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Tuesdays from 3:30–5:30 PM
Open Hours with Lane Czaplinski
Starting the first of April, Interim Executive Director Lane Czaplinski is holding Office Hours everyTuesday from 3:30-5:30 PM in the William T. Kemper Library at Charlotte Street. Please feel free to drop by for a drink and casual conversation!
Saturday, May 31, 2025 from 1:00-3:00 PM
Artist Market – May 2025
Occurring on the last Saturday of every other month, Charlotte Street is hosting a pop-up vendor market featuring a curated selection of Kansas City’s creative entrepreneurs. Come join us and explore a breadth of offerings for sale, from ceramics to books, wearables, prints, and more! Check back here soon to see who we will have offerings from!Saturday, June 7, 2025 from 6:00-7:30 PM
The Guest Critic: Jovanna Venegas
The Guest Critic series continues and we’re thrilled to welcome Jovanna Venegas to Kansas City on June 7 from 6:00–7:30 PM! Join us for a public critique in the Charlotte Street Stern Theater, lead by Jovanna followed by an opportunity for audience critique and Q&A.
Check back soon for more information on the artists participating in The Guest Critic: Jovanna Venegas. ABOUT THE GUEST CRITIC Charlotte Street presents The Guest Critic, a three-part programming series that will bring nationally recognized curators to Kansas City for a public artist critique. The 2025 series will feature: TK Smith (Curator, Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University, Atlanta, GA), Jovanna Venegas (Curator, SculptureCenter, New York, NY), and Taylor Bythewood-Porter (Curator, Museum of Riverside, Riverside, CA). The Guest Critic is a critique series, which pairs national curators with Kansas City artists who have either exhibited work in a contemporary space outside of Kansas City, or completed a national or international residency. The program will take place in the Charlotte Street Stern Theater, where works will be staged for a public critique with our guest curators, and the artists will be selected by program facilitators Yashi Davalos and Kimi Kitada. At the end of the curator’s critique, the audience will have an opportunity to engage in critiques and Q&A.Wednesday, June 11, 2025 from 6:00-7:00 PM
2025 Rocket Grants FAQ Session
Join us for a Rocket Grants FAQ Session at Charlotte Street. Learn more about the Rocket Grant program and how to apply! Sessions will cover how to improve your application and more about our jury process. All sessions are free, and statistics show a strong connection between winning projects and applicants who attended at least one such event — see you there 🚀 Learn more about Rocket Grants at rocketgrants.org. LOIs are due Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at 11:59 PM (CST)Saturday, June 14, 2023 from 1:00-4:00 PM
Charlotte Street Block Party
Join Charlotte Street for a free community block party featuring campus-wide family-friendly activities, giveaways, interactive art experiences, community partners, and food. Stay tuned for more information on how you can connect with the Charlotte Street's larger community of neighbors, arts organizations, and community partners at this year's Block party.Tuesday, June 17, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Studio Residency Slide Slam 2025
Join our Charlotte Street Studio Residency cohort for our annual Slide Slam event happening Tuesday, June 17, at 6:30 PM! 2025 Studio Residency Slide Slam is a public event to kick off the new Studio Residency cohort at Charlotte Street. Each studio resident will present a 3-minute interactive slide presentation to a live audience. The fast-paced presentations are intended to introduce the artists’ work, process, and goals. Attendees can expect to learn what the cohort has planned for this upcoming term in their free studio space provided by Charlotte Street for two years. The event is free and open to the public.Wednesday, June 18, 2025 from 7:30-9:00 PM
EMAS Presents—June 2025
EMAS Presents is an experimental and improvised music series curated by Seth Andrew Davis + Evan Verploegh. An extension of the collective Extemporaneous Music & Arts Society, EMAS Presents highlights local, national, and international music practitioners to grow Kansas City’s improvised music community. Check back soon for more information on June's participating artists.Saturday, June 21, 2025 from 1:00-3:00 PM
Sketchbook Club—June 2025
Sketchbook Club is a no-barriers drawing club for participants of all ages and abilities. Mixed media materials and snacks are provided in this low-pressure making environment. Participants are welcome to use Charlotte Street’s collaborative sketchbooks or bring their own!Thursday, June 26, 2025 from 7:30-9:00 PM
ProdoLAB—June 2025
ProdoLAB is a bimonthly experimental platform in partnership with musician/composer Eddie Moore that pairs Kansas City time-based artists, producers, and musicians to collaborate on a new piece for a one-night-only showcase at Charlotte Street. Each performance is followed by a Q&A session with the artists.
Check back soon for more information on June’s participating artists.