Kansas City is launching a new storefront revitalization program this summer aimed at filling vacant properties in the historic 18th and Vine District and other areas ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The initiative will offer free or reduced leases in vacant storefronts to selected businesses, with lease terms ranging from three months to a year....Read More
Charlotte Street offers Rocket Grants to provide opportunities for Kansas City area artists to make and share experimental work and ideas in public spaces around the region – by providing direct support for exceptional, under-the-radar, artist-driven, and artist-centered projects. Rocket Grants receive support from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and are developed and implemented though...Read More
Kansas City’s One Percent for Art program is seeking an artist or artist team to shape its future for the Barney Allis Plaza as it undergoes a transformative redesign. A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is now open at https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=14936, inviting artists from around the world to submit their qualifications for this downtown plaza. The selected artist(s) will...Read More
FIFA and KC2026, the FIFA World Cup 26™ Kansas City organizing committee, are looking for a talented Kansas or Missouri artist to capture the spirit of the region for the tournament’s official Host City Poster. There is a $15,000 total prize pool, including a $1,000 prize for each of the five finalists and a $10,000 grand prize. The...Read More
The City of Kansas City, Missouri One Percent for Art program seeks to commission a professional visual artist or artist team based in the Kansas City area to design, fabricate, and install 2-D artwork for two escalator areas at the Kansas City, Missouri Convention Center. For more information and to submit your qualifications and portfolio,...Read More
The Art in the Loop Foundation (AILF) is seeking an artist or artist team to create semi-permanent artwork for the area located underneath the Buck O’Neil Bridge currently under construction in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri. This project will serve to connect Downtown Kansas City with North Kansas City. The project team is committed to supporting...Read More
Charlotte Street and the Spencer Museum of Art are pleased to announce the 2024 open call for Rocket Grants, with applications accepted through June 24. With support from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Rocket Grants provide direct funding to artists in the Kansas City region who are creating exceptional, under-the-radar, and artist-centered projects in public spaces. Artists,...Read More
Kansas City artists are invited to Artist Funding Town Hall presented by ArtsKC. Learn about funding opportunities for artists and provide feedback on regional programs. Presenting organizations include ArtsKC, Charlotte Street, Arts Council of Johnson County, Troost39 Thrift Store, and Mid-America Arts Alliance. Organizations will use this feedback to continually improve funding processes and ensure...Read More
The Queer Narratives Festival provides a visual and performing arts destination for LGBTQ+ artists in Kansas City. The 5th Annual Queer Narratives Festival includes 8 weeks of LGBTQ+ programming that includes the visual art exhibit in partnership with InterUrban ArtHouse taking place throughout June, July and August. The Queer Narratives Festival culminates in the Main Festival...Read More
Located in Kansas City, Missouri, Charlotte Street offers a two-year studio residency program for exceptional artists of various disciplines. Charlotte Street’s Studio Residency Program provides free studio and rehearsal spaces to a mixed disciplinary cohort of exceptional artists for 2 year-long terms. Through the program’s offerings—which include free studio space, advisors, public programs, monthly cohort meetings...Read More
