Westport Center for the Arts

Westport Center for the Arts Connecting Community and Creativity in the Heart of Kansas City

WCA’s 20th Anniversary Donor Dinner was 1 week ago today and we could not be happier to see our community show up in sup...
06/20/2026

WCA’s 20th Anniversary Donor Dinner was 1 week ago today and we could not be happier to see our community show up in support! 💙 we had a memorable evening full of food, live performances, auction bidding, words from WCA leadership, laughter and community building. Thank you to everyone that attended this event at WCA, and we are excited to celebrate a monumental 20 years of providing free access to the arts in Kansas City. Here’s to the next 20 years of creating art and community! 🥂

Photos by J. Skyler

Photo booth pictures will be posted in an album on our page next week! 🙌🏼

This Juneteenth, we celebrate and honor the history, resilience, and cultural contributions of the Black community. We r...
06/19/2026

This Juneteenth, we celebrate and honor the history, resilience, and cultural contributions of the Black community. We recognize the profound impact Black artists have had on shaping our creative landscape and remain committed to fostering a welcoming space where diverse voices, stories, and perspectives can be shared and celebrated. Happy Juneteenth!

Happy Wednesday WCA community! Last month, we kicked off an exciting new monthly concert series with the Brad Gregory Se...
06/17/2026

Happy Wednesday WCA community! Last month, we kicked off an exciting new monthly concert series with the Brad Gregory Sextet, and our next concert is coming up THIS SUNDAY June 21 at 6PM!

Join us for an evening of free live jazz music by this talented group and continue to build your arts community here in Kansas City 💙

Upcoming performances by the Brad Gregory Sextet:
June 21
July 19
August 16
September 20
October 18
November 15
December 20

Photos by J. Skyler

Check out this exclusive interview with featured visual artist Oliver Reid!Reid’s art gallery is officially on display a...
06/15/2026

Check out this exclusive interview with featured visual artist Oliver Reid!

Reid’s art gallery is officially on display at WCA and we will be hosting an art gallery reception for both Oliver and Freedom Raynez THIS THURSDAY June 18 at 6pm. Get to know Oliver a little better here before meeting in person and seeing the displayed pieces!

201 Westport Road, KCMO 64111 (Westport Presbyterian Church)

We had a great evening celebrating Pride month and the “I Exist Project” with the incredibly talented duo Nick May and A...
06/09/2026

We had a great evening celebrating Pride month and the “I Exist Project” with the incredibly talented duo Nick May and Alex Siu Lun Li last Thursday! 🙌🏼🏳️‍🌈

Be sure to join us for their concert at the end of the month - June 30 at 6PM at the Westport Presbyterian Church. You won’t want to miss it!

Happy Pride from your friends at Westport Center for the Arts! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️WCA is a supporter of pride and q***r communitie...
06/06/2026

Happy Pride from your friends at Westport Center for the Arts! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

WCA is a supporter of pride and q***r communities year round, and we continually strive to create safe spaces for everyone in the community throughout our programming. We hope everyone has a fun pride weekend and month — and here’s a friendly reminder to hydrate between all those fun activities you have planned!

Check out this exclusive interview with featured visual artist Freedom Raynez!Raynez’s art gallery is officially on disp...
06/03/2026

Check out this exclusive interview with featured visual artist Freedom Raynez!

Raynez’s art gallery is officially on display at WCA and we will be hosting an art gallery reception for both Freedom and Oliver Reid on June 18 at 6pm. Get to know Freedom a little better here before meeting in person and seeing the displayed pieces!

Keep an eye out for another artist interview with featured artist Oliver Reid coming soon!

WCA’s Dancing Word Spring 2026! Where Poetry and Dance Intersect 💙Congratulations to our Dancing Word cast and team for ...
06/02/2026

WCA’s Dancing Word Spring 2026! Where Poetry and Dance Intersect 💙

Congratulations to our Dancing Word cast and team for some great performances over the weekend! We had a wonderful time full of poetry and dance, and we hope you will join us for our Fall performances September 25 and 26!

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You can come see Nick May and Alex Siu Lun Li in concert THIS THURSDAY June 4 at 6PM! Learn more about May’s inspiration...
06/01/2026

You can come see Nick May and Alex Siu Lun Li in concert THIS THURSDAY June 4 at 6PM! Learn more about May’s inspirations and insights as a musician and featured artist here before coming!

If you are unable to attend this Thursday’s performance fear not — they will be returning to close out Pride Month as well on June 30 at 6PM!

05/31/2026

Where Poetry & Dances Intersect! Watch this reel to hear from the Co-Director of WCA’s Dancing Word program, Nora Burkitt-Davis, about her journey and process choreographing these performances!

We had some great performances by our talented poets and dancers this weekend! If you missed this one, fear not! We have another set of performances for the Dancing Word this Fall — September 25 and 26. Set your calendars now! 💃🏻📝

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