Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

Hearts + Minds

We wear it on our sleeve

Passion + Grit
- Love, KC
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People are the heart and soul of our KC region, bringing innovation, creativity, passion and grit. Experience how KC’s heart beats through the stories of people who are proud to call our region home.
  • Marissa Gencarelli of Yoli Tortilleria holding a plate of tortillas.
    Marissa Gencarelli
    How a lifetime of cultural influence propelled Marissa Gencarelli and Yoli Tortilleria onto the world’s biggest stage.
  • DeJuan Bonds
    DeJuan Bonds
    DeJuan Bonds is a professional barber in KC known for his art on athletes like Patrick Mahomes. He is the owner of The Purple Label Barber Shop, the first multi ethnicity shop in Johnson County.
  • Tom Paolini Hearts & Minds Profile
    Tom Paolini
    As the Owner of Paolini Garment Company, Tom has been outfitting Kansas City’s finest for more than a decade.
Kiona Sinks in Front of Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
More Hearts + Minds
  • Davyeon Ross Hearts and Minds Profile Picture
    Davyeon Ross
    A native of Trinidad & Tobago, basketball brought Davyeon to Kansas City, where he continues to fulfill his passions as a sports technology entrepreneur.
  • Making Movies band
    Making Movies
    Known for an innovative approach to music inspired by American and Latin cultures, Latinx rockn ’rollers Making Movies are “breaking down walls in the U.S.,” according to Rolling Stone.
  • Kiona Sinks
    Kiona Sinks
    Kiona, Community Engagement Manager for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, raises awareness of community resources to minority businesses while promoting diversity and inclusion.
  • The AV Collection
    The AV Collection
    The AV Collection is a team of friends who leverage wine as a conduit to give back to KC by being "exclusively inclusive" for everyone across all lines of difference, demographic and ability.
  • Deanna Munoz
    Deanna Munoz
    Deanna is the founder of Latino Arts Foundation, created to bring forth the fiercely authentic voice of underrepresented artists through their diverse stories, cultures and beliefs.
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  • Live in KC
    Live
    Welcome to the city of neighborhoods, because home is where the heart is.
  • Work in KC
    Work
    Big city opportunity, in the heart of it all. Find your next gig in KC.