Leedy-Voulkos Art Center

Leedy-Voulkos Art Center The Heart of the Kansas City Crossroads Arts District | Est. 1985 | Come join the fun and support local artists!
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MISSION & VISION
Founded in 1985 by Jim Leedy, with the vision of initiating a permanent and thriving art community in Kansas City; the Leedy-Voulkos Art Center's mission is to profile world class artwork by Kansas City's creative community of painters, sculptors, ceramicists, photographers, designers, printmakers, craftsmen and more. For the past 30 years, we've continued the founder's legacy o

f sharing professional resources with developing artists to help leverage their exposure during monthly First Friday openings. We exhibit compelling shows of international, national, and regional artist, but our main focus is to provide a venue to support students and local artists in order to retain Kansas City's talented creatives. FIRST FRIDAYS
On the first Friday of every month, the majority of galleries and retailers open their doors free of charge to the public to debut new exhibitions or showcase new products. This "block party" draws thousands of visitors through the area in one evening. In the warmer months, gallery-goers can be dazzled by street performers, dine from a food truck, and enjoy live music in the streets. We're open from 6pm-9pm every First FRiday of every month throught the year. For more information, please visit the
Crossroads Community Association
WWW.KCCROSSROADS.ORG

ARTchival Behind the Scenes: D2 Research Catalogs Jim Leedy’s WorkSaturday, May 2nd | 2:30 - 4:30pmCurious about what it...
04/24/2026

ARTchival Behind the Scenes: D2 Research Catalogs Jim Leedy’s Work

Saturday, May 2nd | 2:30 - 4:30pm

Curious about what it means to catalog an art collection? Join D2 Research (Poppy Di Candeloro, Meghan Dohogne, and Linda Link) as they set up a working station inside Unveiled, the Jim Leedy exhibition at the Leedy-Voulkos Art Center, 2012 Baltimore, KCMO. Visitors are invited to observe—and ask questions—about the process of documenting and organizing the artworks on view, offering a behind-the-scenes look at how collections are studied and preserved.

Drop in and experience the art of cataloging in real time.

Learn more, please visit our website and follow today.

Artist Talk | Marn JensenJoin us on Saturday, May 2nd at 1 pm, for a conversation with Marn Jensen about her exhibition ...
04/24/2026

Artist Talk | Marn Jensen
Join us on Saturday, May 2nd at 1 pm, for a conversation with Marn Jensen about her exhibition Box and Wax and Things. Learn how worn boxes, wax, and found objects become layered assemblages that explore memory, history, and the stories held within everyday materials.

Free and open to the public.

RSVP by going to our website today.

04/18/2026

Join us today, Saturday, April 18, at 1 pm, for an Artist Talk and Closing Reception for Nuestra Voz, featuring artists from the KCAI Hispanic Latinx/e Association. Hear directly from the artists about their work, creative process, & the perspectives that shape their practice. Free and open to the public.

FEATURED ARTISTS
Jaede Bayala
Audrie Castro
Edgar Estrada
Esmeralda Hernandez
Elizabeth Luna
Adriana Yi Oberto
Ash Orellana
Daniela Putzeys
Diego Rosales

For more information, please visit our website today.

Due to potential severe weather LVAC is closing early at 3pm on Friday 4/17. Sorry for the inconvenience. See you tomorr...
04/17/2026

Due to potential severe weather LVAC is closing early at 3pm on Friday 4/17. Sorry for the inconvenience.

See you tomorrow for our Artist Talk & Closing Reception for KCAI Hispanic Latinx/e Association Nuestra Voz at 1:00pm.

For more information, please visit our website today.

Join us for the Closing Reception and Artist Talks for SPECTRUM OF SELF on today, Friday, April 17, 2026, from 12:00–1:3...
04/17/2026

Join us for the Closing Reception and Artist Talks for SPECTRUM OF SELF on today, Friday, April 17, 2026, from 12:00–1:30 PM. Kansas City Art Institute’s Pride Art Coalition will share about their work, creative process, and the themes of identity, community, and self-expression. Free & Open to the Public.

04/15/2026

Marn Jensen
Box and Wax and Things
April 3 - May 29, 2026
Front Gallery LVAC​

For more information and to view online catalog, please visit our website today.

Closing Reception & Artist TalkSaturday, April 18th at 1pmRSVP Online KCAI Hispanic Latinx/e AssociationNuestra Voz Apri...
04/14/2026

Closing Reception & Artist Talk
Saturday, April 18th at 1pm
RSVP Online

KCAI Hispanic Latinx/e Association
Nuestra Voz
April 3 - 17, 2026
Opie Gallery

FEATURED ARTISTS
Jaede Bayala
Audrie Castro
Edgar Estrada
Esmeralda Hernandez
Elizabeth Luna
Adriana Yi Oberto
Ash Orellana
Daniela Putzeys
Diego Rosales

Hispanic and Latinx artists taking up space feels especially urgent now more than ever. As undergraduate artists, we are still learning how to make our voices heard and how those voices manifest through our work. Navigating identity in art can be complex. There is often a tension between creating work that reflects who we are and resisting the expectation that our work must center our identity.

Culture inevitably shapes artistic practice. Whether addressed directly or presented more subtly, it informs the perspectives, materials, and stories artists bring to their work. This exhibition embraces that range, highlighting the many ways Hispanic and Latinx artists engage with culture, identity, and personal experience while continuing to define their own creative paths.

ARTWORK CREDIT: Daniela Putzeysc.

Join us for the Closing Reception and Artist Talks for SPECTRUM OF SELF on Friday, April 17, 2026, from 12:00–1:30 PM. K...
04/13/2026

Join us for the Closing Reception and Artist Talks for SPECTRUM OF SELF on Friday, April 17, 2026, from 12:00–1:30 PM. Kansas City Art Institute’s Pride Art Coalition will share about their work, creative process, and the themes of identity, community, and self-expression. Free & Open to the Public.

Photo Credit: Jacob Kitilstad

04/10/2026

KCAI Hispanic Latinx/e Association Presents:

Nuestra Voz

April 3 - 17, 2026
Opie Gallery
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💥Closing Reception & Artist Talk💥
Saturday, April 18th at 1pm
RSVP Online


Featured Artists
Jaede Bayala
Audrie Castro
Edgar Estrada
Esmeralda Hernandez
Elizabeth Luna
Adriana Yi Oberto
Ash Orellana
Daniela Putzeys
Diego Rosales
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Hispanic and Latinx artists taking up space feels especially urgent now more than ever. As undergraduate artists, we are still learning how to make our voices heard and how those voices manifest through our work. Navigating identity in art can be complex. There is often a tension between creating work that reflects who we are and resisting the expectation that our work must center our identity.

Culture inevitably shapes artistic practice. Whether addressed directly or presented more subtly, it informs the perspectives, materials, and stories artists bring to their work. This exhibition embraces that range, highlighting the many ways Hispanic and Latinx artists engage with culture, identity, and personal experience while continuing to define their own creative paths

04/09/2026

A KCAI Sculpture Junior Sculpture Exhibition

Evidence of Touch

April 3 - 18, 2026
The Vault Gallery | LVAC

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FEATURED ARTISTS​
Emma Bland
V Castillo
Aniya Douglas
Joanna Duany
Camila Hernandez
Gennaya Jones
Emma Langner
Sophia Gaeun Lee
Emily Loubser
Jared Martinez​​​
Skyler Joan Parker
Carter Perkins
Carlos Beristain-Quintana III
Maxx R
Madeline Rielly
Aliya Sorensen
Lynn Svatek
Reagan Taylor
Macey Tresenriter
Zachary Zabukovec
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Evidence of Touch is a student-curated body of works from the Kansas City Art Institute’s Junior Sculpture class. Each piece offers a glimpse into the individual artists’ unique practices, demonstrating that community doesn’t require uniformity to function harmoniously. The Vault Gallery fosters an intimate negotiation of context, proximity, and influence. Curated through a collaborative process involving accommodation, negotiation, and collective decision-making, the exhibition exists as a demonstration of establishing common ground and a sense of belonging.

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Kansas City, MO
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Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm

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