Gallery Exhibition & Events Calendar - Fall 2026
SVPA Faculty Show 2026
Main Art Center Gallery August 24 to September 19
Reception August 24, 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
This annual exhibition provides an opportunity for students and the Warrensburg community
to learn about the latest creative research undertaken by faculty members in the School
of Visual and Performing Arts. The exhibition showcases the breadth of expertise available
to UCM students in all areas of Art & Design. Visitors to the show will see works
of painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, sculpture, mixed media, and more.
After the reception on August 24, plan to head to the UTT Music building for the Provost’s
Faculty Showcase.
Protruding Pigments
Main Gallery
October 5 to November 2
Artist talk on November 2, 4:00 p.m., in Wood 100; also live-streaming via Zoom; free Zoom registration is required.
Meet the artist reception, November 2, 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Sammie Jane Hardewig is a painter with an MFA from the University of Kansas. Her studio
practice hyper-fixates on the materiality of reclaimed house paint. In her work, Hardewig
eschews the metaphorical function of paint, choosing instead to make the physicality
of the paint be the work. She is interested in discovering how self-sufficient this
material can be while allowing material agency and the opportunity to fail or prevail.
GALLERY KIDS
Art Center Galleries
September 19 and October 24, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
GALLERY GROWNUPS
Art Center Galleries
September 19 and October 17, 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
CONVERSATIONS
All Art Center Galleries
February 8 to March 2, 2024
Panel discussion February 12, 4:00 p.m., Wood 100, also live streaming via Zoom, free Zoom registration is required.
Reception February 12, 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
In honor of Black History Month, the UCM Gallery of Art & Design presents this exhibition
in partnership with Guest curator, Harold Smith. CONVERSATIONS includes artworks made
by African American artists working in a range of media including two-and three-dimensional
works. Smith will moderate a panel discussion with the artists of CONVERSATIONS on
February 12 at 4:00 p.m. in Wood 100. The discussion will also be available virtually
by livestream over Zoom. The public is invited to meet the artists at a reception
celebrating the exhibition on February 12, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. All events are free and
open to the public.
Senior Shows Fall 2026
Each semester, senior students preparing for graduation present an exhibition showcasing
a body of work that represents the culmination of their years of study at UCM Art
& Design. Exhibitions will be on view in the Art Center Galleries. All events are
free and open to the public.
Senior Shows: Graphic Design, Illustration, Interior Design
All Art Center Galleries
November 12 to 21
Reception November 14, 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Senior Shows: Studio & Art Ed
All Art Center Galleries
December 3 to 12
Reception December 12, 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
