This place is fertile ground.
It is formative, malleable, and forgiving.
It’s open to strange ideas.
First attempts. Second chances.
New territory to claim.
This place is like no place else.

Simply put, Kansas City is a great place for creative businesses to get started and for designers to make their mark. KCDW 2016 is all about planting your flag as part of the design community shaping a unique creative culture in this newly vibrant town. Discover even more reasons to feel pride of place in KC’s ascendancy on lists of the coolest cities in America.

This is where we begin.
Signal your arrival.
Show what you stand for.
Grab your flag.

April 7 – 16 will be a week-plus filled with exciting events and experiences that will inspire you to take the next step in your creative journey, wherever you are and wherever you’re headed. Take in artist talks, gallery walks, home and studio tours, hands-on maker events, installations, workshops, panels, art parties, part arties, and more, from the Crossroads to the Plaza and beyond.

Start Here.

Register at KCDESIGNWEEK.ORG and join us for an amazing nine days!