Best of KC 2023: Jared Horman’s reverse game of keep-away

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Jared Horman. // Photo by Zach Bauman

This month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can browse the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some of our current favorite things about Kansas City in 2023. We’ll be publishing these items online throughout November. 


Kansas City Creative Director, Commissioner of the Stonewall Sports Kansas City chapter, muralist, and designer of the KC flag—queer illustrator Jared Horman lives and breathes KC. Focusing his work on community outreach and user experience development, Horman’s work can be seen all across the city and online (check out his coloring book Rotten Foods). Not only a visual artist, Horman has done extensive research in important fields such as developing and finding resources to help trans community members, creating a weather guide app for hikers, and researching collaborative ways to stream with friends and family. 

Photos by Zach Bauman

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