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Now celebrating its 67th year, The Prairie Village Art Show officially kicks off summer with a family-friendly weekend of art, fun, and food. Since 1957, the familiar white-tented booths have lined the central thoroughfare of The Shops of Prairie Village at 6950 Mission Road. As the second oldest art show in the Kansas City area, it attracts over 15,000 visitors of all ages, from all over the metro.
This year, the festivities begin at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 31 and wrap up by 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 2. Admission is free, with food, drink, and merchandise for sale.
What’s New This Year?
On Friday, May 31, guests can enjoy a pop-up piercing happy hour for children and adults from 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. at Scoobie. Sign-ups are available and walk-ins are welcome.
On Saturday, June 1, Scoobie will also be celebrating their 12-year anniversary and will offer Madd Hatter custom hats and a Love Lottie Beads custom bracelets pop-up from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. At Bijin Salon and Spa, guests can enjoy 20% off any retail product.
All weekend long, guests can enjoy special offers and promotions from The Shops of Prairie Village tenants including 40% off full-priced linen at Chico’s, free assessments with expert recommendations from Athletico Physical Therapy, 10% off one garden flag or kids’ toy at Euston Hardware, 20% off wedding dress cleanings at Pride Cleaners, and more! For those looking for a way to give back to the community, $10 Harvester donation bags pre-filled with grocery staples to feed those in need will be available at the Hen House booth. For a full list of all activities, schedule of events, and promotions, visit: www.pvartshow.com/deals-promotions.
Over 100 Artists with Work for Sale
The 2024 featured artist is Megan Leong, a Kansas City area-based painter who has loved creating art for as long as she can remember. Detailing her creative process on this year’s featured artwork, Megan shared, “I sought to capture the inviting and vibrant atmosphere of the art show. People dancing to the live music near the clock tower, artists sharing their work that they have poured their hearts into, and the smells and tastes of delicious food all make this event such a fun way to spend a summer day or evening. I chose to use colors and shapes that would capture the feeling of the event in an abstract and expressive way. I spent time walking around The Shops of Prairie Village, taking photos of flowers in planters and the colors of the storefronts and kept those handy as inspiration when creating my piece. I layered the floral images with the clock tower image, creating a memory or dreamlike feel. The hummingbirds seemed the perfect addition, acting as heralds of summer. This piece is a celebration of the vibrant past and future of the Prairie Village Art Show.” Be sure to view Megan’s work during the art show at Booth 25.
Returning to the art show this year are three of the 2023 award winners:
- Best of Show, Kristin Schillaci, a fine-art photographer who creates museum quality archival inkjet prints on fine art paper. Kristin is based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and will be located in Booth 29.
- Best of Photography, Justin Key, a fine art landscape photographer based in Denver, Colorado, will be located in Booth 14.
- Best of Mixed Media, Aaron Coleman, a 2-D Mixed Media artist who strives to communicate an archetypal design through each piece where texture is sculpted onto the canvas followed by acrylics, oils, spray paint, and mica powders. Aaron is based in Kansas City, Missouri, and will be in Booth 38.
This year, the Best of Show Awards will be presented to artists on Saturday, June 1, between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. by the art show’s three-member jury. The event map with artist locations can be viewed by visiting: https://www.pvartshow.com/map.
Family Fun, Live Music, and Entertainment
On Friday, May 31, Little Gym will host a Parent Survival Night from 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. where children ages 3-6 can be dropped off for a night of supervised Super Hero Fun while parents enjoy the Art Show. Pizza is provided and signups are available by calling 913-523-6653, or booking online here.
In the Kids’ Village near the clock tower, the little ones can keep busy making balloon animals and getting their faces painted, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. A coloring station, bubbles, and yard games will be available throughout the weekend.
Enjoy live music at the AdventHealth stage under the clock tower:
- Friday, May 31 from 5–8 p.m.: The Crossroad Sound
- Saturday, June 1 from 5–8 p.m.: Private Stock
- Sunday, June 2 from 11 a.m.–1 p.m.: The Village Music Academy and KC Bones Band
- A variety of Academy students will perform from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. featuring guitar, flute, keyboards and vocals. From noon – 1 p.m., Village Music Academy faculty member Harv Fitzer will host a show with his popular band, KC Bones.
And Don’t Forget the Food . . .
Summer is not summer without ice cream, so make sure to visit CHILL booth located next to the clock tower to choose from six flavors of ice cream with eight toppings, available for purchase. Their menu includes root beer floats, boba tea twists, and ice cream pup cups for dogs. CHILL in the Village booth will be open on Friday, May 31 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, June 1 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday, June 4 from 11 a.m. to 4.p.m.
Can you catch a pancake? The popular Chris Cakes flips out at the all-you-can-eat Pancake Breakfast (pancakes, sausage, and orange Tang) on Saturday, June 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Tickets are available for purchase at the Information Booth, located near the clock tower. Adult tickets are $10, and children under 12 are $6.
Guests can enjoy a variety of food and drink options with booths conveniently set up near the clock tower with custom Art Show menus from pop-up restaurants:
- Tavern in the Village serving chicken tacos, tuna poke noodle bowls, watermelon salad, golden BBQ pork sliders, and a variety of drinks including Blueberry Vodka Lemonade, Jalapeno Margarita, Black Berry Mint Gin Refresher, beer, wine, sno cones, and non-alcoholic drinks.
- Scratch will be serving burgers, beef sliders, spicy grilled chicken sliders, Machaca chicken street tacos, and turkey wraps. They will have their signature cocktails including the PV Lemonade, Scratch Old Fashioned, and Margaritas along with wine by the glass, draft beers and wine sampling on their patio.
- Minsky’s Pizza will offer gourmet pizza available by the slice, and assorted beers and cocktails.
- Caffetteria will offer brats and farm to market egg buns with a condiment bar. Their beverages will include Jalapeno Hibiscus Margarita, Watermelon Vodka Lemonade, Red Sangria, Lavender Gin Thistle, craft beers, seltzers, and non-alcoholic fresh lemonade and watermelon lemonade.
Or The Merch . . .
Guests can purchase exclusive Charlie Hustle X Prairie Village shirts for $36 at the Information Booth.
Additionally, the following items will also be available for purchase there:
- 2024 Prairie Village Art Show T-shirts – $20
- 2024 Prairie Village Art Show Posters – $10
- Prior Year Art Show T-Shirts – $10
- Prior Year Art Show Posters – $5
And Our Sponsors
The 67th Annual Prairie Village Art Show is presented by Premium Sponsor AdventHealth and Platinum Sponsor First Washington Realty. Additional sponsors include Gold Sponsor, Titan Protection, Silver Sponsors Renewal by Anderson, Prairie Village Arts Council, Delta Innovative Services, Inc., Blackfin Commercial Real Estate Services, Window Nation, Shingle Magic Exteriors, Blue Springs Siding & Windows, Inspired Design, Inc., Hen House, Meddys, Lewis Rice, WeLightKC.com, New Horizons Enterprises LLC, HL Restoration, Elevated Automotive – Infiniti of Kansas City and Elevated Nissan.
The Prairie Village Art Show is held at The Shops of Prairie Village located at 6950 Mission Rd, Prairie Village, KS 66208. For more information, please visit www.PVArtShow.com.