Cultural Arts Center
The Cultural Arts Center (CAC), completed in 2008, provides the city of Lee's Summit and the Kansas City metropolitan area with quality arts programming. The CAC has fostered student and community creativity and innovation since its creation. It was the vision of MCC to provide a home for the arts in the city of Lee's Summit. With the help of a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant the CAC broke ground in 2006. The CAC is not only a hub for the arts; it is also a FEMA certified disaster relief shelter. One of the only sites of its kind in the metropolitan area.
On average the gallery has seven exhibits per year, two of which are dedicated to our students for, "end of semester" shows and one exhibit is set aside for our, "Lee's Summit Fine Arts Challenge" which is our local high school annual exhibit. Every other year we have an art faculty exhibit showcasing the latest accomplishments and projects of our faculty. The gallery offers 1,600 square-feet of dedicated space for 2D, 3D and 4D works of art. For gallery inquiries please contact Daniel Reneau.
Performances
The Performers' Studio presents: The Shadow Box by Michael Cristofer
Directed by Keith Townsend
In this compelling dramatic triptych, three terminal cancer patients dwell in separate cottages on hospital grounds. The three are attended and visited by family and close friends: Agnes and her mother Felicity, estranged further by the latter’s dementia; Brain and Beverly whose marital complications are exacerbated by Brian’s new lover, Mark; and Joe and Maggie, unready for the strain of Joe’s impending death and its effect on their teenage son.
Dates and Times: Wednesday, March 27 - 30, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $10.00 General Admission (cash only)/MCC Students Free w/ID
For ticket reservations contact: keith.townsend@mcckc.edu
Gallery
It is our desire and ongoing goal to develop a conceptually challenging and educational venue for our students, faculty and communities both near and far.
The gallery showcases the work of our own students and faculty, but also on a regular basis presents exhibits from emerging artists throughout our region and the nation. In addition, the gallery displays the strongest work of our local high school students each January for our annual high school juried exhibit.
Gallery Location: MCC-Longview Cultural Arts Center
Contact: Gallery Director Daniel Reneau.
Current/upcoming exhibits
MCC Longview Art Faculty Exhibit
The MCC-Longview Art Faculty are proud to present their current featured works, an installation-based exhibit. Artists include:
Carlos Bass
Daniel Reneau
DeAnna Skedel
Caleb Taylor
Bernadette Torres
Darlene Town
Reception and awards ceremony: Thursday, March 28, 4 - 7 p.m.
Gallery dates: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, March 28 - April 20
Gallery hours: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Contact: Gallery Director Daniel Reneau.
Past exhibits and performances
14th Annual Longview Fine Arts Challenge winners
1st Place: Homage to Richard Diebenkorn’s “Interior with a Book” by Gwen King, Lee’s Summit West
2nd Place: Reflections I Love by Airam Rivera Garcia, Lee’s Summit North
3rd Place: I Hope We Dance Tonight by Autumn Hubbard, Lee’s Summit High School
13th Annual Longview Fine Arts Challenge winners
1st place: Luring by Stella Klein, Lee’s Summit North
2nd Place: On the Dock by Ella Breshears, Lee’s Summit West
3rd Place: Busy Berlin by Naomi Rendell, Lee’s Summit West
Albatross by Isley Lynn
Become a friend of the Cultural Arts Center
The satisfaction of giving comes from knowing you are investing in the lives of students, who made a commitment to better themselves and their community through education. Donations of any amount are accepted and are considered tax deductible. For detailed information on giving, use the 'Become a friend' button below. If you prefer to make a contribution over the phone, please contact the MCC Foundation Office 816.604.1195 or email mcc.foundation@mcckc.edu.
Contact
For tickets or information about upcoming productions or for rental information contact Ryan Crider.