Special Events

In alternating years the Kansas City Art Institute hosts an Art and Design Auction and a gala.

The next Art and Design Auction will take place June 4, 2011. Also, in June each year, the campus green is the site of the annual Art of the Car Concours. All of these special events raise funds for student scholarships. More than 95 percent of students at KCAI receive some form of financial aid.

Biennial Art and Design Auction

June 4, 2011

Details to be announced later. Recap of 2009 Art and Design Auction.

4th Annual Art of the Car Concours^TM

The 4th annual Art of the Car Concours took place on June 27, 2010, on the campus of the Kansas City Art Institute, 4415 Warwick Blvd. This annual event, founded by car enthusiast and Kansas City attorney Marshall Miller, a longtime supporter of KCAI, is the largest vintage car show in Kansas City. Learn more. 

125th Anniversary Gala

The college celebrated its 125th anniversary with a black-tie-optional gala on Feb. 20, 2010. A highlight was the performance of Soundsuits by fiber alumnus Nick Cave. View the performance. Thank you to all those who attended. Learn more.