The Bunker Center for the Arts

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The Bunker Center for the Arts An art space at 19th and Troost in KCMO featuring several artist studios and galleries. Open 12 - 6 Wednesday through Sunday.
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Located at 19th and Troost in Kansas City Missouri, The Bunker Center for the Arts houses six galleries and ten art studios within its 10,000 square foot building. Aside from hosting exhibitions and artist studios, the Bunker Center also serves as a venue for spoken word, poetry, comedy, and experimental music. Connecting local and regional mid-career artists with collectors and the general public for almost a decade, the Bunker Center is a institution in the East Crossroads. Join us for any of our First Friday receptions or stop in during business hours: noon to 6 p.m.

Our loss can be your gain. Unfortunately we are losing one of our beloved residents soon . They are giving up their stud...
10/22/2026

Our loss can be your gain. Unfortunately we are losing one of our beloved residents soon . They are giving up their studio to pursue creative pursuits closer to home. But this is an opportunity for you if you were looking for a studio.

The studio will become available at the Bunker Center starting in November.

The studio rents for $500/month
Dimensions are 16 x 14 ft (224 sq ft)

Amenities include:
NO LEASE
Free secure gated parking
Free utilities
Free wi-fi
Free purified water and seasonal refreshments (instant coffee, tea, etc)
Curated exhibition space
State-of-the-art security system
24/7 access
Security/ management lives on-site
Open studio events and First Friday receptions
Professional assistance to help promote your art and events

The Bunker Center has been a highly-respected cornerstone of the East Crossroads arts scene for over a decade; as such, we have a gained a respected following consisting of the major players in the Kansas City art scene. Renting with us not only gives you a space to create your work, but also the kind of traffic you want laying eyes on your work.

Thank you to Xiao Faria daCunha for the shout-out! Come see the Resquache exhibition until the end of November.
10/17/2026

Thank you to Xiao Faria daCunha for the shout-out! Come see the Resquache exhibition until the end of November.

The largest project yet from Kansas City's first pan-Asian artist collective, a solo exhibit from a KKFI radio host, and a tribute to a KCAI ceramics professor and his students are all showing around Kansas City this fall.

10/15/2026
Maria Vasquez Boyd • Resquache Coming soon • 9.30.2026 - 11.29.2026Oct First Friday • 10.2.2026_______________
09/28/2026

Maria Vasquez Boyd • Resquache

Coming soon • 9.30.2026 - 11.29.2026
Oct First Friday • 10.2.2026

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Wonderful article on our resident artist, Darryl Hines !
09/24/2026

Wonderful article on our resident artist, Darryl Hines !

Artists who emerge later in life benefit from a sense of identity forged over a lifetime of experience.

Address

1014 E 19th
Kansas City, MO
64108

Opening Hours

Wednesday 12pm - 6pm
Thursday 12pm - 6pm
Friday 12pm - 6pm
Saturday 12pm - 6pm
Sunday 12pm - 6pm

Telephone

+18168668350

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