Kemper Museum
Annual Gala
The convergence of art and ideas, people and place, philanthropy and fashion. ArtSmash is a unique event that brings us together in support —and celebration— of theart of our time.
SOLD OUT!
Contact Don Schreiner at dschreiner@kemperart.org to join the waitlist.
Oct 14, 2023
7pm—Midnight
Kemper Museum
2023–2024 Featured Exhibitions
2023–2024 Featured Exhibitions
Atrium Project
Sarah
Zapata
The 8th annual Atrium Project will be a large scale installation by New York-based artist Sarah Zapata who creates large, colorful, sensuous textile installations that engage issues of gender and labor, as well as cultural and personal identity.
Image: Installation view, Sarah Zapata: So the roots be known, August 18, 2023–July 28, 2024, Atrium, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Missouri. Photo: E.G. Schempf, 2023.
Charlotte Crosby
Kemper Gallery Exhibition
Julie
Blackmon
Julie Blackmon (American, born 1966) has centered her life and career in and around Springfield, Missouri. One of nine children and a mother of three, Blackmon’s photographs depict family, community, and landscape deeply rooted in her Midwestern cultural heritage.
Image: Julie Blackmon, (American, borrn 1966), Records, 2021, archival pigment print.
Attire
What to Wear
Come in black and white attire, and we’ll offer a collide-oscope of new colorful lenses through which to see each other – just like artists do.
Photo by Anna Petrow. Editing by Nat Bluhm, High Heart Creative. Handbags from Clairvaux. Jewelry from Kemper Museum Shop.
Many thanks.
ArtSmash is a vivid reminder of how the museum's mission meets philanthropy and hard work, in making art and arts programs accessible for everyone. So when our sponsors and donors come through with their support, we like to tell the world about it.
Three ways you make a difference by supporting ArtSmash:
Access
You keep exhibitions and public programs free and accessible for everyone.
Inclusion
You provide a platform for artists representing diverse backgrounds and perspectives, and foster a welcoming environment of belonging for all.
Innovation
You support cutting-edge artists, often at key moments in their careers, and programs that use art to teach everyone from tots to medical students.
Contact
Don Schreiner
Director of Advancement
4420 Warwick Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 564-3097
dschreiner@kemperart.org