Explore Art. Nurture Creativity. Trust Artists.
Our Next Event:
Queer Narratives Festival (No Divide KC)
Friday, July 17th, 7-10pm
Smalter Gallery
1802 West 39th Street KCMO
Queer Narratives is an exhibition featuring work by queer artists living and working in and around Kansas City. Organized by No Divide KC (a 501(c)3 non-profit organization), Queer Narratives highlights work that emerges from artists who navigate the world through queer lived experience.
Join us Friday, July 17th, at Smalter Gallery for the opening night of Queer Narratives 2026. Admission is free / donate what you can.
This Month at Apex:
Taj Mattingly
Location: Apex Artspace.
1819 Wyandotte Street, KCMO
This month, Taj Mattingly is our featured artist at Apex. Taj’s current work uses bold, expressive marks to give the work a sense of movement that is both purposeful and unavoidable. In all of his work he pushes for a balance between overwhelming intention and calm.
Click here to learn more about our second exhibit space, Apex Artspace.
Click here to see Taj’s work for sale at The Smalter Gallery.
Our Community Vision
The Smalter Gallery is a community space that fosters human connection through art.
The gallery door opens to all, from casual visitors to avid collectors. A visit to our gallery is an experience of exploration and discovery, free of pretentiousness, pressure, or gatekeeping. Here you will find a welcoming and inclusive environment where art is accessible to patrons of all economic circumstances. Through vibrant discussion with fellow guests, fascinating cultural events, and the joy of falling in love with a new artist’s work, each visit to the Smalter Gallery is an opportunity to forge your own destiny via the power of artistic expression.
Our Artistic Mission
The Smalter Gallery aims to create a space in which our artists feel guided, valued, and cared for. We are a second home for both emerging and experienced artists, driven by a desire to support creators so they may realize their greatest artistic ambitions. Never imposing ourselves upon an artist’s creative vision, we will act as a safe and ever-present foundation upon which artists of all backgrounds can evolve and thrive.
Simply put: The Smalter Gallery nurtures creativity and trusts artists.