Free To: Free From: A Mail Art Exhibition Exploring Freedoms - ArtsKCGo.com

Overview

Create a visual representation of what freedom means to you for inclusion in an exhibition exploring diverse perspectives and experiences of liberty at the Kansas City Public Library's Guldner Gallery.

Key dates

• Open call period: August 3–October 10, 2026
• Submission deadline: October 10, 2026
• Exhibition: October 14, 2026–January 17, 2027

Size and format requirements

• Works must be sized 5×7 inches
• Works must be 2D with a depth of no more than 1/4 inch
• 5×7 artworks must be mounted in the center of a white 8×10 inch mat board to ensure consistent installation

Acceptable media

• All media accepted, including collage, drawing, painting, photography, and fiber art
• Representational, narrative, non-narrative, and abstract artworks accepted
• Text-based or typographic artwork accepted and encouraged, but entries must be intended as visual art

Eligibility

All ages and skill levels welcome; mailed entries from the Kansas City metro area and beyond, nationally and internationally, will be accepted.

Library exhibition standards

The Library will not display works that include nudity, sexually explicit content, graphic violence, or profanity. The Library rejects works that are racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist, religiously exclusive, or promote violence. All other compliant mailed entries are guaranteed inclusion in the exhibition.

How to submit

Mail your artwork in an envelope or box to: Kansas City Public Library, ATTN: FREEDOM, 14 W. 10th St., Kansas City, MO 64104. Include a folded self-addressed, stamped envelope if you would like your work returned. By mailing in your entry, you accept that your artwork may be photographed by the public and used in promotional media, and that your work will remain on view for the entire exhibition period.