Friday,
September 5

5 – 9PM
First Friday Gallery Hop in Kansas City

7 – 11PM
Artspace 25th Anniversary Party
Emily and Todd Voth Artspace
16 E 43rd St, KCMO 64111

Saturday,
September 6

All events take place on the KCAI Campus

9 – 10AM
Check-in and Breakfast
Vanderslice Reception Rooms and Mildred Kemper Terrace

9 – 11AM + 1 – 3PM
Campus Tours
Meet outside Vanderslice on Rowland Commons

10AM – 12PM
Alumni Perspectives Panel
Epperson Auditorium

12 – 1:30PM
Lunch
Vanderslice Reception Rooms and Mildred Kemper Terrace

1:30 – 3PM
Artist Workshops

5 – 8PM
ArtSalon Opening Reception
KCAI Gallery

Sunday,
September 7

All events take place on the KCAI Campus

10AM – 12PM
Farewell Brunch with Nerman Family President, Dr. Peggy Shannon, and Featured Artist Ben Gould ('15 Sculpture)
Mildred Lane Kemper Terrace

Alumni Perspectives Panel

Saturday | 10AM – 12PM
Epperson Auditorium

A casual conversation with KCAI alumni reflecting on their creative careers and the impact of mentorship and networking along the way.

Alumni Panelists:
Afton Lin Shumate (‘23 Illustration)
Nathan Fariss (‘00 Photo/New Media)
Rita Clark (‘11 Fiber)
Dani Mays (‘23 Illustration)
Imani Nixon (‘17 Photography)

Artist Workshops

Saturday | 1:30 – 3PM

Beals Studio Workshop
Beals Studio
Create custom keychains and participate in a laser-cutting assembly with Ki Jean (‘22 Graphic Design).

Bubbles & Bodies
Lower Epperson
Join Peregrine Honig (‘20 Painting) for a figure drawing session with a live model.

Viva La Tinta
Rowland Commons
Create unique prints with the Viva La Tinta printmaking collective, led by Edwing Mendez (‘14 Graphic Design).

ArtSalon: Biennial Alumni Exhibition

September 5 – October 19, 2025

The Alumni Exhibition marks the beginning of a new tradition showcasing the work of KCAI alumni. The opening the reception will take place during Alumni Weekend on Saturday, Sept 6 at the KCAI Gallery.

We invite all alumni to submit work for display. Please review the artwork requirements carefully before submitting.

See who's coming to Alumni Weekend:

Beverly J. Ahern ('86 Fiber)

Brittany Alkhatib ('15 Graphic Design)

Edward Balda ('70 Painting)

Natalie Beer ('03 Painting)

Paige Beltowski ('15 Fiber)

Sarah Berger ('86 Painting)

Belinda S. Blake ('81 Photography)

Mitch Bolander ('86 Printmaking)

Anna Bradsher ('82 Design)

Justin Brancato (attended KCAI, '96-'98)

Rochelle Brickner ('15 Fiber)

Mary Lou Brous ('82 Design)

Edan Bryant ('00 Design & Illustration)

Theodore Bunch ('11 Sculpture and Creative Writing)

(James) Jeff Burk ('79 Photography)

Colin Burke ('11 Photography)

Marietta Camillieri ('84 Sculpture)

Hector Casanova ('98 Illustration & Art History)

Megan A. Channell ('01 Painting)

Michael Claeys ('94 Design)

Miranda Clark ('14 Painting

Oliver T. Clark ('14 Sculpture & Art History)

Sarah A. Cockrell ('99 Illustration)

Jason Comotto ('11 Photography)

Trey Copeland ('18 Photography)

Jeffrey S. Crowe ('93 Ceramics)

Benjamin Davis ('15 Sculpture)

Tabitha Dawson ('20 Illustration)

Darcy N. Deal ('91 Photography)

Mary Jo DeMyer ('79 Painting)

Elizabeth Derstine ('17 Sculpture)

Wesley Derstine ('15 Illustration)

Valerie Doran Bashaw ('84 Fiber)

Jill Downen ('89 Painting)

Daryl Duit ('71 Design)

Mark E. Estes ('79 Photography)

Nathaniel D. Fariss ('00 Photo/New Media)

Lucy A. Fletcher ('86 Design)

Michael Gardner ('88 Design)

Thomas A. Gieselman ('00 Photo/New Media)

Lance Grabowski ('71 Printmaking)

Kristy B. Greathouse ('99 Painting & Printmaking)

Gary E. Greer ('74 Design)

Pierce Haley ('15 Ceramics)

Eva Louise Hall ('12 Animation)

Jaclyn Hamilton ('00 Painting)

Darren Hanshaw ('81 Design)

Clint Hanson ('18 Sculpture)

Howard Harris ('71 Industrial Design)

Michelle Harris (attended KCAI, '69-'71)

Shari Hartbauer ('86 Photography)

Holly J. Hayden ('03 Illustration)

Andrew Hergert ('07 Painting)

Michael Herring ('00 Design & Illustration)

Jim Hesse ('93 Design)

Kathryn Hogan ('00 Design)

Peregrine Honig ('20 Painting)

Mandy Johnson ('05 Painting)

Calder Kamin ('09 Ceramics & Art History)

Gary Kodner ('77 Design)

Rebecca A. Koop ('79 Ceramics)

Ly Larson ('23 Graphic Design)

Don Lauter ('71 Design)

Cathy Logan ('74 Sculpture)

Melshonda Lowe-Dobbins ('94 Design)

Mary Jeanne Luckey ('78 Ceramics)

Meredith Lucius ('18 Illustration)

Jennifer Madrigal ('03 New Media)

David Mai ('78 Ceramics)

Teresa Mandala ('99 Design)

Whitney Manney ('12 Fiber)

Brianna Mason (attended KCAI, '15-'17)

Catherine Massaro-Fisher ('79 Painting & Printmaking)

Isabella Matute ('20 Photography)

Cult Mayor ('22 Illustration)

Dani Mays ('23 Illustration)

Jessica A. McGan ('04 Painting)

Jacob Mecklenborg (attended KCAI, '96-'97)

Linda Melazzo ('75 Painting)

Edwing Mendez ('14 Graphic Design)

Lexie Millikan ('15 Fiber)

Rich Monson ('60 Painting)

Toni A. Moss ('63 Design)

Ken Munger ('84 Painting)

Harper Newell ('20 Fiber)

Hadley Newton ('23 Illustration)

Talon M Newton ('23 Illustration)

Peggy Nichols ('76 Painting and Printmaking)

Robyn Nichols ('79 Design)

Penelope Nicolopolis ('77 Painting & Printmaking)

Imani Nixon ('17 Photography)

Tom North (attended KCAI, '76-'79)

Kadie Nugent ('15 Fiber)

Dean Olson ('76 Painting)

Max Penner ('60 Graphic Design)

Matthew Petry ('21 Animation)

Shelly R. Pinto ('86 Painting)

Suzanne Pointon ('69 Painting)

Monica Roesner ('15 Graphic Design)

Jazmyne Roddy ('17 Animation)

Michael Sandbothe ('00 Illustration)

Eryn M. Scally ('98 Design & Illustration)

Alyshia Schamp ('10 Painting)

Char Schwall ('87 Painting)

Malory K. Sforza ('13 Painting & Art History)

Phil C. Shafer ('00 Photo/New Media)

Alan Sharpe ('23 Animation)

Gary Shipps ('94 Ceramics)

Afton Shumate ('23 Illustration)

Jeff Sidney ('02 Illustration)

Shannon L. Sleeper ('99 Illustration)

Mariya Slipych ('23 Sculpture)

Sean Starowitz ('10 Interdisciplinary Arts)

Susan E. Steindler ('77 Ceramics)

Caroline M. Stoddart ('85 Sculpture)

Jennifer Su ('10 Photography)

Gordon Tanner ('79 Design)

Bernadette Esperanza Torres ('91 Ceramics)

Monica Turner ('17 Ceramics & Art History)

Kaelen Van Cura ('00 Painting)

Izzy Vivas ('21 Painting)

Jennifer Walker ('83 Sculpture)

Richard Washington ('81 Intermedia)

Allan Winkler ('75 Ceramics)