ARTPOP
May 7, 2026
Individual Tickets | 6 - 9 p.m.
Sponsorship Pre-party | 4:30 - 6 p.m.
Join us for the Kansas City Art Institute patron preview event, celebrating the Spring End of Semester Exhibition + Sale.
Experience a progressive party filled with curated bites and cocktails as you explore studios, meet talented students and faculty, and view and purchase student work.
POPTRA at ARTPOP
Be captivated as KCAI students take center stage for POPTRA, an electrifying showcase of student-designed costumes and performance art.
Don’t miss this unforgettable creative performance and other dynamic campus installations—only at ARTPOP.
Image: Skyler Parker ('27 Sculpture)
Spring End of Semester Exhibition + Sale
Visit each studio on campus to Experience and purchase one-of-a-kind art made by KCAI students.
All proceeds benefit individual student artists and designers.
Artwork: Annie Eagleburger ('27 Fiber)
ARTPOP Event Chairs
Scott Heidmann & Ken Petti
Honorary Chairs
Cathy Bennett & Mike McGuire
ARTPOP Host Committee
Mark Allen
Rachel Black
Wolfe Brack
Stacy Busch
Maureen Carroll
Lorece Chanelle
Jennifer Chapin
Ellen Copaken
Tom Corbin
Mark Cowardin
Josh Dampf
John Eck
Amy Embry
Chad Grossenkemper
Vivian Hamilton
Holly Hayden
Ryan Hiser
Kimi Kitada
Kurt Knapstein
Ada Koch
Regina Kort
Damian Lair
Jennifer Lapka
Quinn Mahler
Lucy Mayor
Hunter Nelson
Ada Koch
Regina Nouhan
Rod Parks
Katelyn Peter
Terri Pollack
Brett Posten
Erin Rainer
Katrina Revenaugh
Jenna Schwartze
Phil Shafer
Emily Sloan
Peter Sloan
Mindy Sosland
Brant Stacy
Brent Thompson
Tiffany Thompson
David Tran
Courtney Wasson
Alissa Wehmueller
Toma Wolff