ARTPOP26_Hero-banner-1 — Mabel Johnson ('26 Fiber)

ARTPOP

May 7, 2026

Individual Tickets | 6 - 9 p.m.
Sponsorship/VIP 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.

Tickets + Sponsorship

ARTPOP Schedule

4:30 PM
VIP Countdown Pre-Party, Rowland Commons
Featuring Minti Varieties & DJ Stevie Cruz + Cade Black bar serving specialty cocktails & bites

5:00 PM
Studios Open to VIP

6:00 PM
ARTPOP begins
Studios Open to General Admission Ticket Holders

7:00 PM
Food Trucks available at Warwick Entrance, Circle Drive
The Melt, The Hungry Hatch, Marigolds Simple Comfort, Smoke n'Seoul, and Kiylees Funnel Kakes

8:30 PM
POPTRA inside Vanderslice Hall & Epperson Auditorium

9:00 PM
ARTPOP Ends, Studios Close

Live Experiences

Metal pouring in the Sculpture Foundry
Print demonstrations inside Printmaking
Interactive Animation pop-up in Rowland Commons
Social Practice anagrams at East and West ARTPOP entrances
Live! Class at Rowland Commons
True Lions Band at the William T. Kemper Painting Studios Terrace

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)

What to Wear

Take a look at our Pinterest board for inspiration.

Explore Ideas

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