The PeaceWorks KC Local Art Fair is a fundraiser for PeaceWorks Kansas City, a non-profit all volunteer organization promoting peace and justice.
The PeaceWorks KC Local Art Fair is gearing up for 2023!
DATE: September 23 – 10 AM to 6 PM. & September 24 – 10 AM to 5 PM.
(setup is from 4-6 PM on Friday September 22 and 8-10 AM on Saturday September 23.)
LOCATION: Theis Park, KCMO (east of Oak Street and south of Emanuel Cleaver Boulevard/47thStreet)
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CALLING ALL ARTISTS! The Application is now open for the PWKC Local Art Fair.
PeaceWorks KC is committed to inclusion – communities of color, persons of all genders, LGBTQIA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersexual, asexual, genderqueer) and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
APPLY HERE: https://bit.ly/PWKCArtFair2023
Current and Past Peaceworks KC/UNplaza Art Fairs Articles:
- Photographer gives gift to artists - PeaceWorks photographer Jim Hannah took pictures of the artists at the Sept. 24-25 fair. "In a world of so much brokenness and ugliness, it is vital to honor artists and their art," says Jim. Continue Reading
- Life lessons at a potter’s wheel - Being a clay artist is also a lesson in mortality. I am reminded at the wheel that virtually everything I create in the studio will outlast me, its creator, by hundreds of years. Maybe millennia. Continue Reading
- Two Workshops for Art Fair Artists - Clarissa Knighten and Vania Soto gave workshops in 2019 to help new artists prepare for success at our fair. Through a video, an audio recording, and slides, see Knighten's and Soto's suggestions. Continue Reading
- PeaceWorks KC Local Art Fair Canceled for 2021 - It truly saddens us to make this decision, but on August 16 the PeaceWorks Kansas City Board of Directors determined that we do not feel we can safely proceed with our art fair on September 25-26, so we are cancelling the art fair this year. Continue Reading
- A viral attack, a virtual response: PeaceWorks’ 30th art fair goes online - 2020 was shaping up as a banner year for PeaceWorks-KC’s annual art show. The number of artists exhibiting last year was the highest ever, at 130, and the pool of artists was expected to continue to grow. ... Then came the pandemic. ... "How about a virtual, online art fair?" asked David Bayard. Continue Reading
- Come online 9/26-27 to PeaceWorks’ 30th annual art fair - The PeaceWorks KC Local Art Fair (formerly the UNplaza Art Fair) will continue as scheduled on Sept. 26-27. Due to current COVID-19 realities and our responsibility to the broader community, the art fair will be a virtual event you can access through this website. Continue Reading
- Online Art Auction a Success! - Thank you to all who participated in our first online auction! In total we brought in $1225 for the vital work of PeaceWorks KC. And a very special thank you to our Artists who donated their beautiful Art pieces to our online auction: Continue Reading
- Calling All Artists – Apply Now for the PeaceWorks KC Art Fair! - All artists are now invited to apply for the PeaceWorks KC Local Art Fair, formerly known as the UNPlaza Art Fair. Continue Reading
- On-Line Auction of Art! - PeaceWorks KC presents an on-line Auction of Art! With works donated by artists to promote PeaceWorks Kansas City Local Art Fair. See and bid on all artwork HERE! Winners will be announced on May 31. Continue Reading
- POSTPONED – Gala for Justice and Peace! - A Celebration Sharing the Good Works of PeaceWorks! April 18, 2020 from 2 — 4 PM at Equal Minded Café - 4327 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri. Continue Reading