KCMOves LECTURE SERIES 2026
ALL LECTURES ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
SEPTEMBER 5, 2026
6PM - 7:15PM
ART
AS
THERAPY
A panel of artists from all mediums discussing their experiences with Art As Therapy.
A part of the KCMOves Festival hosted UMKC.
The KCMOves Festival invites the community to a dynamic public lecture panel at the UMKC Conservatory, "Art As Therapy". This engaging conversation will bring together distinguished artists from across a varity of disciplines to explore how their creative practices serve as powerful forms of therapy, healing, and connection. Featuring Amy Robertson, Karen Savage, Paul Rudy, Jarrett McCourt, Suzanne Ryanstrati, and Sun Joo, the panel will offer insight into how movement, music, and interdisciplinary collaboration can foster resilience, self-discovery, and transformation. Open to the public, this event welcomes artists, students, educators, and community members to gather, listen, and reflect on the profound ways art supports both individual and collective well-being. Q&A and refreshments offered.
6PM -7:15PM
SEPTEMBER 6, 2026
MOVING
SOUNDS:
A COLLABORATION OF MUSIC + DANCE
Guggenheim Fellows Gary Abbott and Paul Rudy discuss their extensive collaborations in Music & Dance
A part of the KCMOves Festival hosted UMKC.
As part of the KCMOves Festival, we proudly present “Moving Sounds: A Collaboration of Music & Dance” on September 6th at 6pm—an inspiring lecture panel featuring Guggenheim Fellows Gary Abbott and Paul Rudy. These visionary artists come together to explore the dynamic relationship between music and dance, offering insight into how sound shapes movement and how movement, in turn, reimagines sound. Drawing from decades of groundbreaking creative work, Abbott and Rudy will discuss their collaborative processes, the risks and rewards of interdisciplinary creation, and the ways in which artistic partnership expands possibility. “Moving Sounds” invites students, artists, and the community into a rich conversation about innovation, listening, and the power of collaboration across disciplines held at the UMKC Conservatory.
