Belger Arts Center

Since 2000, the Belger Arts Center (2100 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO) has encouraged viewers to explore, question, and deepen their understanding of art and of the world around them. Drawing upon the extensive Belger Collection, as well as a rich variety of local, national, and international artists, the Belger Arts Center has staged over 100 large-scale exhibitions that represent some of the best in contemporary art. Belger Arts Center hours: Tuesday - Saturday by appointment, and until 8pm on every First Friday of the month. Belger Crane Yard Studios (2011 Tracy Ave., Kansas City, MO), an arts complex dedicated to providing studio and exhibition space for artists, opened in 2013. A range of programming in ceramics education and an artist in residence program have made Belger a center for contemporary art. Belger Crane Yard Gallery Hours: 10am-5pm Tuesday - Friday*, 10am-4pm Saturday; *Open until 8PM every First Friday of the month The Belger Glass Annex (1219 E. 19th St., Kansas City, MO) is the third Belger Arts location and opened to the public in October 2021. It is the first public glass blowing studio in Kansas City of its scale and scope. The new facility boasts state-of-the-art glass blowing equipment and tools, a furnace that holds 300 pounds of molten glass, and three work stations. The Belger Glass Annex is primed to be a Midwest hub for glass art, education, and appreciation, strengthening Kansas City’s reputation as an arts destination. Hours are by appointment.