Billionaires Use Kansas City Taxpayer Funded Lady Soccer Stadium For Personal Art Gallery

Given all of the "anti-tax" sentiment in this town . . . We're (not really) surprised that that there isn't more outcry of so much public largess for the (poorly planned) Kansas City lady soccer stadium.

In fact . . . Our favorite social media activists rarely mention taxpayer cash & tax credits graciously granted to lady soccer. 

It's like they don't exist . . . But they do.

For now we'll merely share what we know and info that's on the record . . .

Kansas City is struggling to fund a parking garage for the lady soccer district at a cost of more than ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS.

And . . . 

The lady soccer stadium district enjoys EPIC TAX BREAKS enacted by sketchy public/private partnerships that mostly escaped local reporting. 

However . . .

There's no hateration in our hearts and we merely serve to inform and highlight local culture.

Accordingly . . .

Here's a peek at a private art collection established for the benefit of the cowtown plebs . . . 

"Presenting works by 12 Kansas City women artists, “Line of Sight” is a permanent exhibit organized by team owners — who purchased existing artworks or commissioned new ones from artists, as opposed to obtaining pieces on loan — in cooperation with representatives of leading Kansas City arts and culture organizations."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Arts News | KC women's art on permanent exhibit at CPKC Stadium - KC STUDIO

When Laura Nugent attended her first KC Current game this spring at CPKC Stadium, it was also the Kansas City artist's first time at a soccer game.

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