Explore Art. Nurture Creativity. Trust Artists.
Upcoming Event:
First Friday: Shelly Pinto
Opens: May 1, 2026
5-8pm
Location: Apex Artspace.
Join us on the first Friday of every month, from 5pm - 8pm at our secondary location, Apex Artspace (1819 Wyandotte Street, KCMO).
This month, Shelly Pinto is our featured artist at Apex with, “Multifaceted Dieties,” an exhibition of new work. You may remember Shelly from the group show Florescence at our main location, Smalter Gallery. Her work is full of vibrancy and movement, and we’re so pleased to be presenting her new collection.
Current Exhibit:
Artists of a Certain Age
Opens: April 11, 2026
1-4pm
Join us this Saturday for a massive group exhibition organized by Joe Bussell. Artists of a Certain Age is an exhibit of incredible work by artists 65+, full of unexpected mediums and meaningful messages.
Featuring work by:
Joe Bussell, Fred Trease, Monika Teal, Rita Guile, Allan Winkler, Mary Ann Coonrod, Nancy Morrison, Joelle Ford, Maria Vasquez Boyd, Andrea Fuhrman, Teresa Dirks, Cathy Logan, Karen Williams, Teresa Mastro, Tilly Woodward, Colette Bangert, Linda Jurkiewicz, Susan Speck, Andrea Brookhart, Mark Westervelt, Mark Kielkucki, Virginia Ostergren, Sherry Evon Whetstone
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.