
2025 Annual BFA Exhibition
04.19.2025 - 05.17.2025
Emily & Todd Voth Artspace & KCAI Gallery
Poster design by Lisa Maione
A new generation of over 100 artists.
In celebration of a new generation of artists and designers earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Kansas City Art Institute, the Emily & Todd Voth Artspace and KCAI Gallery are pleased to present the 2025 Annual BFA Exhibition. This 25th anniversary celebration of the BFA exhibition at the Artspace and KCAI Gallery opens to the public on Saturday, April 19, from 12-5 p.m., and it will remain on view through May 17, 2025.
Featuring recent work by over 100 artists majoring in Animation, Art History, Ceramics, Creative Writing, Fiber, Filmmaking, Graphic Design, Illustration, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Product Design, and Sculpture, with minors in Asian Studies, Entrepreneurial Studies, Social Practice, and Sound, this annual exhibition provides many of these artists with their first public exhibition opportunity while also representing the culmination of their BFA degree program.
The 2025 Annual BFA Exhibition is co-hosted by the Emily & Todd Voth Artspace and the KCAI Gallery, and both venues are free and open to the public. Visitors do not need reservations, however, please note the difference in gallery hours at each venue when planning your visit.
Upcoming Public Engagement
- Opening Day
Saturday, April 19, 12-5 p.m.
- T.N.T. (The Noon Thing)
April 25, 12 p.m., Emily & Todd Voth Artspace
May 2, 12 p.m., KCAI Gallery
- BFA Open House + KCAI End of Semester Exhibition
May 9, 5-8 p.m., both venues
- 2025 BFA Art History & Creative Writing Compendium
May 16, 5-6 pm, The Fernery + Vanderslice Hall
Artspace
16 East 43rd Street
Hours: Wednesday through Saturday, 12-5 p.m.
KCAI Gallery
4415 Warwick Boulevard
Hours: Thursday through Sunday, 12-5 p.m.
The 2025 Annual BFA Exhibition is organized for the Kansas City Art Institute by 2025 BFA Guest Curators Amy Kligman and Eric Dodson. Special thanks as well to the KCAI President’s Office, Visiting Artist Working Group, and the Professional Practice Center for their support of the 2025 BFA Awards.
2025 BFA Award Jurors
Roberto Lugo (‘12 Ceramics), visual artist, Philadelphia, PA
Jessica Hong, Chief Curator, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, MO