A vendor at the Creative Connection event talks with a local art teacher

Kansas City Metro Arts Education Network presents Creative Connections

6-8 p.m. Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | Midwest Trust Center

Free; pre-reservation recommended

Reservations


Join Arts Education organizations from across the KC Metro for an evening sampling field trips, in-school programs, and more.


Experience the magic of our community’s music, theater, art, and dance programs at our back-to-school night for educators and administrators!

Meet arts organization leaders and learn more about affordable field trips, performances, and in-school programs while enjoying complimentary food and drinks.

Participating organizations:

  • Art as Mentorship
  • The Coterie Theatre
  • Explore
  • Folly Theater
  • Heart of America Shakespeare Festival
  • Interurban Art House
  • Kansas City Young Audiences
  • KC Field Trips
  • KC Melting Pot Theatre
  • Lyric Opera of Kansas City
  • Midwest Trust Center
  • Moving Matters KC
  • Music Theater Heritage
  • The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
  • Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art
  • Starlight Theatre
  • Take the Stage
  • TeenTix KC