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Vulpes Bastille is an artist-run gallery and studio space in Kansas City’s East Crossroads at 1737 Locust Street (18th & Locust), in a 100-year-old renovated dancehall. It houses twelve studios and mounts monthly exhibitions selected by open call, emphasizing experimental projects, emerging voices, and students.

Description

Vulpes Bastille is an artist-run space in Kansas City’s East Crossroads at 1737 Locust Street, set in a roughly 100-year-old renovated dancehall.12 It houses twelve artist studios and hosts monthly exhibitions selected through an open call, offering an expansive platform for the community with an emphasis on experimental projects, emerging voices, and students.1 It keeps limited public hours (Sundays and First Fridays, plus by appointment) and remains actively programmed into 2026.12

Ownership and history

Vulpes Bastille is an independent, artist-run space in the East Crossroads.1 Its founding proprietor(s) and year are not confirmed from public sources.

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  1. Vulpes Bastille — official site, “About” + open-call pages. https://vulpesbastille.com/about — Confirms: East Crossroads / 18th & Locust; ~100-year-old renovated dancehall; 12 studios; monthly open-call exhibitions; experimental/emerging/student focus; Sun 1–4 + First Fridays 6–9 + by appt. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  2. Yelp — Vulpes Bastille, 1737 Locust St, Kansas City, MO (“Updated April 2026”). https://www.yelp.com/biz/vulpes-bastille-kansas-city — Confirms: address (1737 Locust St, 64108); art-galleries category; active listing. ↩ ↩2

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