"2nd Annual Save the Fountains Art Exhibit & Auction"
September 5th through September 26th, 2014

Buttonwood Art Space is happy to be hosting the 2nd Annual "Save the Fountains" Art Exhibition and Auction during September, 2014.  Area artists are painting Kansas City’s iconic fountains this summer to help raise $2,500,000 for nine aging fountains that need immediate and critical repair. Artists will feature some of the nearly 50 fountains in the area and chosen their best paintings to appear in this art benefit. A percentage of funds from each purchase will go to the City of Fountains Foundation.  The City of Fountains Foundation works in partnership with the Parks and Recreation Department to operate and maintain Kansas City Missouri’s publicly-owned fountains.  More information.

Opening Reception:  First Friday, September 5th, 2014 5-9 pm

See paintings up close, meet the artists at Buttonwood Art Space and begin the bidding at www.kcfountains.org. The bidding will continue until midnight Sept 25th. Winning bidders can pick up their purchases at Buttonwood on Sept 29th & 30th. Half of the proceeds from the auction will go to the participating artists whose framed creations were sold on-line, and half to the foundation's Wish Upon a Fountain campaign.

Onlne Auction:  Got to www.KCFountains.org and click on the Art Auction Site on September 5th!

Artists:  Please click here for information on "Save the Fountains" Art Exhibit.
July 1- August 20: Registration form to be sent to the City of Fountains Foundation. You may also register online at Buttonwood Art Space.
August 25-26: Entry must be delivered to the Buttonwood Art Space at 3013 Main Street, KCMO 64108 to be photographed.
Sept. 4: All artist event at the Oak Street Mansion (click here for more info).
Sept 5-25: Exhibit at the Buttonwood Art Space.
Sept 5: First Friday Reception 5-9pm at the Buttonwood Art Space.
Sept 29-30: Buyers & artists pick up paintings at the Buttonwood Art Space. (Gallery open 9am-5pm)