The annual Hallmarket festival celebrates the creativity and talent of employees and retirees of Hallmark. Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, around 100 Hallmark artists, photographers, sculptors, and designers will be displaying their own personal works in Crown Center Square. Admission is free and the event is open to the public. Headquartered in Kansas City, Hallmark is […]
Art Events
Historic skills of blacksmithing, wool spinning and more come to life at Westport Lost Arts Fair
Nearly vanished skills come to life Sept. 7-8, 2019 at the Westport Lost Arts Fair. The event provides an adventure into Kansas City’s past with craftsmen demonstrating historic “lost arts” like blacksmith work, hand loom weaving, tobacco curing and cultivation, wool spinning, hemp rope making and more. The event is on the grounds of the historic […]
Nelson-Atkins Museum hosts American Indian Cultural Celebration
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art hosts an American Indian Cultural Celebration Saturday, Sept. 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This event is an all-ages celebration to honor the art, dance and music of Native Americans. Admission is free. Activities include traditional dance and musical performances, storytelling, games, art activities, demonstrations, meet and greets, and more. […]
FREE Admission to Brush Creek Art Walk
Once again artists will be competing for cash prizes in the Brush Creek Art Walk painting competition along Brush Creek in Kansas City. Friday, Sept. 13-Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, painters will have three days to complete paintings on-site along the creek. Spectators can listen to live music while watching the artists create their masterpieces. The […]
FREE Chalk & Walk Festival at Crown Center
Watch lively and colorful paintings brought to life on squares of concrete by hundreds hundreds of professional, student and amateur artists at the Kansas City Chalk & Walk Festival. This annual festival happens Sept. 7-8, 2019, at Crown Center Square in Kansas City, MO. Admission is free. This event includes street painters, street performers, live entertainment, […]
FREE Admission to Art Westport
The 40th annual Art Westport Festival will take place Sept. 6-8, 2019 along the streets of Westport. Admission is FREE. Exclusive to local artists, Art Westport features original art, jewelry and fine crafts in an outdoor festive atmosphere. There will also be live music and food vendors. Art Westport 2019 schedule: Friday: — 1 […]
Free Englewood Art Walk
On the third Friday of every month, the galleries and art studios in the Englewood Station Arts District hold an art walk to showcase local and national artists. Admission is free. This event, which runs from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m., includes a rotating collection of art from more than four dozen local and regional artists, street performers, music, refreshments, and more. […]
Country Club Plaza filled with original creations during Plaza Art Fair
The Plaza Art Fair welcomes fall to Kansas City along with 240 artists that fill nine city blocks of the Country Club Plaza with paintings, photographs, sculptures and more original creations. In its 88th year, the fair will be Friday, September 20, 2019 through Sunday, September 22, 2019 on the Country Club Plaza. There is […]
Third Thursday at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
On the third Thursday of every month, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art hosts a Third Thursday event. Admission is FREE (adults only). This event, which runs from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., includes live music, FREE programs, art activities, Happy Hour in the Bloch Lobby with small plates and a full bar ($), and more. July […]
FREE and cheap fun at Nelson-Atkins Art Museum
A crown jewel for Kansas City, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art boasts more than 35,000 works of art, some amazing grounds and, best of all, FREE admission. There is a charge for some special exhibits. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays and from 10 a.m. […]
