2025 Student Art Exhibition

April 24^th – May 9^th

^{Opening Reception, Thursday April 24th 5-7pm}

^{Awards presented at 6pm}

The UMKC Gallery of Art is pleased to announce the 2025 Annual Student Art Exhibition. It features the work of 32 undergraduate artists. All currently enrolled students at UMKC were eligible to submit work across a variety of media, including painting, photography, sculpture, printmaking, and graphic design.

This year’s jurist is Kim Klein-a notable figure in the Kansas City art scene for the past 10 years.  An avid collector of contemporary arts, she also works as an art consultant and designer.  With a background in art direction and television production; she’s managed the art departments of numerous newspapers & world-wide public relations firms, owned her own graphic design company, and interviewed many notable figures.

Participating Artists: Anaiah Williams, Ashley Appleberry, Charles Marcelo Lampe, Clay Van Walleghem, Dallas Hall, Da’Mya Thomas, Danielle Hughes, Eve Herr, George Vegeta Mendez, Harryson Salcedo, Ian Sprick, Isabel Harryman, Joeley Poarch, Juan Medrano, Julio Villarreal, Katarina Hill, Katie Valdovinos, Kenzie Hunt, Mackenzie Klaus, Madison Williams, Mai Duong, Maria Baez-Cupul, Maria Bisby, Mary Angotti, Melissa Murphey, Samantha Carr, Seb Skaggs, Taylor Cook, Thessa Ryan, Valentina Jimenez, Violet Hernandez, and Yasmin Mohamed.