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Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art acknowledges it resides on the ancestral territory of the Osage, Kaw, and Otoe-Missouria, among other tribal nations forcibly moved to the region such as the Shawnee, Wyandot, Delaware, Potawatomi, Sac and Fox and Kiikaapoi (Kickapoo) nations. We recognize and support the continued vibrancy of Native communities and cultures today who continue to thrive, as well as the inherent sovereignty of tribal nations. We are compelled to serve and advocate for these communities in accordance with our public mission.

Kemper Museum acknowledges and respects the diversity of Native people connected to this land today. Many recognize the land and all beings who live within it as relatives. We acknowledge the earth we inhabit, the waters of the Blue River, the Kansas River, the Missouri River, and the plants, animals, and people supported by them. 

We acknowledge our responsibility to be good caretakers of the land we occupy. 

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When Kemper Museum opened in October 1994, it was the only museum in the state dedicated to modern and contemporary art. Over the past three decades, it has become a cultural cornerstone in Kansas City and a leading presenter of contemporary art and ideas in the region. At 30 years young, and with the support of our communities, we're just getting started. 

Join us throughout 2024 to celebrate Kemper Museum’s legacy of ambitious exhibitions and innovative programs that have kept local communities connected with groundbreaking artists from around the world and support a visionary future for contemporary art in Kansas City. 

Kemper Museum Streetcar

Infinite Regress: Mystical Abstraction from the Permanent Collection and Beyond

Joseph Stella (American, 1877-1946), Dance of Spring (Song of the Birds), 1924, oil on canvas, 43 ⅜ x 32 ⅜ inches. Collection of the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Missouri, Bebe and Crosby Kemper Collection, Gift of the Enid and Crosby Kemper Foundation, 2003.03.01. © No known copyright restrictions. Photo: Mike Jenson, 2023.

Lucía Vidales: Hambre

Director's Cut

New Acquisitions: In Celebration of Thirty Years of Kemper Museum

Thread: Making Patterns

Hangama Amiri: A Homage to Home

Sarah Zapata: So the roots be known

Beyond Ninth Street: Legacies of Women in Abstraction

Join fellow K-12 educators at Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art for the Teacher Summer Institute: Contemporary Connections, an immersive, hands-on experience that brings fresh energy to your teaching practice.

Teacher Summer Institute: Contemporary Connections

Join us in collaboration with the Kansas City Public Library’s Dominoes Club, Madd about Dominoes, to enjoy an afternoon of friendly play and conversation amongst the installation: a place of dwelling by Puerto-Rican-born artist, Edra Soto.

Dominoes Pop-Up With Kansas City Public Library

Engage in a printmaking activation, led by artist Edwing Mendez of printmaking collective, Viva La Tinta with custom block pieces created by featured Atrium artist, Edra Soto.

Open Drawing+ is a free event transforming the museum into a space for sound, exploration, and making. Experience an evening of activities inspired by Edra Soto: the place of dwelling

Open Drawing+

Join us for a drop-in tour led by a Kemper Museum docent on the fourth Saturdays of the month at 1 PM.

Join us for a tour led by a Kemper Museum docent on Saturday, August 8 at 1:00 p.m.

Gallery Conversation with a Kemper Museum Docent

Join Executive Director and Curator Jessica May for a casual gallery talk focused on Second Nature: Photography in the Age of the Anthropocene, and stay for lunch at the museum's restaurant, Oil on Linen.

Join Executive Director Jessica May for a casual gallery talk focused on current exhibitions, and stay for lunch at the museum's restaurant, Oil on Linen.

Director as Curator: Gallery Spotlight

Join us for Totally Tots! Sing songs, read books, explore art, and make your own art with a Kemper Museum educator and Kansas City librarian.

Sing songs, read books, explore art, and make your own art with a Kemper Museum educator and Kansas City librarian.

Totally Tots

Join us for a tour led by a Kemper Museum docent on Saturday, August 22 at 1:00 p.m.

Join us for an evening of figure drawing! Artist Stefan Shultz will guide participants through instruction, drawing inspiration from works featured in Lie. Sit. Stand. Be Still.

Studio Night: Reflections

Studio Night: Action & Rest

Museum admission and public programs have been free and open to everyone from the beginning, and "free for everyone" means supported by many. With your investment, Kemper Museum will continue to serve the public and keep Kansas City connected to global conversations in contemporary art for the next 30 years, and beyond.

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Thank you to all who supported dinners at the museum that honored renowned contemporary artists Hung Liu and Lucía Vidales, celebrate local chefs Pam Liberda and Ted Habiger, and championed free admission and public programs for everyone.

30th Anniversary Artist Dinners

A group of philanthropists, organizations, local businesses, cultural leaders, and corporate sponsors dedicated to the future of contemporary art in Kansas City.

Join the Visionaries

Join us on Saturday, November 2 for Kansas City's best party of the year and help keep admission and public programs free for everyone!

ArtSmash: Kemper Museum Annual Gala

This year, donors who make a major commitment to the future of free access to contemporary art in Kansas City will receive special recognition and benefits in acknowledgement of their generosity. To learn more, contact Don Schreiner at dschreiner@kemperart.org.

30th Anniversary Luminaries

30th Anniversary programming is made possible in part by a generous gift from the Kemper Family Foundations.

Gattermeir Family Fund
Christy and Bill Gautreaux
Jack and Karen Holland
The McDonnell Foundation
Jo Ann and William Sullivan