The Annual Undergraduate Student Juried Exhibition is one of the most the most popular exhibitions at KCAC as it showcases young talent from across the region. The Exhibition is juried by a prominent local curator and offers cash awards to three students.

Exhibitions: Present, Future, Past

Here you’ll find what’s happening right now, what’s just around the corner, and ten years’ worth of shows that have made KCAC what it is today. Whether you’re here to see what’s fresh or to deep-dive into our archives, you’re in good company — we’re nerds for this stuff too.

This is what’s up right now — the art you can actually stand in front of, breathe in (respectfully), and get lost in. If you’re local, consider this your cue to grab a friend and swing by. If you’re browsing from afar, we’ve got plenty of eye candy to tide you over until you can make the trip.
Here’s your sneak peek into what’s coming next at KCAC. Think of it like looking over our shoulder while we hang the show — you’re in on the secret before the paint’s even dry. Mark your calendar now so you can be the person who says, “Oh, I saw that before it was cool.”
This is where we stash the receipts — the last ten of 50 years’ worth of artists, shows, and ideas that have rolled through our galleries. It’s proof of just how much creative energy has pulsed through KCAC. Feel free to dig deep… you never know which artist you’ll spot before they hit the big leagues.

Current Exhibitions

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January 10, 2026

The Sketchbook Project, group exhibition

January 10, 2026

Cross Threaded, group exhibition curated by Thayer Bray

January 10, 2026

Main Gallery, Cross Threaded, Textile Group Exhibition curated By Thayer NG Bray

Cross threaded is an exhibition of 13 regional artists, for whom textile and fiber are central to their practice. Cross threaded highlights the growing presence of textile as a expressive medium in the art world. Artists approach the idea of thread in different ways: large crochet wall work, freestanding CAD weavings, delicate embroideries, suspended Jacquards, repurposed salvaged quilts, painted and reassembled patchworks, Felted wall and sculptural pieces, and textile infused assemblages and installations. With this exhibition, KCAC is acknowledging an increasing trend in the Fine Art world of supporting traditionally “non-art” media and showcasing the dynamic, powerful and varied ways artists are entering into the art world discourse with textiles.

Artists Featured: Lizzie DiSilvestro, Nathan Ford, Ellie Fowks, Anne Heide, Brenna Jean-Paul, Linda Jurkiewicz, Elizabeth Luna, Harper Newell, Cherline Philogene, Jaedyn Roberts, Kylie Tilley, Nancy Tillson-Mallett, Cole Vacek.

Snap Space Gallery, The Sketchbook Project

Snap Space Gallery: The Sketchbook Project

In this exhibition, more than 50 artists show their raw talent and work, as they fill a sketchbook with their thoughts, ideas, finished drawings, crude sketches, experiments, notes, abandoned ideas and side tracks. This exhibition is a rare opportunity to witness the candid creations of artists and writers in the Kansas City Region. The Sketchbook Project will be located in our Snap Space Gallery, further emphasizing the personal and intimate nature of the sketchbook.