{"id":51450,"date":"2025-12-23T16:05:34","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T16:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/?p=51450"},"modified":"2025-12-23T16:05:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T16:05:35","slug":"the-arts-council-of-johnson-county-presents-the-2025-arts-advocate-award-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/the-arts-council-of-johnson-county-presents-the-2025-arts-advocate-award-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"The Arts Council of Johnson County Presents:  The 2025 Arts Advocate Award Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-d9169601db59740c3eb0ae6836bb259b\">As we ended the year with a celebration of the Johnson County Arts Community as a whole during our Creative Connections Breakfast, we also took the time to honor those individuals that lift our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-88307567013432c9c02f237a73a9b507\">Introduced in 2023, The Arts Advocate Award is awarded to individuals who have dedicated significant time, effort, and leadership that has positively impacted the creative economy and community here in Johnson County. This year, we were able to bestow 4 awards on individuals who were nominated by their peers and selected by a committee of those dedicated to Johnson County Art. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:26% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Angi-Hejduk-1-1-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51452 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Angi-Hejduk-1-1-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Angi-Hejduk-1-1-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Angi-Hejduk-1-1-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Angi-Hejduk-1-1-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Angi-Hejduk-1-1-1366x2048.jpeg 1366w, https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Angi-Hejduk-1-1-700x1050.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Angi-Hejduk-1-1-1100x1649.jpeg 1100w, https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Angi-Hejduk-1-1-600x900.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Angi-Hejduk-1-1-scaled.jpeg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-587ff84e47d669282443fe58f6f88b0f\"><strong>Angi Cain Hejduk<\/strong> is a long-time arts advocate, community builder, and nonprofit leader whose work has helped shape the cultural landscape of Johnson County and the greater Kansas City region. She currently serves as the inaugural Public Art Specialist for the Johnson County Park and Recreation District (JCPRD), where she is stewarding the district\u2019s growing public art collection and helping chart a thoughtful, forward-looking expansion of public art throughout the county. In her first months with JCPRD, Angi has focused on building partnerships, deepening community engagement, and championing future projects-including new permanent and temporary artworks and a nature-centered residency program inspired by the work of JCPRD\u2019s Natural Resources team. Her approach emphasizes storytelling rooted in the land, wildlife, and prairie ecology of Johnson County, and the role of public art in strengthening our relationship to the green spaces we share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2d01609165c498f1cbb5bd7063a846e3\">Before joining JCPRD, Angi spent nearly a decade as CEO of InterUrban ArtHouse, where she worked alongside artists, educators, and partners to build one of the region\u2019s most welcoming and impactful creative communities. Under her leadership, IUAH expanded affordable studio space, professional and business-skills support for artists, school-based and real-world learning opportunities for youth, and programming exploring the intersection of art and healing. She helped foster a safe, vibrant place where artists could create, collaborate, and thrive\u2014and where the community could gather to experience art. IUAH\u2019s growth and visibility also contributed to the continued momentum of Downtown Overland Park as a thriving cultural district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a80c39d8e32a431c81d4abb3f88066b3\">Earlier in her career, Angi served with Cornerstones of Care, supporting community-based programs focused on youth and family well-being. Across all chapters of her professional journey, she has brought the same values: compassion, creativity, and a deep belief in the power of the arts to build community.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:26% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"395\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Inas-Younis.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51453 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Inas-Younis.jpeg 395w, https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Inas-Younis-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Inas-Younis-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Inas-Younis-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-106329cd9e6c2d171feea899b2ef8aa4\"><strong>Inas Younis<\/strong> was elected to the <strong>Overland Park City Council in November 2023<\/strong>, following years of dedicated civic engagement and public service.<br><br>She worked as an independent journalist and commentator, with her writing published in major outlets including The Washington Post and The Kansas City Star. In the literary field, she <strong>co-authored three children&#8217;s books<\/strong> and had her original monologue featured by the Unicorn Theatre.<br>A devoted supporter of the arts, Inas served as <strong>Chair of the Friends of Overland Park Arts Advisory Board<\/strong> and was a board member of the Kansas City Public Theatre, an organization dedicated to providing year-round, free theatrical entertainment to the public.<br><br>Inas lives in Overland Park with her husband of 30 years and is the mother of three adult children.<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kara-Hettinger-732x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51454 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kara-Hettinger-732x1024.jpg 732w, https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kara-Hettinger-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kara-Hettinger-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kara-Hettinger-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kara-Hettinger-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kara-Hettinger-700x980.jpg 700w, https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kara-Hettinger-1100x1540.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kara-Hettinger-600x840.jpg 600w, https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kara-Hettinger-scaled.jpg 1829w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4ece37e9f73d42fcf46a4e5f18f3c79e\"><strong>Kara Hettinger<\/strong> is the Director of Arts Education at the Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College. At the MTC she programs and manages school and family programming as well as community outreach offerings. Kara worked professionally as an actor, stage manager, director and teaching artist for more than 20 years before coming to JCCC and still remains active and connected to the Kansas City arts community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-580fe31477f4db0325917712eee0babc\">Previously, Kara was the Director of Arts Education for the Kansas City Chapter of Young Audiences as well as the Education Director for the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival. Kara was also an Adjunct Professor of Theatre at Benedictine College. Early in her career Kara was the co-founder, producer and director for her own theatre company, for which she directed several new works. Kara earned a B.A. in Theatre from Loyola University of Chicago and an M.A. in Theatre at the University of Missouri Kansas City. Kara serves on the leadership team for the Plains Presenters, a network of presenting venues located in the Midwest and is a founding member of the Midwest Teaching Artist Coalition, a collective of arts and culture institutions dedicated to fostering teaching artistry in the region<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sav-Rodgers.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51455 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sav-Rodgers.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sav-Rodgers-300x264.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sav-Rodgers-768x677.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sav-Rodgers-700x617.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/artsjoco.org\/acjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sav-Rodgers-600x529.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9ff188050303651d774c736ef54e3776\">Originally from Kansas, <strong>Sav Rodgers<\/strong> is an American filmmaker, writer, film curator, and pop culture documentarian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3fbed6b53b28a63688b3055cbfffc8b9\">Sav\u2019s debut feature <strong><em>Chasing Chasing Amy<\/em><\/strong> explores the complicated legacy of <em>Chasing Amy<\/em> (1997) and its profound impression on his life. In 2018, Sav gave a TED Talk on the subject, appropriately titled, \u201cThe rom-com that saved my life.\u201d The film had its World Premiere at the 2023 Tribeca Festival, and played at prestigious festivals including the BFI London Film Festival, Outfest Los Angeles, and the Palm Springs International Festival. Sav was awarded the Cleveland International Film Festival\u2019s DReam Maker Award for pioneering LGBTQ+ filmmakers for his work on the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5434b9d4ccc3adc60ce49653db77b89d\">Named to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/30-under-30\/2024\/media\">Forbes 30 Under 30<\/a> in 2024, Sav\u2019s experiences as a queer Midwesterner with a wild imagination have spurred the writing of scripts that center on highly specific, surprising stories about LGTBQ+ people. His screenplays have been recognized by GLAAD, Outfest, ScreenCraft, among others. His next film, a surreal sci-fi comedy called <em>Pancake Skank<\/em>, will be executive-produced by Lilly Wachowski and The Duplass Brothers.&nbsp;&nbsp;Sav is also the Founder and Executive Director of the <a href=\"https:\/\/transfilmcenter.org\/\"><strong>Transgender Film Center<\/strong><\/a>, a nonprofit organization that helps trans creators bring finished films to audiences around the world. In 2024, the organization awarded $100K in funding to trans storytellers and is on track to grant $195K to trans artists in need in 2025. Additionally, in 2025, Sav and the Transgender Film Center were awarded SXSW&#8217;s Community Service Award for Film &amp; TV.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we ended the year with a celebration of the Johnson County Arts Community as a whole during our Creative Connections Breakfast, we also took the time to honor those individuals that lift our community. 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