10th Annual Visions of the Flint Hills 2018

Buttonwood Art Space hosts the 10th Annual Visions of the Flint Hills Benefit and Sale to benefit research and preservation of the Flint Hills area of Kansas. The 8,600 acre Konza Prairie and surrounding Flint Hills region contain the largest remaining parcels of the Tallgrass Prairie that once covered 140 million acres in North America. This juried exhibition features art depicting or derived from the Flint Hills region of Kansas. The exhibit runs from October 5 through November 16, 2018 at Buttonwood Art Space, 3013 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64108. Net proceeds benefit Friends of Konza Prairie, a nonprofit organization promoting educational research and experiences in the Konza Prairie Biological Station.

The exhibition is open to paintings, photographs, fiber, video, and 3D works derived from or depicting the Flint Hills geographic area in Kansas. Categories include: Painting, Photography, 3D, and Other (which may include flat fiber pieces, drawings, video, and non-traditional work). Artists may submit up to 4 pieces for a non-refundable $35.00 entry fee. Work samples must include a minimum of 1 image and a maximum of 4 images, with 0-2 videos allowed, for a total of 2-4 samples. The juror is Elizabeth Seaton, curator for Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art. Awards include $500 for Best of Show and $100 for First Place in each of the 4 categories. All artwork will be juried on a piece-by-piece basis.

All art sales benefit Friends of Konza Prairie with 50% of net sales going to the organization and 50% to the artist. Artwork may be shipped by September 17, 2018 with a return shipping label to: ATTN: Visions Show, Buttonwood Art Space, 3013 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64108. Artwork without a return shipping label will not be hung. Hand delivery is available Friday, September 28 from 9am-4pm or Saturday, September 29 from 10am-11:30am. Artwork not received by 11:30am on September 29 will not be hung. Deadline to submit: August 20, 2018.