Madison’s posters certainly popped to judges with their bright colors and expertly crafted styles. “She spoke the language of the artists’ music through color and design” – Gale Tallis, Executive Director. While the judges loved all of her poster designs, the Yellowjackets poster both stood out and was the best of all the Yellowjackets posters…
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This next artist focused on the movement of music and contrasting colors. Lydia created actual scenes using strips of paper and a high-resolution camera. Though she didn’t win any poster designs, the judges loved her interpretation of the music! The judges were also impressed by the large amount of research she did on each artist…
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As the Chamber Music season goes into full swing, the Friends of Chamber Music have provided all of us with a tailored listening to guide to their 2018-2019 season! As we come on to each concert, we will share a page from their Listening Guide for each Folly performance! This first page is for Víkingur Ólafsson,…
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Another poster winner! This edition of the KCAI Student Interview is about Kelsey Ragain, designer of the winning Kandace Springs poster. The judges fell in love with the mix of simple lines and impactful colors that Kelsey used to portray each artist. You can find other student interviews here as we post them!
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It’s time for the second installment of our KCAI Student Interview features! This interview is with Jessica Bee. Jessica’s Joshua Redman poster design will be featured at the Joshua Redman Quartet concert on April 11th. You can find other student interviews here as we post them!
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Larry Carlton is a guitarist that has spanned all genres including jazz, rock, and jingles. Coming up in Southern California, Carlton picked up his first guitar at age 6 and never put it down. Carlton was introduced to jazz in junior high. That was cultured by hearing artists like Barney Kessel, B.B. King, and Coltrane….
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Want an opportunity to win a Meet & Greet with Larry Carlton? We are giving away 2 pairs of tickets and meet & greets for the Larry Carlton Quintet on October 12th! There are several ways to enter, so don’t worry! Contest closes on Tuesday, October 9th and winners will be notified on Wednesday, October…
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In an effort to help provide greater exposure for the students at KCAI, we conducted short interviews with each of them! This gives you a chance to learn more about the Graphic Design Students and see their work! The first interview we get to share with you is also the artist whose poster was chosen…
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We’re excited to announce the posters that were picked for KCAI Graphic Design + Folly Jazz Series collaboration! On Friday, September 21st, our panel of judges including Gale Tallis, Executive Director; James Maiden, Marketing Manager; Mikaela Garrett, Rival Designs; and Brian Henry, Lamar Advertising, visited the Kansas City Art Institute and judged over 60…
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