Una Walkenhorst (she/they) is an Autistic non-binary artist and musician, originally from Kansas City, Missouri, now based in Denver, Colorado. Building on her decade-long career in music, Una embarks on the next chapter of her journey, combining her passions for creativity and activism to champion opportunities for Autistic adults, particularly those diagnosed later in life.
Since the release of her EP amidst the pandemic's onset in 2020, and her own Autism diagnosis in December 2021, Una has navigated PTSD, agoraphobia, and Autistic burnout to find a new baseline for herself, rooted in authenticity and self-acceptance. With an unwavering commitment to embracing her neurodivergence, queerness, and mental health, Una finds strength and resilience through creative expression as she strives to help shape a more inclusive and empathetic world.
PAST PROJECTS:
2018: organized ‘songs for justice’ concert benefitting MIDWEST INNOCENCE PROJECT
2018-2020: worked alongside johnson county mental health in kansas to promote mental health advocacy and awareness
2019: organized ‘survivors’ stories: stand against sexual violence’ show and auction benefitting mocsa (metropolitan organization to counter sexual assault)
2020: organized ‘greenline grows kc’ online event (later aired on pbs), benefitting the greenline initiative, which featured local artists and public figures, and raised funds to help increase black homeownership and generational wealth in kansas city’s historically marginalized and low income populations
notable Music achievements:
opened for artists like Soccer Mommy, Bela Fleck, & the Wild Reeds
played NPR’S “Best of Kansas City” concert for the 2018 Tiny Desk Contest entry, ‘man like the city’
toured Norway in 2018, promoting Bob & Una Walkenhorst’s duo album
awarded 2018 ‘Song of the Year’ by Kansas City’s NPR music station, 90.9 The Bridge, for her song, ‘For Tomorrow’
awarded 2020’s ‘best new album’ by pitch magazine for the ep ‘woman of the year’
