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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, April 19, 2025 from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Level Up!! From Coop to the World w/ Cody Boston + Flew the Coop Crew
Level Up!!, a series digital tech workshops for artists across six Saturday intensive workshops for artists and by artists seeking support in producing digital media content. In the sixth workshop, From Coop to the World, Cody Boston will begin with a glimpse into Flew the Coop Sessions' streaming platform of featured artists. The crew will share some insights into producing the videos. Workshop attendees will have the opportunity to produce a hands-on approach to recording live music for video pre-production on a budget. Staging, marks, microphone and camera placement, and affordable post- production software and streaming platform requirements will be addressed in Charlotte Street’s Stern Theater.Maximum of 10 Artists.
To express interest in participating in this workshop or other workshops in the Level Up!! series, please fill out this form. Participants will be notified of registration status prior to the date of the workshop.Saturday, April 19, 2025 from 1:00-3:00 PM
Sketchbook Club—April 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!Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 3:00-10:00 PM
2025 Open Studios—Black Box Performances
Charlotte Street’s Studio Residency Program opens its doors on Saturday, April 26, 2025 for its annual Open Studios event. This free community event will be located at Charlotte Street’s campus from 3:00 to 10:00 PM. Throughout the afternoon and evening,
Visitors will enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process for many of the most forward-thinking emerging and mid-career artists in Kansas City. This free campus-wide event is an opportunity to meet with artists and enjoy free performances and readings throughout the day.
Check back soon for a full lineup of performances!
PERFORMING ARTISTSSaturday, April 26, 2025 from 3:00-10:00 PM
2025 Open Studios
Charlotte Street’s Studio Residency Program opens its doors on Saturday, April 26, 2025 for its annual Open Studios event. This free community event will be located at Charlotte Street’s campus from 3:00 to 10:00 PM.
Visitors will enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process for many of the most forward-thinking emerging and mid-career artists in Kansas City. This free campus-wide event is an opportunity to meet with artists and enjoy free performances and readings throughout the day. Meet Charlotte Street's 31 visual artists, writers, and performers in their studios for this once-a-year opportunity!
CHARLOTTE STUDIO RESIDENCY COHORT
VISUAL ARTISTS Heehyun Choi Juan Diego Gaucin Erin Dodson Chantel Guzman-Cupil Caroline Honas Tommy Lomeli Seyhr Qayum Taylar Sanders Merry Sun Isaac Tapia Lacey Lynn Tink Jonny Ulasien WRITERS Elaine Clifford Melissa Ferrer-Civil Alej Martinez-Munoz Jenny Molberg Nasir Montalvo Sandra Revelle PERFORMING ARTISTSThursday, May 1, 2025 from 7:30-9:00 PM
ProdoLAB—May 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 May's participating artists.Saturday, May 3, 2025 from 1:00-3:00 PM
ZineScape—May 2025
ZineScape is held on the first Saturday of every month from 1:00–3:00 PM in the Charlotte Street Kemper Library. Drop in and peruse the zines available to look through in the library’s collection, talk about the medium, and make some of your own!
Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
In Absentia Concert—A Geometrica Pop y Rucas Program
In collaboration with the UMKC Music Conservatory’s Sight x Sounds Series, the In Absentia Concert is a subtitled night of performance based on an original composition from Charlotte Street Studio Resident, Alberto Racanati, DMA. In dialogue with the exhibition Geometrica Pop y Rucas, curated by Yashi Davalos, Racanati activates the three phases of works to create non-linear migratory patterns in the gallery activated by the musicians in pantomime with their luggage. Conservatory performers include Kyoungseon Lim (flute), Maddy Smith (mezzo voice), Wan Loo Soo (viola), Carlos Pacheco (bassoon).
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 1:00-3:00 PM
ZineScape—June 2025
ZineScape is held on the first Saturday of every month from 1:00–3:00 PM in the Charlotte Street Kemper Library. Drop in and peruse the zines available to look through in the library’s collection, talk about the medium, and make some of your own!
Thursday, September 4, 2025 from 6:00-7:30 PM
The Guest Critic: Taylor Bythewood-Porter
The Guest Critic series is concluding it's 2025 series, and we’re thrilled to welcome Taylor Bythewood-Porter to Kansas City on September 4 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.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.