Glass artists from Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma were invited to submit work to Heartland 4. The exhibition includes selected works by: Miguel Alaniz (KS), Kate Clements (MO), Brian Corr (NE), Robert Flowers (MO), Annie Honn (KS), Tyler Kimball (MO), Cecilia Labora (MO), Jeremy Lampe (MO), Jessalyn Mailoa (MO), Patrick Martin (KS), Gavin McDonald (KS), Robert Ore (KS), Nadine Saylor (NE), Evan Seeling (MO), Lauryl Sidwell (MO), Alison Siegel (MO), Wanda Tyner (MO), Dierk Van Keppel (KS), Casey Whittier (MO). All works are comprised of at least 50% glass and were completed within the past two years.

This year’s guest jurors were Erin Dziedzic, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art Director of Curatorial Affairs and renowned glass artist Therman Statom. Honors for “Best in Show” and “Honorable Mention” will be announced at the exhibition’s opening reception on April 1 at 6:30pm.

The idea to mount an annual exhibition of Midwestern glass art originated in 2017 at Monarch Glass Studio, where the exhibition has been held for three years. With Belger Arts’ expanded programs and facilities dedicated to glass education and appreciation, Belger Arts will host the exhibition for the first time at the Belger Crane Yard Gallery (2011 Tracy Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64108). Belger Arts will also host a free glassblowing demonstration with Brian Corr, a Nebraska-based artist participating in Heartland 4, at the Belger Glass Annex (1219 East 19th Street, Kansas City, MO 64108). With new programming dedicated to glass, Belger Arts is pleased to open its first glass-focused exhibition as one of many future programs that builds on the growing excitement for glass in Kansas City.