MAI 2024: Mosaic Arts International
the one hundred moments project
October 4, 2024 - January 4, 2025
Opening reception, Friday, October 4 from 6 pm - 8 pm
at Belger Crane Yard Gallery
2011 Tracy Avenue Kansas City, MO, 64108
The Belger Crane Yard Gallery Hosts Two Traveling Exhibitions:
MAI 2024: Mosaic Arts International
One Hundred Moments Project
Belger Crane Yard Gallery, in conjunction with Society of American Mosaic Artists (SAMA) and Stained Glass Association of America (SGAA), is pleased to present two exhibitions featuring mosaic and stained glass works, opening Friday, October 4, 2024, at 2011 Tracy Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64108. The public is invited to attend an opening night reception from 6 to 8 pm on Friday, October 4.
Every year SAMA and SGAA host their annual conferences in different cities across the United States. The 2024 SAMA conference is in Detroit, MI from September 19 - 22, and the 2024 SGAA conference is in Kansas City, MO from October 2 - 6. These conferences offer themed workshops, lectures, and exhibitions. This year, SAMA and SGAA collaborated in curating their conference exhibitions to create a crossover in methods and materials on view. MAI 2024: Mosaic Arts International and the One Hundred Moments Project represent artists from both SAMA and SGAA, and the two exhibitions will travel from Detroit to Kansas City.
MAI 2024: Mosaic Arts International is comprised of two segments -- “Fine Art” and “Site-Specific & Architectural Art.” The exhibition includes works by established and emerging artists and celebrates new perspectives of mosaic and architectural art. Forty one artists from throughout the United States participated in the exhibition.
The One Hundred Moments Project includes work by seasoned professionals alongside enthusiastic newcomers including mosaic, mixed media, stained glass, and fused glass-making processes, culminating in nearly 100 moments of life rendered by artists from all over the world. One Hundred Moments Project is a non-juried collection of work measuring 6 by 6 inches.
MAI 2024: Mosaic Arts International and One Hundred Moments Project will be on view at Belger Crane Yard Gallery from October 4, 2024, through Saturday, January 4, 2025.