Kranzberg Arts Foundation

The Kranzberg Arts Foundation

Named after| Ken and Nancy Kranzberg
Formation| 2006; 19 years ago (2006)[1]
Founder| Ken Kranzberg, Nancy Kranzberg
Founded at| St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Type| Non-profit foundation
Headquarters| St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Coordinates| 38°38′11″N 90°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]

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

## Affordable Artist Housing and Studios

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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

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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.

## Venues

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* .ZACK
* The Big Top
* The Kranzberg[11]
* The Dark Room at The Grandel[12][13]
* Grandel Theater[14][15]
* The Marcelle
* Sophie's Artist Lounge and Cocktail Club

## Galleries

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* The Dark Room
* The Kranzberg Gallery

## See also

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* Grand Center Arts District
* Arch Grants

## References

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1. ^ "Kranzberg Arts Foundation WHO WE ARE". Retrieved September 19, 2018.
2. ^ "Kranzberg Arts Foundation Official Website". Retrieved September 19, 2018.
3. ^ "Kranzberg Arts Foundation". January 21, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
4. ^ "New Kranzberg Arts Foundation program to help St. Louis artists become homeowners". June 1, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
5. ^ Deem, Jason (May 30, 2018). "Kranzberg Arts Foundation Secures Option to Create Artist Housing in Gravois Park". Retrieved September 19, 2018.
6. ^ "Art Place initiative aims to help St. Louis artists buy homes and build wealth". STLPR. July 10, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
7. ^ https://websterjournal.com/2023/09/18/music-at-the-intersection-brings-st-louis-onto-the-national-stage/
8. ^ https://www.stltoday.com/life-entertainment/local/music/music-at-the-intersection-continues-growth-drawing-12-000-to-grand-center/article_3d999490-50b9-11ee-9f5a-33de1327dddf.html
9. ^ https://www.broadwayworld.com/st-louis/article/St-Louis-Music-At-The-Intersection-Unveils-Festival-Schedule-20230815
10. ^ https://musicattheintersection.org/past-festivals/
11. ^ "Kranzberg Arts Center Official Website". Retrieved September 19, 2018.
12. ^ "The Darkroom at the Grandel Official Website". Retrieved September 19, 2018.
13. ^ Kevin C. Johnson (February 16, 2017). "The Dark Room makes its move to the Grandel Theatre". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
14. ^ "The Grandel Official Website". Retrieved September 19, 2018.
15. ^ Pennington, Gail (November 30, 2016). "Kranzberg will take over, renovate Grandel Theatre". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved September 19, 2018.

## External links

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* Kranzberg Arts Foundation Official Website