{"id":113,"date":"2018-09-14T13:49:20","date_gmt":"2018-09-14T18:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kansascityguitarsociety.org\/press\/?page_id=113"},"modified":"2024-06-03T12:47:41","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T17:47:41","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kansascityguitarsociety.org\/press\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"113\" class=\"elementor elementor-113\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e32992c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e32992c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-871081e\" data-id=\"871081e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-744a563 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"744a563\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE KANSAS CITY GUITAR SOCIETY<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a235000 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a235000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Established in 1986, the Kansas City Guitar Society was created to foster appreciation and encourage artistry of the guitar in the greater Kansas City area. The Society is a fully incorporated, 501c3 nonprofit, tax-exempt organization devoted to supporting the art of the guitar. The Society\u2019s primary revenue source is membership contributions. Additional revenue comes from ticket sales, merchandise sales and proceeds from fundraising events. All contributions are tax-deductible.<\/p>\n<h4>Goals<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>To promote, foster and encourage an understanding and appreciation of the classic guitar and other closely related instruments.<\/li>\n<li>To support and encourage high standards in instruction and performance.<\/li>\n<li>To support and encourage the creation, writing, recording and preservation of music for the classic guitar.<\/li>\n<li>To sponsor and cosponsor activities in connection with these general purposes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Kansas City Guitar Society is supported entirely by its members, ticket sales, and contributions. The Society is run entirely by unpaid volunteers.<\/p>\n<p>If you have enjoyed coming to our concerts and would like to help support our efforts, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/kansascityguitarsociety.org\/press\/make-a-donation\/\">make a donation<\/a>. Or, become a member! You don\u2019t have to play the guitar to join. We just appreciate having you at our events. Memberships are available for as little as $25. To join, go to our the <a href=\"https:\/\/kansascityguitarsociety.org\/press\/join-kcgs\/\">Join Us<\/a> page. For more information or if you have questions, <a href=\"https:\/\/kansascityguitarsociety.org\/press\/contact-us\/\">contact us<\/a>. You may also call our membership chairman<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Aleia Gonzalez<br>319 College View Dr<br>Great Bend, KS 67530<br>785-393-3995<\/p>\n<p>Help keep guitar music thriving in Kansas City. Thank you and I hope to see you at our events this season.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<br>Douglas Niedt, President<br>Kansas City Guitar Society<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8728c1b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8728c1b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f63093f\" data-id=\"f63093f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af6fa57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af6fa57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Don\u2019t miss out!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d68188 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d68188\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sign up to receive free email announcements of our upcoming events.<\/p><p><a style=\"color: gold;\" href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/da0780bd6ab9\/kcgs-mailing-list\">Subscribe<\/a> to our new email list.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa1a5df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa1a5df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is only for announcements of events\u2013no spam, no junk mail.<br \/><br \/>(If you subscribed prior to September, 18 2018 and wish to continue receiving email reminders and content, please re-subscribe)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8edd251 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8edd251\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6a53dc\" data-id=\"a6a53dc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-772b134 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"772b134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-638e050 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"638e050\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Board of Directors<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-74f21ec elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74f21ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-272e946\" data-id=\"272e946\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e5b8ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e5b8ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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The Society is a fully incorporated, 501c3 nonprofit, tax-exempt organization devoted to supporting the art of the guitar. The Society\u2019s primary revenue source is membership &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/kansascityguitarsociety.org\/press\/about-us\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">About Us<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":58,"parent":0,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-113","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kansascityguitarsociety.org\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/113","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kansascityguitarsociety.org\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kansascityguitarsociety.org\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kansascityguitarsociety.org\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kansascityguitarsociety.org\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=113"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/kansascityguitarsociety.org\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/113\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":997,"href":"https:\/\/kansascityguitarsociety.org\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/113\/revisions\/997"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kansascityguitarsociety.org\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kansascityguitarsociety.org\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}