BLACK-OWNED

 

Artist & Makers

 
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Alyissa Letters

Alyissa is a KC-based graphic designer and lettering artist, offering handwritten words that inspire and empower with bold colors and intentional design.

Brown Eyed Babe

Body Butters, soaps and more, completely handmade to tackle dry skin.

Tirza Design

Shiny gold, flowing tassels– Tirza Design makes earrings that you musth have!

Bianca Fields

Bianca’s mixed media art is breathtaking– the colors, the textures, the innovative use of different materials. Kansas City is lucky to have this Cleveland transplant– she’s officially been here one year.

Whitney Manney

Whitney Manney is a fashion and textile designer whose brilliant designs have been featured at the Nelson-Atkins Museum, the Every Women Biennial in NYC, and beyond.

Crayons and Chains

This artist makes earrings with unique materials like shells, fringe, and even denim!

Bunny Pics

This locally-based photographer also travels for photoshoots— keep an eye on her Instagram bio for updates on where she’s heading.

Rashawn Giffin

Rashawn Griffin works in painting, sculpture, and installation. With materials ranging from fabric and tassels to paint and cookies, his practice uses poetic relationships between objects, architecture, and painting.

Sonié Joi Thompson-Ruffin

Sonié Joi Thompson-Ruffin is a renowned contemporary fabric artist, fabric designer, author, lecturer and independent curator. A Charlotte Street Foundation Arts Fellow, her work has been widely shown and awarded throughout her career.

natasha ria Art Gallery

The Natasha Ria Art Gallery started in 2018 as the El-Scari Harvey Art Gallery with the clear intention of being an inclusive art gallery dedicated to exhibiting underrepresented visual artists. We have monthly individual and group Artist Talks and exhibitions, intimate musical events called Gallery Grooves, book release parties and more. Natasha is also the founder and curator of Black Space Black Art.

Coco Shea Natural Body Care

Coco Shea was created to provide customers with affordable skincare that is made from the Earth. Coco Their products treat the symptoms of your skincare issues and naturally heal the underlying causes.

Calming Canvas

Specializing in private art parties and events, owner Nikita is a Kansas City native, self-taught artist that enjoys painting ethnic art that reflects who she is as a Black woman.

Bliss Books & Wine KC

Books with wine pairings? Yes, please! Check out their awesome book selections, join discussions, participate in writing workshops and more.

SONåE PHOTOGRAPHY

This KC-based photographer focuses on landscape, product and nature photography.

Yaya & Quinn Co.

Yaya & Quinn Co. specializes in kid’s fashion– their children’s clothing aims to provide children with the tools needed, to build positive self-imagery as they grow.

Stand Out Style

Hand-beaded bracelets and more in every color your heart desires!

Couth KC

This rustic & reclaimed furniture business specializes in creating stunning custom tables for the home or office.

Sike Style Industries

Founder Phil Schafer specializes in murals, custom commissions and art consulting. You’ve seen his work all around town– his mural style has become an iconic part of the cityscape. Follow him on Instagram at @sikestyle!

Wolfe Brack

Wolfe’s attention to detail is astounding– from his intricately drawn prints (which you can purchase here) , to his miniature sculptures (about the size of a lentil!). his work will make your jaw drop.

By Design Magazine

This local magazine, founded by Justin Ikerionwu and MUENFUA, focuses on “Human Over Hype”. Find their latest online, and subscribe to their bi-annual print publication. Check out their BD Radio station as well, on Spotify.

YAWA & CO

This small black owned and operated bath and body products business offers soaps, body butters, scrubs, oils and many other goodies. Their handmade products are crafted with high quality and luxurious ingredients such as Organic Coconut Oil, Cocoa Butter, Shea Butter, and Avocado Oil– chosen specifically due to their properties and to ensure a hard, long lasting, cleansing and conditioning bar of soap. All of our soaps are handmade with love and care in small batches in Gardner, KS.

Soul Rebels Jewelry

Lashon Mack is a Kansas-City based jewelry designer whose art has been worn by celebrities. A member of Cherry Pit Collective, her work features organic shapes and beautiful stones.

Olli Pamplin

From Olli’s floral paintings to her hand-knitted creations, you’ll want to own a piece of artwork from this talented multi-disciplinary artist. She also offers art tours at local museums to explore the wonderful world of art!

Boxhead Arts

These colorful works will transport you– everything on the Instagram page is for sale!

Meeks Me Smile

Shawanna Meeks puts her degree in Fine Arts to use creating beautiful handbags, handcrafted paintings and more.

River Makenzi Young

River does it all: photography, painting, curation– she is the curator at Happy Apple Cafe– and also founded One Micstand KC.

Chandler Martin

A ceramic artist and kiln technician, you can follow along with Chandler’s work at the Belger Crane Yard Studios on his Instagram.

Sheron Smith

Sheron Smith is a talented local artist with a can’t-miss exhibit on KC Jazz Icons. Her prints depict jazz-related art, and are available on canvas or paper in a wide range of sizes.