Goethe Pop Up Kansas City is excited to present the poster exhibition Shaping the Past. This exhibit will also highlight the many projects that we developed in 2020 as part of Shaping the Past (“Gestaltung der Vergangenheit”).

Shaping the Past builds connections and showcases patterns that constitute a transnational memory culture at work to address systemic racism and sexism, social and economic exclusion, and legacies of colonial and state violence. Featuring works by artists, activists, and collectives from North America and Germany — all part of the Monument Lab Fellows Program — this exhibition broadens understandings and illuminates ongoing memory interventions that reimagine civil society.

The spotlighted projects offer innovative and reparative models that highlight creative changemakers who are actively shaping the past and our paths forward.

At Goethe Pop Up Kansas City we took part in this project in 2020, inviting Monument Lab fellows Alisha B. Wormsley and Patrick Weems to collaborate with artists, activists, and intellectuals from Kansas City and beyond on themes that are relevant to our community and the process of (re-)connecting with the past. You can learn more about these various projects by visiting the Shaping the Past exhibition presented at the Goethe Pop Up as a concluding project.

Masks:
Masks are required for all guests and staff in the shared space.

Join us for First Friday at Buttonwood Art Space on May 6th! From 5pm — 8pm, we’ll explore artwork of our beautiful city while sipping beverages and enjoying light appetizers.

Buttonwood Art Space is excited to partner with Kansas City Parks & Recreation again in 2022! The “Kansas City” exhibition will feature artworks of Kansas City, it’s icons, sports teams, BBQ images, jazz themes, beautiful cityscapes and much more! Artworks may include paintings, photography, 3D works and much more!

Each purchase will benefit our city’s beautiful parks with 50% of net sales benefiting KC Parks & Recreation and the remaining 50% going directly to artists!

As part of KC Parks’ “Walktober” series in October, artists will be invited to participate in a plein air painting contest. Winners from these events will be able to auction their winning pieces during First Friday on May 6, 2022.

KC Parks’ mission is to improve the quality of life, health and wellness of our community by providing socially equitable, community-driven programming and environmentally sound natural resource management. The department maintains 221 parks, 12,242 acres of parkland, 159 miles of trails and bikeways, 29 lakes, hundreds of athletic fields and tennis courts, 106 playgrounds, and five public golf courses.

Join us for First Friday and explore the world of abstract art! Live music will be performed by Robert Castillo for a fun party environment! Light snacks and beverages will be available as well! (Subject to change dependent upon CDC recommendations). We hope to see you from 5pm — 8pm!

Art is fun, vibrant, calming, somber, and often abstract! Most importantly, art is for all. This exhibition, “Abstract: heART for All” will feature original abstract artworks and we can’t wait to see what artists have to submit! Artwork featuring hearts are also encouraged! This theme ties directly with the mission of our benefiting organization, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City (RMHCKC). 

The mission of RMHCKC is to reduce the burden of childhood illness on children and their families. This is accomplished by creating a caring and uplifting environment for families while children receive medical care. As such, this theme is a perfect fit! Artists are asked to submit their abstract works, uplifting work and artwork featuring images of hearts. Artworks may include: paintings, photographs, 3D pieces, fiber works, jewelry and much more!

50% of each artwork sold will go to RMHCKC with the remaining 50% going to artists for their beautiful creations.

Join us for First Friday and tour the Flint Hills through art! Live music will be performed by Tallgrass Express, beer provided by City Barrell Brewing and light snacks will be available as well! (Subject to change dependent upon CDC recommendations). We hope to see you from 5pm — 8pm!

13th Annual Visions of the Flint Hills Art Benefit and Sale is a juried exhibition featuring artwork of the remarkable ecosystem that is the Flint Hills. The Flint Hills region contains the largest tallgrass prairie in North America. The beautiful scenes of the prairie inspire artists locally and nationally.

All artworks in this exhibition will depict or be derived from the Flint Hills region of Kansas. This exhibit will run from October 1st — December 16, 2021 at Buttonwood Art Space, 3013 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64108.

Art sales benefit Friends of Konza Prairie (FOKP), a friends group of Kansas State University. FOKP promotes educational research and experiences in the Konza Prairie Biological Station, an area of the Flint Hills just south of Manhattan, Kansas. The 8,600 acre Konza Prairie and the surrounding Flint Hills region contain the largest remaining parcels of the Tallgrass Prairie that once covered 140 million acres in North America.

We are sorry. This event is canceled. However, you may find me this Sept at…

BROOKSIDE ART ANNUAL ‑Sept 17th-19th

PLAZA ART FAIR ‑Sept 24th-26th

Stay tuned for October’s FF!

Join us at Cheryl Eve Acosta’s Sculptural Jewelry for our First Friday’s Artist’s Pop-Up. Come meet and support our creative community at this monthly event located at the heart of the Kansas City Crossroads Arts District! Artist Cheryl Eve will open her storefront studio located at 217 West 19th Ter. KC, MO 64108. Our second curated pop-up-style event will be held Friday, August 6th from 5 – 8:30 pm.

To artists, designers, and makers who are interested in participating in First Fridays, you may visit this link to apply:

https://www.cheryleve.com/kc/events/popup/application