ARTSPEAK RADIO with the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Deaf Cultural Center, and Mattie Rhodes Art Gallery

Host /Producer Maria Vasquez Boyd talks with Paul Schofer, President & Chief Executive Officer for the Kauffman Center For The Performing Arts, Sandra Kelly, CEO, Executive Director for the Deaf Cultural Center, Jenny Mendez Director of Mattie Rhodes Art Center & Anthony Marcos Rea, Cultural Arts Coordinator on ARTSPEAK RADIO. Paul Schofer, Presidenet & Chief Executive Officer Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts-Future Stages Festival is a FREE annual community event that turns a spotlight on youth performances and family-friendly programming. Each year the festival puts more than 600 talented young performers on stage before live audiences. In 2016, more than 5,000 people attended Future Stages Festival. Each year, approximately 25 groups are selected to perform through a competitive process that includes review by a local selection committee. By completing the form below, your group enters the selection process. Groups selected to perform will be notified by e-mail by late April whether or not they have been chosen to perform. 4th Annual Future Stages Festival Sunday, June 25, 2017 11: 00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts 1601 Broadway Blvd Kansas City, MO 64108 DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS IS MARCH 20, 2017 Performance groups must be…