Belger Arts is pleased to present Put a Lid on It: Lidded Vessel Invitational. The exhibition opens Friday, October 3, at the Belger Crane Yard Gallery (2011 Tracy Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64108) and continues through January 3, 2026. An opening night reception will be held from 6:00PM to 8:00PM, during which awards will be announced at 6:30PM.

Put a Lid on It features imaginative work by over 100 artists, each contributing lidded vessels and covered dishes across a vibrant range of media and unique styles.

The exhibition is an exploration of the lidded form, showcasing how a lid creates a compelling separation between the interior and the exterior, the concealed and revealed. From whimsical butter dishes and exquisite tea pots to delicately crafted ritual jars and multicolored dropper bottles, each vessel demonstrates how this separation can be functional or emotional. The notion of what one chooses to hold inside, whether literal or symbolic, practical or sentimental, is at the heart of the exhibition.

Awards totaling up to $500 will be offered, with awardees announced at the opening night reception. Exhibition judges are Jessica Hong, Chief Curator at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, and Louise Myers, Proprietor of Pryde’s Kitchen and Necessities.