Subject: Press Release - "Put a Lid on It: Lidded Vessel Invitational" Exhibition opens October 3

Put a Lid on It: Lidded Vessel Invitational

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

  • Opening reception: October 3, 2025, 6:00PM to 8:00PM; award announcements at 6:30PM

Belger Crane Yard Gallery Hours

Tuesday – Friday: 10:00AM - 5:00PM;

Every First Friday of the month: 10:00AM – 8:00PM; 

Saturday: 10:00AM - 4:00PM


Media contact: 

Belger Crane Yard Gallery

2011 Tracy Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64108 

gallery@belgerartscenter.org 

816-474-7316 

BelgerArts.org


Work by (clockwise) Zuee More, LM Forgie, Desiree Warren, Tess Healy, Jacqueline Kaplan, David Ball, and Eric Ryser.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Kansas City, MO – Belger Arts is pleased to present Put a Lid on It: Lidded Vessel Invitational. The exhibition opens Friday, October 3, at the Belger Crane Yard Gallery (2011 Tracy Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64108) and continues through January 3, 2026. An opening night reception will be held from 6:00PM to 8:00PM, during which awards will be announced at 6:30PM.


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.


The exhibition is an exploration of the lidded 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 tea pots 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 the exhibition.


Awards totaling up to $500 will be offered, with awardees announced at the opening night reception. Exhibition judges are Jessica Hong, Chief Curator at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, and Louise Myers, Proprietor of Pryde’s Kitchen and Necessities.


For high-resolution images and a PDF of the press release, click here

Work by (clockwise) Miguel Artiz, Joe Pitz, Amy Brockman, Jason Lips, David Ball, Wei Cheng, and Laura Strawn

About Belger Arts:  

Since 2000, the Belger Arts Center has encouraged viewers to explore, question, and deepen their understanding of art and the world around them. Drawing upon the extensive Belger Collection, as well as a rich variety of local, national, and international artists, the Belger Arts Center has staged over 100 large-scale exhibitions that represent some of the best in contemporary art.  


Belger Crane Yard Studios, an arts complex dedicated to providing studio and exhibition space for artists, opened in 2013. A range of programming in ceramics education and an Artist in Residence program has made Belger a center for contemporary art.  


The Belger Glass Annex is the third Belger Arts location and opened to the public in October 2021. It is the first public glassblowing studio in Kansas City of its scale and scope. The facility boasts state-of-the-art glass-blowing equipment and tools, a furnace that holds 300 pounds of molten glass, and three workstations. The Belger Glass Annex is primed to be a Midwest hub for glass art, education, and appreciation, strengthening Kansas City’s reputation as an arts destination. 


For more information on upcoming exhibitions, classes, and workshops, or to schedule a group tour, please visit BelgerArts.org or call 816-474-7316. 

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