Each year, The Kansas City Independent Magazine hosts an event celebrating local philanthropy. For the 2020 event, seven individuals were selected and named the class of Rising Stars, and each individual was gifted a custom-made print of Accurso’s work.
Local community members and subscribers to The Independent Magazine nominated the class of individuals that went on to be chosen by The Independent as the 2020 Rising Stars. A private reception was held in February of 2020 at the 1900 Building to celebrate the philanthropic success of the seven individuals.
In addition to being recognized at the reception, each of the Rising Stars was gifted a print of David’s piece of the Kansas City Skyline. David created a custom print for each Rising Star which included his or her name underneath his popular stippled piece of the skyline. After being customized, the prints were framed and displayed on stage at the event for attendants to see. The Rising Stars received their gifts on stage with David at the end of the reception.
A page was dedicated to showcasing David’s Kansas City Skyline that was gifted to the Rising Stars.
The Independent celebrated the 2020 Rising Stars throughout the year in their magazine. A page was dedicated to showcasing David’s Kansas City Skyline that was gifted to the Rising Stars. See images of the event below.
