Put a Lid on It: Lidded Vessel Invitational

Exhibition Dates: October 3, 2025 - January 3, 2026

at Belger Crane Yard Gallery
2011 Tracy Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64108

Put a Lid on It is an exploration of the lidded vessel form, showcasing how a lid creates a compelling separation between the interior and the exterior, the concealed and revealed. From whimsical butter dishes and exquisite teapots to delicately crafted ritual jars and multicolored dropper bottles, each vessel demonstrates how this separation can be functional or emotional. The notion of what one chooses to hold inside, whether literal or symbolic, practical or sentimental, is at the heart of this exhibition.

Put a Lid on It features imaginative work by over 100 artists, each contributing lidded vessels and covered dishes across a vibrant range of media and unique styles.

View these remarkable creations, including works that received “Best in Show” and “Honorable Mention” awards. Awards were selected by judge Jessica Hong, Chief Curator at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, and Louise Myers, Proprietor of Pryde’s Kitchen and Necessities.

Best in Show

Honorable Mentions

Participating Artists

Brenda Adams, Jamie Adams, Salem Alhussaini, Shelby Allen, Shreya Alok, Jerónimo Sainz de Agüero, Craig Arnold, Jake Arnett, Miguel Artiz, Laura Ashley, Michael Ashley, David Ball, Julie Balliu, Cindy Bass, Chandra Beadleston, Steph Becker, Bo Bedilion, Abagail Bell, Katherine Berg, Hannah Bowlus, Jonathan Bolivar, Angel Brame, Amy Brockman, Mariko Brown Harkin, Janet K. Burner, Abby Callaghan, Wei Cheng, Benjamin Clemens, Janet Clifford, Bethany Cohen, Kevin Corotis, Connie Creek, Dehmie Dehmlow, Tim Downing, Wendy Eggerman, Nick Eggert, Oliver Elwell, Jennifer España, Ana Figueroa Mata, LM Forgie, Geneveive Flynn, Maddie Gage, Carly Graceffa, Betsy Gram, Bianka Groves, Katelyn Guthrie, Ben Gufford, Muriel Hansen, Tess Healy, Jesse Hinson, Stephen Homer, Brian Horsch Meredith Host, Lizzie Ingram, Brooke Jiskra, Brenda Jones, Ken Jones, Sally Jones, Nicole Justice, Kirin Kane, Jacqueline Kaplan, Lexie Koch, Eve Krahn, Reina Kropf, Chris LaValley, Beks Leininger, Jason Lips, Gabby Long, Paul Mallory, Tammy Marinuzzi, Johnny McCaffrey, Ryann McKinney, Nicole McLaughlin, Lillian McMahan, Esther Mech, Robert Mickelsen, Victoria Mock, Juee (Zuee) More, Eric Ordway, Lindsey Pankratz, Jennifer Patel, Matthew Pennington, Kim Phan, Joe Pintz, Kim Pjecha, Lilli Powell, Emma Price, Hope Redden, Katie Reeves, Justin Rothshank, Katie Russell, Eric Ryser, Alisha Sackett, Brian Sarama, Hannah Schelb, Amy Schnitzer, Wendy Sohm, Laura Tyler Strawn, Kyla Strid, Caleb Taylor, David Voll, Desiree Warren, Veronica Watkins,Adam Wilson, Karen Wintergalen, Zach Wollert, Joanne Yau, Yilin Wu, and Kacey Ziegler.