Hilliard Gallery

Being a student at KCAI, I have been to my share of galleries in town, but last night was the first night I actually ventured to the Hilliard Gallery. Kansas City Cabaret was hosting their Beginning Burlesque Recital, of five fresh ladies that just graduated a burlesque class taught my the lovely Ms. Mary Magdelene (the dancing queen.) Besides the girls doing so well for their first burlesque show, the gallery space was really nice too. They had a really good sound system and wonderful video projections playing trippy spliced Betty Page videos. All of the artwork in the gallery is for sale, too! I guess the owner rents the space out for basically any event (wedding receptions, parties, burlesque recitals, art shows, art performances, you name it...) I think it's really cool that you can host basically any event in a space filled with amazing local art!

This is a cute gallery located in the Crossroads and is a staple for my First Friday outings. The space is super cool and the front gallery always has a rotating artist. The inner gallery changes less but still has a good variety of pieces and mediums. I've bought more art from this gallery than any other in the Crossroads and I always make sure to hit it up for my Christmas shopping. If you want photography, paintings, ceramics, jewelry or sculpture, this gallery has it all. They ship if you are traveling or if you are shopping on a Frist Fridays and can't carry it around all night, they'll hold it for you. The people who own and run this place are always super friendly and helpful. There is a reason I always come back!