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You travel off the beaten path. Color outside the lines. Wait, please forgive us. We were temporarily stricken with the clich bug. How about...you're creative. Yeah, that's it. KCAI is the place to harness your creativity. Nothing trite about that.

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The foundation year gets your student off to a good start, and that’s just the beginning. Learn all about the KCAI curriculum.

If you're a teacher interested in furthering your own education or you just want to tell your students about KCAI, you're in the right place. Brush up your skills and take some classes. Or just take a look around. We're happy to have you here.

From two-day courses to full-term experiences, if you want to take extra classes, learn more about our continuing education program.

Preparing a portfolio is an essential part of the KCAI admissions process. Get some tips for your students.

Our variety of educational opportunities offers art educators the chance to attend workshops and classes at KCAI.

Make more of your experience. Make more of your creativity. And let us help.

Whether it’s an internship while you’re still in school or career counseling after graduation, career services can help.

Get some credit. (And feel good about it, too.) Volunteer for the Community Arts and Service Learning certificate program.

3 December 5:00 PM End-of-semester exhibition and sale
3 December 6:00 PM Closing reception for "In the...
4 December 10:00 AM End-of-semester exhibition and sale
5 December 12:00 PM End-of-semester exhibition and sale
10 December 8:00 AM Last day of classes
24 January First day of classes 2011 Spring...

Portfolio Site: The Beginnings
These are a few options for the look and feel of my personal portfolio site. I want to let the veiwer see my work on the initial screen, and I also want to speak to them. This is why I have incorporated a welcome message along with some featured work. The top option is my favorite, and I have...Read more

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Iron Pour with Shawnee Mission High School

This Iron Clad Collaboration began when Rosie Riorden appeared one morning...Read more

Digital filmmaking demo reel
A fall 2010 demo reel of work by students from the digital filmmaking department at KCAI.

Visual Advocacy in Graphic Design at KCAI
Graphic design's "Visual Advocacy" teaches students about how to use graphic design to engage the public in important issues. The inaugural 2009 Implementation Award winners given by...

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The fifth annual Art of the Car Concours® is coming up June 26. Find out how to apply to exhibit your vehicle - for an early decision, apply by Dec. 31 - and view photos from last year's Concours.

Area galleries and museums are honoring KCAI in connection with the college's 125th anniversary. Learn more, including details about this image by photographer Joe Deal ('70 design).

Kathleen Collins, president of KCAI, has announced she will retire in June 2011. Learn more about the search to identify her successor.