Heartland 5 Glass Exhibition

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Subject: Heartland 5 Glass Exhibition - Press Release

Exhibition dates: April 7 - May 6, 2023

Opening reception: Belger Crane Yard Gallery, April 7, 6 pm - 8 pm

Free glassblowing demonstration by Kate Clements and Alison Siegel: Belger Glass Annex, Saturday, April 8, 6 pm - 8 pm

Belger Crane Yard Gallery Hours:

Tuesday – Friday: 10 am - 5 pm;

Every first Friday of the month: 10 am – 8 pm;

Saturday: 10 am - 4 pm

Belger Crane Yard Gallery

2011 Tracy Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64108

gallery@belgerartscenter.org

816-474-7316

BelgerArts.org

Kate Clements, Verdant, 2022. Kiln fired glass on painted panel, 100 x 83 in. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Kansas City, MO – Belger Arts is pleased to present Heartland 5, a juried exhibition of the Midwest’s finest glass art. The exhibition opens with two nights of programming at two Belger Arts locations:

Opening reception on Friday, April 7 from 6 pm to 8 pm at the Belger Crane Yard Gallery (2011 Tracy Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64108). Artists whose work was selected as “Best in Show” and “Honorable Mention” will be recognized at 6:30pm.
Free glassblowing demonstration on Saturday, April 8 with artists Kate Clements and Alison Siegel from 6 pm to 8 pm at the Belger Glass Annex (1219 E. 19th Street, Kansas City, MO 64108).

Glass artists from Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma were invited to submit work to Heartland 5. The exhibition includes selected works by: Miguel Alaniz (KS), Shelby Allen (MO), Katie Burkett (OK), Megan Chalifoux (MO), Kate Clements (MO), Brian Corr (NE), Ethan Crawford (MO), Hannah Fine (MO), Robert Flowers (MO), Katie Hogan (MO), Annie Honn (KS), Cole Kennedy (KS), Ryan Kepler (OK), Tyler Kimball (MO), Cecilia Labora (MO), Sara Sally LaGrand (MO), Jeremy Lampe (MO), Jessalyn Mailoa (MO), Kayla Ohlmer (OK), Mary Peterson (MO), Nadine Saylor (NE), Evan Seeling (MO), Alison Siegel & Pamela Sabroso (MO), Kat Weltha (MO), Casey Whittier (MO) Nicole Woodard (MO), and Hoseok Youn (MO).

This year’s guest jurors were Jessica Jane Julius, Associate Professor and Program Head of Glass at Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University, and Tera Hedrick, curator at the Wichita Art Museum. “Best in Show” and “Honorable Mention” works and artists will be recognized at the exhibition’s opening reception on April 7 at 6:30pm.

The idea to host an annual "Heartland" exhibition began at Monarch Glass Studio in 2017. Since 2022 Belger Arts has carried on the tradition.

For high-resolution images of work, click here. For a PDF of the press release, click here.

Alison Siegel and Pamela Sabroso, Visual Log, 2023. Mold blown, hot sculpted, and cold worked glass, sea urchin spines, 12.5 x 7 x 7 in. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.

About Belger Arts:

Since 2000, the Belger Arts Center has encouraged viewers to explore, question, and deepen their understanding of art and of the world around them. Drawing upon the extensive John and Maxine Belger Family Foundation collection as well as a rich variety of local, national, and international artists, the Belger Arts Center has staged over 70 large-scale exhibitions that represent some of the best in contemporary art.

In 2013, Belger Arts expanded the Foundation’s commitment to the creative process by opening Belger Crane Yard Studios, an arts complex dedicated to providing studio and exhibition space for artists. A range of programming in ceramics education, in addition to the Red Star Residency program and Crane Yard Clay ceramics supply store, has made Belger a center for contemporary art.

The Belger Glass Annex is the third Belger Arts location and opened to the public in October 2021. It is the first public glass blowing studio in Kansas City of its scale and scope. The new facility boasts state-of-the-art glass blowing equipment and tools, a furnace that holds 300 pounds of molten glass, and three work stations. The Belger Glass Annex is primed to be a Midwest hub for glass art, education, and appreciation, strengthening Kansas City’s reputation as an arts destination.

For more information on upcoming exhibitions, classes and workshops, or to schedule a group tour, please visit BelgerArts.org or call 816-474-3250.

Safety measures:

Belger Arts is committed to maintaining a safe place for our visitors, studio members, and staff. Masks are not required, but Belger Arts will continue to monitor City of Kansas City, MO mandates and CDC guidelines.

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Subject: Heartland 5 Glass Exhibition - Press Release