Biography
Cory Imig is an interdisciplinary artist, curator, and arts leader based in Kansas City. Her multifaceted practice includes large-scale installations, curatorial projects, and the development of experimental spaces that support artists and challenge traditional institutional models. With a deep commitment to fostering creative communities, Cory’s work often operates at the intersection of collaboration, site-responsiveness, and public engagement.
She has exhibited her work nationally at institutions such as Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, the SCAD Museum of Art, and the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, has participated in numerous residencies across the country. and was awarded the Charlotte Street Foundation Visual Artist Award. Her large-scale installation work responds to the architecture of specific spaces, creating immersive environments that invite viewers to slow down, notice, and shift their perspective.
In addition to her studio practice, Imig has co-founded several influential artist-run initiatives, including PLUG Projects, Say Uncle, and Beyond Alternatives—a convening for artist-run spaces outside major metropolitan art centers. Most recently, she co-founded Impractical Spaces, a book series celebrating the legacy and impact of artist-led spaces across the United States. Her work across these projects reflects a long-standing investment in reshaping how artists are supported and how art communities are built from the ground up.
Imig currently lives and works in Kansas City, where she continues to champion artist-centered approaches and build platforms that imagine new futures for art-making, collaboration, and care.