The Kansas City Jewish Museum of Contemporary Art is pleased to start the fall 2011 art season at the Epsten Gallery with UrbanSuburban 2011: Let There Be Light, its seventh annual exhibition and fundraising event. More than 80 local, regional, and national artists will be participating in the UrbanSuburban 2011: Let There Be Light, opening at the Epsten Gallery Sunday, September 18, 2011, with a reception from 2-4 p.m. The UrbanSuburban 2011: Let There Be Light Auction fundraiser will be held at the Epsten Gallery and throughout the first floor of Village Shalom on Saturday, October 15, 2011 from 7-10 p.m.

UrbanSuburban 2011: Let There Be Light Exhibition and Art Auction

UrbanSuburban 2011: Let There Be Light represents the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Kansas City Jewish Museum of Contemporary Art (KCJMCA) and the organization’s Museum Without Walls program. UrbanSuburban in 2011 carries a special theme of illumination and features works of art by over 80 artists in a salon-style display within KCJMCA’s Epsten Gallery including painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography, fiber, mixed media, and jewelry.

The annual UrbanSuburban exhibition at Epsten Gallery offers audiences an opportunity to view a cross-section of established artists from the Kansas City region as well as a chance to discover some new talent from the community. This exhibition is also a popular destination for the region’s collectors and curators.

Participating UrbanSuburban 2011 artists include: Diana Abitz, Alberto Aguilar, Miki Baird, Jennifer Boe, Mark Cowardin, Melissa Eder, Andrea Flamini, Ryan Fletcher, Steve Gorman, Tom Gregg, Rain Harris, Tanya Hartman, Christopher Leitch, Marilyn Mahoney, Jason Pollen, Janet Satz, Mary Ann Strandell, Jane Voorhees, Chris Wright, and many others.

For a complete list of UrbanSuburban 2011: Let There Be Light participating artists, tickets to the auction event or patron information, please call 913-226-8413 or e-mail mcain@kcjmca.org.