Summit Art Festival

08/17/2021

We need your support to bring back our annual art festival! This high quality, fine art fair and student exhibition is such a valued event in our community. Thank you!

Supporting Visual Art and Artists

05/27/2021

Summit Art’s Board of Directors regretfully announces that the Summit Art Festival, held annually during the second weekend of October on the streets of downtown Lee’s Summit, Missouri, has been cancelled for 2021, due to continued circumstances related to the ongoing pandemic.

“This was an incredibly painful decision, made for the second year in a row, for our organization. Our members and volunteers have worked tirelessly since 2007 to grow this high-quality, fine art event to a nationally-recognized level, attracting artists from all across the country, and over 20,000 patrons throughout the three-day weekend,” states Jody Fristoe, Summit Art Director.

Summit Art began hosting its annual signature event as the Longview Art & World Music Festival in 2007 in the New Longview area of Lee’s Summit. In 2013, the weekend event moved to downtown Lee’s Summit and was renamed the Summit Art Festival, and grew to cover three city blocks, with 100 artist booths, a Student Art Pavilion, food trucks, live musical performances and the StuckOnArt live competition for students.

Teddy Jackson, Summit Art Board Director, Past Chair, Juried Artist Member and Signature Member of the Missouri Valley Impressionist Society, says, “Postponing this event affords us time to plan an even more exciting and extraordinary art fair for next year!” Summit Art will continue to explore creative options that support visual art and artists, and remains committed to providing exceptional art experiences for our community.

The Summit Art Festival provides necessary funding for all other programs that Summit Art offers to the local community such as workshops, art education, and scholarships to area high school students pursuing degrees in art-related fields. Summit Art encourages art lovers everywhere to support local visual art and artists, and to consider making a tax-deductible gift to Summit Art.

04/01/2021

ARTISTS! Have you heard about our newest event, the Plein Air Festival? A weekend of painting outdoors on 31 acres of gorgeous, historic property. This is your opportunity to paint "en plein air" with 50 other artists from across the Midwest. And, maybe win one of the awesome cash prizes (Best of Show = $1,000).

Don't wait, artists need to register for the Main Event NOW at:
https://summitart.org/summit-art-plein-air-festival/

03/19/2021

CALLING ALL PLEIN AIR ARTISTS (and, those who want try to painting "en plein air"!) - We've got some fantastic cash prizes! Thank you to the following sponsors: Missouri Artisans Association/ The Best of Missouri Hands Eyecare Associates of Lee's Summit

Join us for a wonderful weekend of live painting, music & food! Our very 1st Summit Art Plein Air Festival. Learn more: summitart.org

02/02/2021

Although we're not yet sure if we'll be able to host our annual Art Festival in October this year, we ARE sure that you should check out our newest annual signature event, the Summit Art Plein Air Festival, April 10-11, 2021, at Crestview Dairy. Learn more at: summitart.org

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUhnqP-n6t0&t=124s

The Summit Art Plein Air Festival happens April 10-11, 2021, at Crestview Dairy in Kansas City, Missouri. Join us for two full days of painting outdoors on ...