Subject: Resident Artist Panel + Calls for Artists + Artist Spotlights

Resident Artist Panel Discussion

Top row: Mike Cerv (left) and Joel Pisowicz (right); bottom row: Gina Pisto (left) and Logan Reynolds (right)

You’re invited to a panel discussion with Belger resident artists Mike Cerv, Joel Pisowicz, Gina Pisto, and Logan Reynolds on Sunday, January 28, 12-1pm, at the Belger Crane Yard Studios.


Each artist will give a short introduction and share images of their work, followed by a group discussion moderated by Belger Crane Yard Studios Manager Paul Maloney. Learn about their studio practices, projects, and more.


This is a potluck event. If you’d like to participate in the potluck, please bring a dish or beverage that you would like to share. For more information, please contact Paul Maloney at pmaloney@belgerarts.org or 816-474-7316.

Calls for Artists

(Left) Digital rendering of custom glass chandelier design, (Right) Installation view of Heartland 5, 2022

Belger Arts has two open calls for artists:


Kansas City Museum Project: Belger Arts and the Kansas City Museum seek nine glassblowers to produce and install a custom glass chandelier that will be on permanent display at the Museum. Applications are due by January 15, 2024.


Heartland 6 - Annual Glass Art Exhibition: Artists are invited to submit work for Heartland 6, a juried exhibition of work by artists residing in Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. Works must be at least 50% glass. Submissions are due by February 6, 2024.

Visit BelgerArts.org for more information about both opportunities!

January Mug of the Month

The January Mug of the Month artist is Huey Lee and his mugs are available for purchase online and at the Belger Crane Yard Gallery. Huey Lee is a ceramic artist from South Korea who has dedicated his career to exploring the expressive possibilities of clay. Lee's clay works are an exploration of daily emotions and introspection, creating tangible objects that reflect intangible feelings. By incorporating memories and experiences, his work reveals his interests, discomforts, and emotional responses.

Artist Spotlight: Tyler Kimball

Tyler Kimball installing the 18-foot “Prairie Paintbrush,” co-designed with Leopold Gallery owner Paul Dorrell and featuring 209 cylindrical glass spikes atop a metal base, at Olathe Public Library. (Leopold Gallery).

Belger Arts' Head of Glass Tyler Kimball was the subject of an article by KC Studio magazine. Read about his most recent public art projects and more.


For more information about exhibitions, classes, and programs, please visit our website.

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