05/29/2026
A unbelievable opportunity! Thank you so much! 🥰🥰🥰
🌎❤️ WE'RE GOING TO THE WORLD CUP! ❤️🌎
Well... sort of. 😄
We are incredibly excited to share that The Collective Heart Creative has been selected to participate in the City of Entrepreneurs Marketplace at Union Station during the 2026 FIFA World Cup festivities in Kansas City!
When we first opened our doors, our goal was simple: create opportunities for artists, build community through creativity, and make art more accessible to everyone. We never imagined that journey would lead us to one of the largest events our region has ever hosted!
This summer, The Collective Heart Creative will bring a slice of Ottawa to Kansas City, showcasing the work of approximately 35 artists from our creative community during this five-week marketplace experience connected to the World Cup festivities.
Kansas City is expected to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors from around the world, with fans already registered from all 50 states and more than 100 countries. Through this opportunity, artwork created right here in our rural community will be seen by people from across the globe.
As a small (and brand new) nonprofit, opportunities like this do not come along every day. When we learned about the potential opportunity, we knew we had to try. We believed our artists deserved a chance to be part of this incredible moment, and we are honored to have been invited to participate. ❤️
This opportunity is a reflection of what can happen when a community comes together to support the arts. If you've ever taken a class, attended an event, volunteered, donated supplies, purchased artwork, shared one of our posts, or simply cheered us on from the sidelines, THANK YOU.
The Collective Heart Creative has always been a collaborative, community effort, and we're excited to carry a little piece of that community with us to Kansas City.
Because of your support, artists from our small corner of Kansas will have the opportunity to share their creativity with visitors from around the world.
❤️ Thank you for believing in what we're building. ❤️
We hope you'll celebrate this exciting news with us, share our story, follow along as we prepare for this adventure, and come visit us at Union Station this summer! The heart of our community is about to be shared with the world. ❤️
