Belger Arts

Belger Arts encourages viewers to explore, question, create and deepen their understanding of art and the world around them. Belger Arts has 3 Kansas City locations: Since 2000, Belger Arts Center (2100 Walnut St., KCMO 64108) has staged over 70 large-scale contemporary art exhibitions, drawing upon the extensive John and Maxine Belger Family Foundation Collection, as well as a rich variety of local, national, and international artists. Belger Crane Yard Studios (2011 Tracy Ave., KCMO 64108), an arts complex dedicated to providing studio and exhibition space for artist, opened in 2013. A range of programming in ceramics education, in addition to the Red Star Residency program and Crane Yard Clay ceramics supply store, has made Belger a center for contemporary art. The Belger Glass Annex (1219 E. 19th St., KCMO 64108) opened in 2021 and is the first public glassblowing studio in Kansas City of its scale and scope. With state of the art glassblowing equipment and tools, a furnace that holds 300 pounds of molten glass, and three work stations, it’s an ideal location for teaching classes and hosting visiting artists. 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.