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Free To: Free From: A Mail Art Exhibition Exploring Freedoms

Free To: Free From: A Mail Art Exhibition Exploring Freedoms

Name: Free To: Free From: A Mail Art Exhibition Exploring Freedoms
Start: 2026-08-06T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-01-17T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Kansas City Public Library – Central Library

At Kansas City Public Library - Central Library, Kansas City, MO

By Kansas City Public Library

Open call period: August 3-October 10, 2026

Exhibition Dates: October 14, 2026-January 17, 2027

Humans have vastly different experiences and perceptions of freedom. Depending on who they are, where they are, their socioeconomic situations, their health, and many other factors, this inalienable right may seem like anything but.

Are you free to act as you wish? Or are you free from something acting upon you? As the capstone exhibition to the Library's 250 & Counting, we want to take these ... view more »

Open call period: August 3-October 10, 2026

Exhibition Dates: October 14, 2026-January 17, 2027

Are you free to act as you wish? Or are you free from something acting upon you? As the capstone exhibition to the Library’s 250 & Counting, we want to take these questions to the people through the mail! How far have we come? How far do we still need to go? What are the freedoms that you treasure most? Is freedom really free?

On a 5×7 card, create a visual representation of what liberty means to you for inclusion in an exhibition at the Kansas City Public Library, Guldner Gallery, October 14, 2026, through January 17, 2027.

This call can be found and shared at kclibrary.org/exhibitions/free-to-free-from. Happy creating! Questions? Email submissions@kclibrary.org

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Oct 16, 2026 - All Day (Fri)

Oct 16, 2026 at 1:00pm (Fri)

Oct 18, 2026 - All Day (Sun)

Oct 18, 2026 at 1:00pm (Sun)

Oct 19, 2026 - All Day (Mon)

Oct 19, 2026 at 1:00pm (Mon)

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Oct 20, 2026 at 1:00pm (Tue)

Oct 21, 2026 - All Day (Wed)

Oct 21, 2026 at 1:00pm (Wed)

Oct 22, 2026 - All Day (Thu)

Oct 22, 2026 at 1:00pm (Thu)

Oct 23, 2026 - All Day (Fri)

Oct 23, 2026 at 1:00pm (Fri)

Oct 25, 2026 - All Day (Sun)

Oct 25, 2026 at 1:00pm (Sun)

Oct 26, 2026 - All Day (Mon)

Oct 26, 2026 at 1:00pm (Mon)

Oct 27, 2026 - All Day (Tue)

Oct 27, 2026 at 1:00pm (Tue)

Oct 28, 2026 - All Day (Wed)

Oct 28, 2026 at 1:00pm (Wed)

Oct 29, 2026 - All Day (Thu)

Oct 29, 2026 at 1:00pm (Thu)

Oct 30, 2026 - All Day (Fri)

Oct 30, 2026 at 1:00pm (Fri)

Nov 1, 2026 - All Day (Sun)

Nov 1, 2026 at 1:00pm (Sun)

Nov 2, 2026 - All Day (Mon)

Nov 2, 2026 at 1:00pm (Mon)

Event durations (if noted) are approximate. Please check with the presenting organization or venue to confirm start times and duration.

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Kansas City Public Library - Central Library

14 W. 10th Street, Kansas City, MO 64105

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Parking is available in the Library garage located at 10th and Baltimore. Parking is free for speaker events with validation.

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14 W. 10th Street, Kansas City, MO 64105

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