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Hokusai: Waves of Inspiration at The Nelson Art Museum
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 4525 Oak Street, Kansas City“The Art of Storytelling” Exhibit and Reception
Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Ave, Kansas CityDía de los Muertos Alter Display at The Nelson
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 4525 Oak Street, Kansas CityFall Youth Studio Classes at The Nelson
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 4525 Oak Street, Kansas CityHokusai: Waves of Inspiration at The Nelson Art Museum
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 4525 Oak Street, Kansas City“The Art of Storytelling” Exhibit and Reception
Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Ave, Kansas CityDía de los Muertos Alter Display at The Nelson
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 4525 Oak Street, Kansas CityFall Youth Studio Classes at The Nelson
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 4525 Oak Street, Kansas CityHokusai: Waves of Inspiration at The Nelson Art Museum
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 4525 Oak Street, Kansas City“The Art of Storytelling” Exhibit and Reception
Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Ave, Kansas CityDía de los Muertos Alter Display at The Nelson
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 4525 Oak Street, Kansas CityFall Youth Studio Classes at The Nelson
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 4525 Oak Street, Kansas CityHokusai: Waves of Inspiration at The Nelson Art Museum
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 4525 Oak Street, Kansas City“The Art of Storytelling” Exhibit and Reception
Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Ave, Kansas CityDía de los Muertos Alter Display at The Nelson
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 4525 Oak Street, Kansas CityFall Youth Studio Classes at The Nelson
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 4525 Oak Street, Kansas CityHokusai: Waves of Inspiration at The Nelson Art Museum
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 4525 Oak Street, Kansas City“The Art of Storytelling” Exhibit and Reception
Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Ave, Kansas CityDía de los Muertos Alter Display at The Nelson
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 4525 Oak Street, Kansas CityFall Youth Studio Classes at The Nelson
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 4525 Oak Street, Kansas CityHokusai: Waves of Inspiration at The Nelson Art Museum
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 4525 Oak Street, Kansas City“The Art of Storytelling” Exhibit and Reception
Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Ave, Kansas CityDía de los Muertos Alter Display at The Nelson
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 4525 Oak Street, Kansas CityThe Olde World Christmas display at Strawberry Hill Museum and Cultural Center
Strawberry Hill Museum and Cultural Center 720 N. 4th St., Kansas CityDay of the Dead Día de Muertos on Central Avenue
Bethany Community Center 1120 Central Ave, Kansas CityHokusai: Waves of Inspiration at The Nelson Art Museum
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 4525 Oak Street, Kansas City“The Art of Storytelling” Exhibit and Reception
Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Ave, Kansas CityDía de los Muertos Alter Display at The Nelson
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 4525 Oak Street, Kansas CityThe Olde World Christmas display at Strawberry Hill Museum and Cultural Center
Strawberry Hill Museum and Cultural Center 720 N. 4th St., Kansas CityDía de los Muertos Festival at The Nelson
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 4525 Oak Street, Kansas CityWeek of Events
Fall Youth Studio Classes at The Nelson
Fall Youth Studio Classes at The Nelson
Fall Studio Classes at The Nelson for ages 3-15 every Saturday starting September 21st and runs through November 2nd. Groups include Start in Art (ages 3-5), Opposites Attract! (ages 6–7), Printmaking Adventures (ages 8–10), Manga, Comics, and Zines (ages 10-12), Maker Studio: Prints and Manga (ages 13–15). Check The Nelson website for times, tickets, and…
Adult Studio Classes at The Nelson
Adult Studio Classes at The Nelson
Adult Studio Classes at The Nelson every Saturday. Topics included Reduction Prints, Figures from History, The Art of Gelli Plate Prints, Everyday Objects: Watercolor, Gallery Sketch Class, and Make Waves. Check The Nelson website for times, tickets, and more information.
Hokusai: Waves of Inspiration at The Nelson Art Museum
Hokusai: Waves of Inspiration at The Nelson Art Museum
Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) is one of the most famous Japanese artists in history, thanks largely to his instantly recognizable print known familiarly as The Great Wave. Hokusai: Waves of Inspiration features roughly 300 works of art, including works from the artist’s own expansive and versatile career as well as hundreds of objects by the generations…
“The Art of Storytelling” Exhibit and Reception
“The Art of Storytelling” Exhibit and Reception
Kansas City Kansas Community College Art Gallery presents “The Art of Storytelling” exhibition, featuring artist Bryce Holt. The exhibit will be open to the public October 1 through November 21 with a reception on October 11.
Día de los Muertos Alter Display at The Nelson
Día de los Muertos Alter Display at The Nelson
In the weeks ahead of the festival, The Nelson will install an altar display in Kirkwood Hall. The altar will feature traditional Día de los Muertos elements, including cartoneria style Calaca masks, flores de papel, and richly patterned sawdust rugs. Guests are invited to visit the altar and commemorate their loved ones who have passed…
Dark Forest at Powell Gardens
Dark Forest at Powell Gardens
Powell Gardens ushers in fall with Dark Forest, an immersive and multimedia walk-through experience in the woods. As the dark lush veils of nightfall sweep solemnly across an eerie Midwest sky, Dark Forest invites you to journey through a magical and mysterious wooded landscape where the channels of nature’s mortal realms are fiercely pierced by…
First Fridays in the Crossroads
First Fridays in the Crossroads
On the First Friday of every month, thousands of residents and visitors fill the Crossroads Arts District in Kansas City to enjoy what has become the City’s most dynamic and popular event: #firstfridayskc. The community comes alive as arts organizations, galleries, studios, and a wide variety of businesses in the district feature local, regional, national,…
First Friday in West Bottoms
First Friday in West Bottoms
The West Bottoms extends the monthly First Friday celebration through the end of the weekend, bringing food trucks, special happenings and more to the historic district. With the area boasting a staggering selection of shops to wander and a growing roster of entertainment options, you can spend your whole weekend there and still find more…
The Olde World Christmas display at Strawberry Hill Museum and Cultural Center
The Olde World Christmas display at Strawberry Hill Museum and Cultural Center
The annual The Olde World Christmas display at Strawberry Hill Museum and Cultural Center will be available on weekends starting November 2 and running through the weekend of January 25th. The display created by volunteers changes every holiday season. The museum was originally a home, then an orphanage, and now a museum. The original living…
Day of the Dead Día de Muertos on Central Avenue
Day of the Dead Día de Muertos on Central Avenue
Face Painting - 11:00am - 5:00pm Food, Art, Ofrendas, Car Show - 12:00pm - 9:00pm Live Entertainment - 2:00pm - 6:00pm VIP Lounge - 2:00pm – 8:00pm Walking Catrinas - 3:00pm - 6:00pm Parade - 6:00pm - 7:30pm All fun ends at 9:00pm Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) is a Mexican holiday…
Día de los Muertos
Día de los Muertos
A fall tradition for many Kansas City families is the Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration—a commemoration of the rich and beautiful Mexican culture, including an innovative altar installation created in collaboration with local artists, Mattie Rhodes Center, and community and school groups. Leave a tribute to a loved one who has…
Dia de los Muertos Festival
Dia de los Muertos Festival
Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a Mexican holiday that honors the spirits of loved ones who have passed on. At this year’s festival, enjoy vibrant folkloric dance performances, live music, artist demonstrations, special menu items, and interactive artmaking.
Día de los Muertos Festival at The Nelson
Día de los Muertos Festival at The Nelson
Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a Mexican holiday that honors the spirits of loved ones who have passed on. At this year’s festival, enjoy vibrant folkloric dance performances, live music, artist demonstrations, special menu items, and interactive art making. Check website for list of performances and activities.