Artspeak Radio

Whispering Prairie Press was founded in 1991, and evolved out of the Kansas City Writers Group.  The press began by publishing anthologies of local writers, and has evolved to publish writers and artists from around the world. Now in our 13th year of publishing Kansas City Voices, the organization has grown to attract wide audience and publish a diverse body of work with strong voices and artistic vision. Our mission to promote and encourage artists and writers is carried out by an entirely volunteer organization.  We are donor supported, and as a 501 c3 non-profit organization we also fund our work through grants from ArtsKC and MAC."   Kansas City Voices is an annual publication of poetry, prose, and visual art.  We look for artists and writers with unique viewpoints and strong vision.  The pieces are compiled into an 80 page, advertisement free, glossy magazine that mixes the art, poetry, and prose into a unique compilation.  We open for submissions on December 15th and close on March 15th of each year.  ​​​​     Jessica Conoley-managing editor Pat Daneman-poetry edtior Marianne Getchell-art editor Annie Raab-prose editor

Curator, writer, teacher, researcher, activist, and artist, Danny Orendorf joins us in the first part of ARTSPEAK RADIO. Interdisciplinary artist, Laura Issac is interviewed in the 2nd half of the program. www.dandannydaniel.com www.lauraissac.com

In the first half of ARTSPEAK RADIO, editors, Adam Finkleston and James Meara joins us in the studio to discuss The Hand Magazine, a quarterly publication for artists working in photography, digital, and print media. Our goal is to provide artists an outlet to publish their work and reach a wider audience. The Hand Magazine is dedicated to being the world’s premier forum for innovative and experimental uses of reproduction-based media. We are interested in how artists include their own hand in the art object while utilizing mechanical or reproduction-based techniques. We are interested in publishing any and all forms of photography and printmaking; whether the work is strictly a photograph or print, or whether the work incorporates these processes in a sculptural, multi-media or collage format. www.thehandmagazine.wordpress.com In the second half of our program, writer, author, Patrick Dobson joins us to discuss his book, Seldom Seen; A Journey Into the Great Plains. Patrick is a freelance writer, former journalist, and working member of Ironworkers Local Union no. 10 in Kansas City, Missouri. He is pursuing his doctorate in U.S. Environmental History and American literature at the University of Missouri–Kansas City. Seldom Seen: A Journey into the Great Plains, chronicles…

Nicole Emanuel, artist and founder of InterUrban ArtHouse joins us live in the KKFI studio. InterUrban ArtHouse is on the web; www.interurbanarthouse.org InterUrban ArtHouse 8001 Conser #290, Overland Park, KS 66204 Phone:(913) 432-1916 Mission To enrich the cultural and economic …

Join us for a wonderful evening of conversation with Deborah Shouse and Ron Zoglin. Deborah Shouse writes the Love Stories column for the Kansas City Star and co-facilitates the Kansas City Writer’s Group. Her writings have appeared in the Washington …

Join Maria Vasquez Boyd for a very special tribute to Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead with Jenny Mendez, Teresa Magel, and Sarah Hyde Schmiedeler. Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday observed throughout Mexico and around the …