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what's new
2007/2008 - the year so far / upcoming
exhibitions 2007-2008johnson county arts fest, overland park, ks
urban/suburban, kansas city jewish museum
summer eyes / summarize 2008 summer group show, jan weiner gallery
"o noble one: dreaming about kent" 56-drawing suite, leedy-voulkos art center
in 2007, the drawing "here." was collected by the nerman museum of contemporary art in overland park, ks
publications"dream weaver: five w's and an h" by tim engle, kansas city star view pdf here
"Christopher Leitch at Jan Weiner" by Alice Thorson, Art in America, June-July 2006
"The New Guy in KC's Past" by Joe Lambe, Kansas City star, March 22, 2006
"Tiaras and Tenderness" by Tim Engle, Kansas City Star, November 18, 2006
"Why I Dye" by Christopher Leitch, Turkey Red Journal, August 2005
"Fungal Printing" in "Mark Making with Nature" by Kimberly Baxter Packwood, publication pending
professional
Leitch is nearing three years in the Director's chair at Kansas City Museum. Under his tenure, the Museum has expanded education programs, strengthened the role of the Museum Friends, and forged scholarly partnerships with many regional historians and educators. He has edited more than 12 publications released by the Museum in 2007-08. Find out more at kcmuseum.com and friendsofkansascitymuseum.org
In 2007 Leitch was appointed to the Johnson County Public Art Commission. He is serving a three-year term assisting to launch the "1% for Art" program in one of the nation's wealthiest counties.
In 2006 Leitch was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Black Archives of Mid-America in Kansas City. He brings expertise in collections management and oversight, and serves as chair of the Collections committee.
