The city presents a unique gallery space for six art exhibitions each year at the Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Blvd.

Art at the Center is located on the lower level between the OP Convention Center and the Sheraton Hotel.

Subject-specific shows will be featured in a series of year round displays.

The current exhibit is The 2008 Abstract Exhibition. This exhibit will run through November 30. For specific gallery times, contact the OP Convention Center, 913/339-3000.

• Virtual gallery of The 2008 Abstract Exhibition

Admission to Art at the Center is free.

2008 Exhibition Schedule:

• Oct. 14 - Nov. 30: The Abstracts Exhibition (Friends of the Arts selection)
• Dec. 2 - January, 2009: The Future of Art Exhibition, featuring art from students in our public high schools.

Completed shows:

• The Photography Exhibition (Friends of the Arts selection)
• The Juried Exhibition with Guest Juror Dr. Patricia McDonnell
• The Flint Hills: A Kansas Treasure; The Photographs of National Geographic
• The Human Form Exhibition (Friends of the Arts selection)

How to enter the 2008 exhibitions

Docent Tours: If your group would like a tour of the city's permanent art collection housed at the OP Convention Center and Art at the Center, contact Julie Bilyea at 913/344-8656. Tours generally take between 45 minutes and an hour.