2,500. This year, visual artists may submit proposals in 4 categories:

• KC Streetcar Wrap 
• KC Streetcar Shelter (Within the Frame)
• KC Streetcar Shelter OR Oppenstein Park Mural
• ArtWall

Performance Artists
Art in the Loop includes performance arts such as spoken word, dance, music, improv, social practice, etc. Artists will receive a $750 stipend for their work and selected artists will perform at one of five Art in the Loop events including 

• Kick-off Ceremony (June 5, 2025)
• Onboard KC Streetcar, July 16, 2025
• 816 Day at City Market, August 16, 2025
• Evening concert at Oppenstein Park, September 11, 2025 
• Closing Reception (October 2, 2025) 

Information Sessions

Learn more about the calls at an information session. Click here for dates and registration information.

• Thursday, January 23 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Charlotte Street Foundation, 3333 Wyoming Street, Kansas City, MO
• Thursday, January 30 from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, 4420 Warwick Blvd, Kansas City, MO
• Thursday, January 30 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. at AIGA Kansas City – VIRTUAL SESSION
• Saturday, February 1 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. at the Kansas City Artists Coalition, 3200 Gilham Road, Kansas City, MO
• Thursday, February 6 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m., at InterUrban ArtHouse, 8001 Newton Street, Overland Park, KS

For Art in the Loop questions, contact Visual Art Director, Khyneesha Edwards, neesha_edwards@yahoo.com, Performance Art Director, Jade Osborne, jadeosborneart@gmail.com, or AITL Executive Director, Ann Holliday, ann@downtownkc.org.  For more information about this year’s project, visit www.artintheloop.com.