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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!
Friday, July 18, 2024
In(SITE): July 2025
In(SITE) is a multidisciplinary performance series curated by Patrick Alexander that highlights local,regional, and national acts at pivotal points in their practices. Each performance showcases contemporary works that push boundaries, take risks, and demonstrate excellence in performing arts. Stay tuned for more information on July's In(SITE).Saturday, July 26, 2025 from 1:00-3:00 PM
Artist Market—July 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, August 16, 2025 from 1:00-3:00 PM
Sketchbook Club—August 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, August 28, 2025 from 7:30-9:00 PM
ProdoLAB—August 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 August's participating artists.
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: Taylor Bythewood-Porter. 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, September 27, 2025 from 1:00-3:00 PM
Artist Market – September 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, October 18, 2025 from 7:00-11:00 PM
2025 Gala: Mix & Max Prom
Save the date for our 2025 Gala – Mix & Max Art Prom – on Saturday, October 18 at the Charlotte Street Campus (3333 Wyoming Street, Kansas City, MO 64111). Proceeds benefit Charlotte Street’s work in Kansas City, providing direct support to hundreds of local artists in 2025. HONORARY CHAIRS | Sarah Sosland & Benton Smith GALA CHAIR | Dulcinea Herrera TIME 6:00 to 8:00 PM – VIP Studio Pre-Party for Sponsors 7:00 to 11:00 PM – Main Event Last year, Charlotte Street served 802 artists of all disciplines and career stages by providing financial and nonfinancial resources and space for making and presenting work. Charlotte Street also builds community by producing over 100 free public programs every year—creating accessible opportunities for local audiences to connect with new, multidisciplinary art and artists, fostering belonging, and growing the fabric of Kansas City’s cultural landscape. Your support of Mix & Max Art Prom advances our mission to care for and cultivate Kansas City’s most forward-thinking visual artists, writers, and performers. DATE/LOCATION Saturday, October 18, 2025 Pre-Party 6:00-8:00 PM Main Event 7:00-11:00 PM Charlotte Street Campus 3333 Wyoming St Kansas City, MO 64111IN-KIND SPONSORS
Lifted Spirits Carlos R Mortera Café CorazónThursday, October 30, 2025 from 7:30-9:00 PM
ProdoLAB—October 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 October's participating artists.
Saturday, November 1, 2025 from 1:00-3:00 PM
ZineScape—November 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!