The 2019 KU Powwow & Indigenous Cultures Festival was presented by the KU First Nations Student Association (FNSA), Lied Center, KU Office of Multicultural Affairs, Native Faculty and Staff Council, KU Indigenous Studies Program, Spencer Museum of Art, KU Film and Media Studies, and Jancita Warrington (cultural consultant). In addition to traditional powwow activities, the festival included work by visual artists and filmmakers participating in the Indigenous Arts Initiative, as well as a grass house build led by a Wichita Tribe elder, workshops, activities and more.

Theatre Lovett from Dublin, Ireland presented "They Called Her Vivaldi" at a school-only performance for 3rd-5th graders at the Lied Center of Kansas. This creative theatre piece, full of beautiful music, lyrical prose and hilarious characters, celebrates the power within us all to follow our dreams and overcome our fears.

Beyond the Stage video with highlights of the fourth year of the Lied Across Kansas program. The 2019 artist, WindSync, visited rural schools and community centers in Salina, Hays, Russell and Sabetha Kansas.

Students the in the award-winning KU Jazz Ensemble I rehearsed and performed with virtuoso jazz pianist and composer Renee Rosnes at the Lied Center of Kansas.