ARTSPEAK RADIO- Mattie Rhodes, Hammerspace, & Weinberger Fine Art

Wednesday May 3, 2017

Host/producer Maria Vasquez Boyd talks with John Fierro & Jenny Mendez with Mattie Rhodes Center, Dave Dalton with Hammerspace, and the Weinberger Fine
Arts Gallery.

John Fierro President/CEO of Mattie Rhodes Center, serves as a School Board member representing the Kansas City, Missouri School District’s 3rd District. He is the Chair of the Government Relations Committee. Having served in various government appointed positions, Fierro was appointed as the City’s first Hispanic-American President of the Board of Parks & Recreation Commissioners. Professionally, John is the President/CEO of the Mattie Rhodes Center, known for its holistic approach to improving the quality of life for individuals and families living in poverty. During his career, Fierro has distinguished himself as a civic leader, consensus builder, fundraiser and tireless advocate for the Hispanic population in Kansas City. He and his peers formed the Latino Civic Engagement Collaborative, which supports the delivery of education, healthcare, mental healthcare, business development, housing, economic development and social services for the Latino population of Kansas City. Fierro has led the expansion of Mattie Rhodes Center, growing the agency to a nationally accredited organization supporting 15,000 participants annually in the areas of behavioral health, youth development, cultural arts education and community economic development. Fierro led the efforts to build a $2M Soccer Park in Kansas City’s Historic Northeast neighborhood.

Fierro has received a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Park University as well as a Helzberg’s Executive MBA from Rockhurst University.
In 2013, Fierro received the Director’s Community Leadership Award, on behalf of the Director of the FBI, honoring individuals and organizations for their efforts in combating crime, terrorism, drugs, and violence in America. In addition to a multitude of accomplishments locally, Fierro is a Distinguished Alumnus recipient of Park University’s Hauptmann School of Public Affairs.

Jenny Mendez, Director of Cultural Arts for the Mattie Rhodes Center, is a Kansas City native who has spent decades devoted to educating residents about and promoting art and culture particularly work produced by Latinos and members of other minority communities. Her efforts have helped make Mattie Rhodes one of the premier community organizations of its type in the US. Mendez attended the Kansas City Art Institute, is an artist and painter, and served on many boards including the National Association of Latino Arts and Culture.

Mattie Rhodes Capital Campaign Project-The campaign to establish the Mattie Rhodes Cultural Center will provide a place for children and adults to EXPLORE fearlessly; LEARN visually, tactilely, and kinesthetically; enrich life through what they CREATE; all in a place to feel safe, celebrate and BELONG.
Mattie Rhodes Center is excited to announce a capital campaign to build the Mattie Rhodes Cultural Center. We envision this new Center to be a safe space for creativity and community, bustling with innovation and inspiration for thousands of neighbors and visitors each year.

The Mattie Rhodes Cultural Center will be an approximately 10,000 square foot, energy-efficient building that is artistically and culturally relevant for the neighborhood. Expanded offerings at the Cultural Center will satisfy a variety of interests and establish a continuum of care across age ranges in eight strategic areas, all of which respond to the needs of improving access to arts education, enhancing arts and cultural opportunities, and providing more arts learning and engagement opportunities. Its priorities are to provide:

Gallery space to house the Hand-In-Hand Folk Art Collection as well as rotating exhibits.

Open concept classroom space that will foster community based learning.

Structured educational programs that will focus on early learning & after school programs

Event & gathering space to allow for community engagement and interaction.

The Cultural Center will preserve, celebrate and develop Latino Cultural Arts and continue the important work of shaping the artistic and cultural experiences of all Kansas Citians. Questions about the capital campaign? Please call us at 816-581-5622 or email [email protected].

Mattie Rhodes Administrative office: 1740 Jefferson KCMO 64108

Mattie Rhodes Gallery and Art Center: 919 W. 17th St. KCMO 64108

www.mattierhodes.org

Dave Dalton-Hammerspace Workshop is home to Kansas City’s awesome community of makers, crafters and inventors.
It’s where you go to exercise your creativity. It’s where you bulk up your knowledge, and work out your designs. Rip a board, sandblast a rusty tool, etch a circuit board, 3D print a missing piece, or build a robot lawnmower.
Wood and metal working, silver and black smithing, welding, molding, casting, soldering, electronics, robotics, rocketry, air brushing, or just fixing a broken doohickey. You can learn to do it all yourself.

HAMMERSPACE WORKSHOP
440 E 63RD ST
KANSAS CITY MO 64110

TELEPHONE: (913) 686-6562
LASER SHOP: (913) 636-9885
OFFICE HOURS:
11AM – 7PM
OFFICE CLOSED MONDAYS
MEMBER HOURS:
6AM -11PM
7 DAYS A WEEK!
[email protected]

Weinberger Fine Art is committed to showcasing diverse and high quality work from both regional and internationally established artists. We offer a wide range of services for prominent and emerging collectors.

Kim Weinberger, Owner and Chief Curator and founder of Weinberger Fine Art and as a gallerist, represents emerging and museum-quality artists locally and nationwide. She brings over twenty years of art collecting experience, and prides herself in being that critical link between artists and patrons. Her role as an art advisor is to bridge the growing need of finding fine art that works for both private and corporate clients who seek to expand or begin their collections with emerging and nationally acclaimed artists. With Kim Weinberger’s vast experience in the art world serving as a consultant for both artists and art lovers, she is able to create and encourage unique, inclusive relationships for every person who steps into the gallery.

Jori Cheville, Curator and Gallery Director moved to Kansas City, Missouri in 2000 to attend the Kansas City art institute and graduated in 2004 with a BFA; emphasis in ceramics. She received her MFA, emphasis in painting, from the University of Kansas in 2013. Spanning the time between degrees, Jori worked for the Leedy Voulkos Art Center, Belger Arts Center/Red Star Studios and owned her own gallery and artist studios. Since 2015, she has served as the Gallery Director at Weinberger Fine Art in Crossroads Art District.

Courtney Wasson, Director of Marketingand Design received a BFA with honors from the Kansas City Art Institute in 2005. She majored in art history and printmaking. After graduation she has continuously worked to supports artists through exhibitions, studio critiques, and marketing.
Since 2010 Wasson has also worked with the Leedy-Voulkos Art Center and is now the acting Executive Vice President & Director for the Leedy Foundation. In 2016, Wasson began working with Linda Lighton as the Program Coordinator of the Lighton International Artist Exchange Program. Wasson is a dedicated artist advocate whose mission is to service the promotion of artistic dialogue and connect artists to opportunities.

Weinberger Fine Art
114 Southwest Blvd. KCMO 64108
816.301.4428
www.weinbergerfineart.com

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