Programs
impact of the artspace in 2025
8 residencies
19 studios hosting 23 artists
12 community receptions
100 open studio days for members
ArtSpace
artist studios
InterUrban ArtHouse offers an affordable, inclusive venue for artists to commune and create. The ArtSpace is IUAH’s physical location, a nonprofit-owned arts and cultural hub in a 10,000 sq. ft. former USPS sorting facility. The ArtSpace houses 19 single and shared studio spaces occupied by 25+ multidisciplinary artists including an on-site art-therapy practice and the Art As Mentorship recording studio for young musicians (The LAB).
event space
The ArtSpace also encompasses a 3,500 sq. foot gallery and indoor/outdoor event space used for exhibitions, classes, presentations, performances and private events. The modern, open floor plan surrounded by art and artist studios will make any event one-of-a-kind.
ArtConnect
exhibitions + events
IUAH places arts and culture at the center of local events, neighborhood festivals, open studios and exhibitions. In addition to rotating annual exhibitions, ArtConnect also includes openings and events such as 3rd Friday, Morning Brew, Fall Festival, and annual performances!
annex galleries
InterUrban ArtHouse curates four corporate annex spaces and nine Johnson County library locations on a rotating schedule, three times per year.
artsconnect impact in 2025
36 artists exhibited rotating solo shows in 14 annex galleries
581,046 estimated library visitors to annex exhibitions
105 participants in library-based programs
artsmart impact in 2025
822 attended Summer Concerts
786 attended school-wide assembly performances
600 students matched in Creative Career Mentors
61 students visited IUAH on field trips
13 artists/performers contracted
ArtSmart
pre-k - 12 arts education
ArtSmart provides pre-K through 12th grade students in Title-1 schools - the majority of whom are economically disadvantaged - with arts enrichment and curriculum integration for enhanced learning. IUAH pays KC metro regional artists from diverse backgrounds and artistic practices to bring the arts to students most sorely in need of it. By connecting with local artists, young people are inspired through dance, story telling, music, poetry, painting, sculpture, mural design, field trips and more. Numerous studies provide hard evidence of the positive outcomes for students who engage in and are engaged by the arts.
ArtWorks
art business skills
ArtWorks - delivered at InterUrban ArtHouse, partner locations, and via Zoom - affords opportunities for entrepreneurial development training to creatives to become professional, self-sufficient small businesses. Through ArtWorks, we aim to support innovation by enabling growth, advancing business skills and providing training for the creative sector. ArtWorks includes topics such as strategic planning, marketing andcommunications, grants writing and fundraising, budgeting, accounting & tax planning, project management and legal practices. All classes are offered at low cost or no cost and no one is turned away because of their ability to pay.
artworks impact in 2025
485 artist participants
6 partner curator/gallerists
75 artists in financial literacy training
ArtHeals
art therapy + wellness
ArtHeals provides arts-based mental, emotional, physical, and community health programming and events to the public, including a 6-week annual exhibition dedicated to issues of community and individual health and wellness. ArtHeals seeks to provide a safe environment for sharing, creating and healing, and strives to promote the exploration of self, culture, and identity through purposeful art activities.
artheals impact in 2025
413 audience participants
31 art-therapist led workshops
61 artists exhibited and performed
ArtMatters
advance artistic skill
ArtMatters provides opportunities for artists of all levels wishing to advance their artistic skills, learn new studio methods, participate in discussions and critiques, connect with other creatives, and exhibit their works through the ArtHouse’s 6 annual open exhibitions. ArtMatters programming includes events such as open studio “work” sessions, live model drawing meetups, dance classes, painting classes, musician “jam sessions,” critiquing events, and exhibition receptions. ArtMatters offers presentations and workshops by visiting and established artists, discussions, and artist mentoring. For artist instructors, ArtMatters provides artists with paid teaching opportunities to share their skills, enhancing the community through artistic learning and expression.
artmatters impact in 2025
5,044 participants
226 artists across five exhibitions
49 performances
68 skill-building classes
101 open-studio sessions with 1,140 participants
want to donate or sponsor?
Become an Official Sponsor of InterUrban ArtHouse as we celebrate our collective impact at the intersection of art, identity, activism, and social justice. Your donation helps foster emerging talent, inspire lifelong learning, and strengthen community bonds.
