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Now Showing exhibition featuring artwork by Cat Welch at 1111 Main.

Now Showing is a rotating art exhibition program that brings the work of Kansas City’s regional artists into local businesses—enhancing spaces with creativity and supporting artists through stipends, exposure, and 100% of art sales.

BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP

Now Showing business members believe in the power of the arts to strengthen our region. Your membership:

  • Directly supports local artists with a $500 stipend

  • Expands visibility for artists by connecting them with new audiences

  • Sustains a program open to artists at all stages of their careers

Join us in championing creativity and investing in Kansas City’s vibrant arts community.

Learn more about business membership

“We thoroughly enjoy having the Now Showing Program at Kauffman Foundation. I enjoy choosing a new local artist each quarter and many staff and guests comment on the art and look forward to the new displays. It is definitely one of the fun parts of my job.”

– Keeley Waugh, Kauffman Foundation Conference Center

Daniel Lopez Herrerias' Exhibition at 1111 Main | RW Photography

NOW SHOWING ARTISTS

Artist Raffaela Malazarte photographed in front of her exhibition at 1111 Main 

Artist Eligibility
Now Showing is open to visual artists living in the Kansas City metro area—or those outside the region who are willing to exhibit locally and actively participate.

To qualify, artists must:

  • Have 10–15 cohesive, ready-to-hang works

  • Submit only original artwork they personally created and own

  • Ensure all work is appropriate for professional business settings

  • Commit to a three-month exhibition period

ArtsKC and participating businesses reserve the right to exclude work that includes offensive or sensitive content.

APPLY HERE