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Opportunity Equity
Charlotte Street values an equitable, diverse, and inclusive art community, which we interpret as all artists having fair access to the tools and resources they need to realize their artistic endeavors. We acknowledge structural inequities that have excluded individuals and communities from opportunity based on race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, class, age, and geography, and strive to counter those inequities in our work. We encourage panelists and selection committees to actively consider and seek to recommend a diverse pool of applicants as finalists and recipients of these awards and all Charlotte Street programs.
CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES
Open Call
Charlotte Street’s Open Call is seeking projects that are ambitious, timely, push boundaries, and utilize Charlotte Street’s unique space, staff expertise, and resources. Artists, curators and cultural producers wishing to partner with Charlotte Street are invited to produce programming, including but not limited to:
- Visual art exhibitions
- Installations
- Original live performances (dance, theater, music, performance art, spoken word, etc.)
- Video screenings
- Literary readings/events
- Public workshops
- Collaborative projects
Proposals are evaluated by an external Programming Committee using Charlotte Street’s four core values: Risk-taking, Openness, Collaboration, and Excellence.
Deadline for proposals for 2026 programming is September 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM (Central Time Zone) through Submittable.
The Guest Critic Series
The Guest Critic, a three-part series bringing nationally recognized curators to Kansas City for public artist critiques. This is an incredible opportunity for artists to receive thoughtful feedback on their work from curators shaping contemporary art today.
For the 2025 series, we’re thrilled to welcome:
TK Smith (Curator, Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University)
Jovanna Venegas (Curator, SculptureCenter, New York)
Taylor Bythewood-Porter (Curator, Museum of Riverside, CA)
HOW IT WORKS
Kansas City-based artists who have exhibited outside the region or completed a national/international residency are eligible to participate. Selected artists will present their work in the Charlotte Street Stern Theater, where guest curators will lead a public critique, followed by an audience Q&A.
Interested in participating?
Send your bio, artist website, and 3–5 images of your work to [email protected].
PROGRAM DATES:
Wednesday, April 2
6:00—7:30 PM
The Guest Critic: TK Smith
Saturday, June 7
1:00–2:30 PM
The Guest Critic: Jovanna Venegas
Thursday, September 4
6:00–7:30 PM
The Guest Critic: Taylor Bythewood-Porter