Kranzberg Arts Foundation

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The Kranzberg Arts Foundation
Named afterKen and Nancy Kranzberg
Formation2006;18 years ago (2006) [1]
Founder Ken Kranzberg, Nancy Kranzberg
Founded at St. Louis, Missouri, United States
TypeNon-profit foundation
Headquarters St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Coordinates 38°38′11″N90°13′35″W / 38.636516°N 90.226299°W / 38.636516; -90.226299
Region
Midwest
CEO
Chris Hansen
Website www.kranzbergartsfoundation.org

The Kranzberg Arts Foundation or Kranzberg Arts Foundation is a non-profit foundation dedicated to promoting arts, music, orchestra, jazz, theater, and culture in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. The Kranzberg Arts Foundation is responsible for the creation and growth of the Midtown St. Louis Neighborhood which includes the Grand Center Arts District. [2]

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The Kranzberg Arts Foundation supports 43 arts organizations. [3]

Affordable Artist Housing and Studios

In June 2018, Kranzberg Arts Foundation announced a program with the Regional Arts Commission to purchase 25 properties and develop them into affordable housing and studios for artists. [4] [5]

The program began housing artists in 2023. [6]

Music at the Intersection

The Kranzberg Arts Foundation presents a large annual music festival called Music at the Intersection in the Grand Center Arts District in St. Louis featuring national and local musical performers. [7] [8] [9] [10]

Notable performers at the 2021 Music at the Intersection festival included Gregory Porter, Roy Ayers, Lalah Hathaway, Jon Cleary, Janet Evra, Keyon Harrold, Betty Lavette, and others.

Notable performers at the 2022 Music at the Intersection festival included Erykah Badu, Kamasi Washington, Buddy Guy, Robert Glasper, John Scofield, and others.

Notable performers at the 2023 Music at the Intersection festival included Herbie Hancock, The Bad Plus, Snarky Puppy, Dianne Reeves, Peter Martin, Angela Winbush, Thundercat, Arrested Development, and others.

Notable performers at the 2024 Music at the Intersection festival included Chaka Kahn, Trombone Shorty, Samara Joy, Black Pumas, Esperanza Spalding, Chingy, Lettuce, and others.

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