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April 3 — May 29, 2026 Front Gallery
Box and Wax and Things
I love old boxes — the more worn and weathered the better. Their beautiful patina, the dovetail corners, the homemade locks, the initials scratched on the sides… goosebump worthy.
Sometimes they hold things, sometimes they hide things. Sometimes they’re open, sometimes they’re closed. Sometimes they’re heavy, sometimes they’re light. In them we stuff our collections, our worries, our receipts.
These boxes once held coins and handkerchiefs and pencils and meat, bottles and spools and cheese and screws, cigars and gloves and needles and paints… so many things, so many stories.
Now, carefully transformed into assemblages, they still carry the stories they once held. And hopefully some new ones, too.
— Marn |
Meghan Miller & Mike Miller: When the Extraterrestrials come, they will judge us by the quality our Art!
Mike Miller:
Then when the real Extraterrestrials come to Earth, they will judge us by the quality of our art.
So sort of as an insurance policy in case the real Extraterrestrials judge us harshly. Wise people should have a little ceramic Alien Deity to keep on a shelf in their house.
It can’t hurt, and might keep you & your family from getting beamed up, or conversely, if it sounds fun, put you first in line to get beamed up:~)
Meghan Miller:
I aim to make beautiful spaces for people to meet, to gather together or visit alone, to feel easy, to have fun or sit quietly. Third places are essential to healthy societies, and often overlooked in a culture of individualism. Installation art can fulfill both the soul’s need for beauty and the need for connection and comfort.
Making Do/Making Special
Making Do/Making Special is a one-night exhibition to benefit Flourish, Kansas City’s Furniture Bank. In this exhibition, Kansas City area artists are invited to grow thrift into acts of kindness – by creating artwork using recycled picture frames, then donating the finished work to families served by Flourish: A Furniture Bank.
Flourish is Kansas City’s only furniture bank. Volunteers collect donated items to furnish the homes of families overcoming housing insecurity and homelessness. Families are referred by a network of more than 80 social service agencies. Every guest personally shops for all the items needed to make their new house a home.
Culminating in a one-night exhibition and the donation of all works to Flourish, this project highlights the power of art as a social and political force, uplifting people in our community who have experienced violence, displacement, and loss. Both the exhibition and the engagement leading up to it honor the role art plays in everyday life, and the way that intention can transform the commonplace into something special.
Members of the public are invited to a viewing of the work on Monday, May 25 from 5:30 — 9:00 pm, at which time they can learn more about Flourish Furniture Bank and how to support their work, including donating items, volunteering time, and contributing financially.
Exhibition Reception: Monday, May 25 (5:30 – 9 PM)
Jones Gallery May Art Show
Welcome to our May Art Gallery Show!
The First Friday hours on May 1st. are from 10am till 8pm.
Regular Gallery hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Monday thru Saturday, closed Sunday.
Show runs thru June 4th.
All are welcome and always free to visit, thanks!
Jones Gallery 1717 Walnut, KCMO. 64108
816 – 421‑2111
https://jonesgallerykc.com/
Kansas City Ballet at Future Stages Festival
Join us at the Kauffman Center on Sunday, June 14 from Noon – 5 p.m. for Future Stages Festival!
Family Dance provides a welcoming environment for people of all ages to come together, move, and have fun. These workshops foster strong intergenerational connections, help families bond, build confidence, and create lasting memories through shared dance experiences.
Tickets are not required.
