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Local artist pitches Art Reach Local to council as nonprofit to boost downtown arts
Blue Springs City Council · October 21, 2025
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Summary
A visiting artist, Bruce Kittle, proposed Art Reach Local, a not‑for‑profit (501(c)(3)) to cultivate downtown arts activity, galleries and events intended to strengthen downtown Blue Springs as an arts destination. He asked to work with the city's arts commission and offered to provide materials to staff.
Bruce Kittle, a longtime Blue Springs resident and artist, presented a proposal to the City Council on Oct. 20 to form Art Reach Local, a not‑for‑profit organization (501(c)(3)) aimed at growing the city's arts scene and making downtown Blue Springs a…
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