UPCOMING EVENTS
2026 Events
Member Meeting
Open to all Summit Art members. Free to attend. No registration required.
Not a member yet? Join today!
Summit Art members come together on the second Monday of the month to learn from one another and to share what they’re working on. Topics very by month and will be listed as they are determined.
Locations vary.
Watercolor Workshop Denny Dowdy, Instructor
This two-day workshop with Award-Winning Plein Air Artist Denny Dowdy offers artists of all levels the opportunity to explore watercolor from one of the most accomplished artists and instructors in the region.
Art Talk
Artists come together the fourth Tuesday of the month to talk about art. Sessions may include an educational topic or be open discussion where artists can share what they’re working on, what they need help with or simply support each other.
Photographers & Friends Critique
Join Summit Art for a monthly group critique for photographers and artist of all skill levels. Gain valuable feedback to improve your image capture and post-processing skills through constructive critique and mentoring.
Member Meeting
Open to all Summit Art members and the public. Free to attend. No registration required.
Not a member yet? Join today!
Summit Art members come together on the second Monday of the month to learn from one another and to share what they’re working on. Topics very by month and will be listed as they are determined.
Locations vary.
Art Talk
Artists come together the fourth Tuesday of the month to talk about art. Sessions may include an educational topic or be open discussion where artists can share what they’re working on, what they need help with or simply support each other.
Photographers & Friends Critique
Join Summit Art for a monthly group critique for photographers and artist of all skill levels. Gain valuable feedback to improve your image capture and post-processing skills through constructive critique and mentoring.
Member Meeting
Open to all Summit Art members and the public. Free to attend. No registration required.
Not a member yet? Join today!
Summit Art members come together on the second Monday of the month to learn from one another and to share what they’re working on. Topics very by month and will be listed as they are determined.
Locations vary.
Photographers & Friends Critique
Join Summit Art for a monthly group critique for photographers and artist of all skill levels. Gain valuable feedback to improve your image capture and post-processing skills through constructive critique and mentoring.
Art Talk
Artists come together the fourth Tuesday of the month to talk about art. Sessions may include an educational topic or be open discussion where artists can share what they’re working on, what they need help with or simply support each other.
Member Meeting
Open to all Summit Art members and the public. Free to attend. No registration required.
Not a member yet? Join today!
Summit Art members come together on the second Monday of the month to learn from one another and to share what they’re working on. Topics very by month and will be listed as they are determined.
Locations vary.
Plein Air Workshop Larry DeGraff, Instructor
Plein Air Workshop with Larry DeGraff
Presented as part of the 6th Annual Plein Air Festival in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.
About the Workshop
Larry DeGraff leads an informative one-day informative plein air workshop on the banks of beautiful Lake Jacomo.
Where to Meet
This workshop takes place at Fleming Park at the Lake Jacomo Maria. Enter the park from Woods Chapel Road and follow signs to the Marina. Meet at the picnic shelter “above” the marina.
Lake Jacomo Marina Website (Directions and Map)
What to Bring
Please bring a lunch, beverages, snacks, sunscreen and hat. Additional materials and supplies will be listed soon.
About Larry
After years as a greeting card artist for Hallmark Cards, Larry DeGraff transitioned to fine art, bringing with him a deep understanding of composition and visual storytelling. He studied illustration and figurative painting at the Kansas City Art Institute and has trained with some of the nation's most accomplished oil painters.
Larry works primarily in landscape but is equally drawn to still life and figurative subjects. Whether painting in his studio or en plein air, he believes working from life is essential to capturing authentic light and atmosphere. His paintings often celebrate humble, overlooked scenes that reflect his small-town sensibilities—weathered structures haunted with memories or clear rocky streams where light becomes the true subject.
His work has earned national recognition and been featured in Southwest Art and Plein Air Magazine, reflecting his commitment to capturing not just what he sees, but how light transforms the ordinary into something extraordinary. Most recently, he earned Best of Show, at Paint the Town in Excelsior Springs, MO (October 2025).
Art Talk
Artists come together the fourth Tuesday of the month to talk about art. Sessions may include an educational topic or be open discussion where artists can share what they’re working on, what they need help with or simply support each other.
Photographers & Friends Critique
Join Summit Art for a monthly group critique for photographers and artist of all skill levels. Gain valuable feedback to improve your image capture and post-processing skills through constructive critique and mentoring.
Member Meeting
Open to all Summit Art members and the public. Free to attend. No registration required.
Not a member yet? Join today!
Summit Art members come together on the second Monday of the month to learn from one another and to share what they’re working on. Topics very by month and will be listed as they are determined.
Locations vary.
Art Talk
Artists come together the fourth Tuesday of the month to talk about art. Sessions may include an educational topic or be open discussion where artists can share what they’re working on, what they need help with or simply support each other.
Photographers & Friends Critique
Join Summit Art for a monthly group critique for photographers and artist of all skill levels. Gain valuable feedback to improve your image capture and post-processing skills through constructive critique and mentoring.
Member Meeting
Open to all Summit Art members and the public. Free to attend. No registration required.
Not a member yet? Join today!
Summit Art members come together on the second Monday of the month to learn from one another and to share what they’re working on. Topics very by month and will be listed as they are determined.
Locations vary.
Photographers & Friends Critique
Join Summit Art for a monthly group critique for photographers and artist of all skill levels. Gain valuable feedback to improve your image capture and post-processing skills through constructive critique and mentoring.
Art Talk
Artists come together the fourth Tuesday of the month to talk about art. Sessions may include an educational topic or be open discussion where artists can share what they’re working on, what they need help with or simply support each other.
Member Meeting
Open to all Summit Art members and the public. Free to attend. No registration required.
Not a member yet? Join today!
Summit Art members come together on the second Monday of the month to learn from one another and to share what they’re working on. Topics very by month and will be listed as they are determined.
Locations vary.
Art Talk
Artists come together the fourth Tuesday of the month to talk about art. Sessions may include an educational topic or be open discussion where artists can share what they’re working on, what they need help with or simply support each other.
Photographers & Friends Critique
Join Summit Art for a monthly group critique for photographers and artist of all skill levels. Gain valuable feedback to improve your image capture and post-processing skills through constructive critique and mentoring.
Member Meeting
Open to all Summit Art members and the public. Free to attend. No registration required.
Not a member yet? Join today!
Summit Art members come together on the second Monday of the month to learn from one another and to share what they’re working on. Topics very by month and will be listed as they are determined.
Locations vary.
Art Talk
Artists come together the fourth Tuesday of the month to talk about art. Sessions may include an educational topic or be open discussion where artists can share what they’re working on, what they need help with or simply support each other.
Photographers & Friends Critique
Join Summit Art for a monthly group critique for photographers and artist of all skill levels. Gain valuable feedback to improve your image capture and post-processing skills through constructive critique and mentoring.
Member Meeting
Open to all Summit Art members. Free to attend. No registration required.
Not a member yet? Join today!
Summit Art members come together on the second Monday of the month to learn from one another and to share what they’re working on. Topics very by month and will be listed as they are determined.
Locations vary.
Photographers & Friends Critique
Join Summit Art for a monthly group critique for photographers and artist of all skill levels. Gain valuable feedback to improve your image capture and post-processing skills through constructive critique and mentoring.
Art Talk
Artists come together the fourth Tuesday of the month to talk about art. Sessions may include an educational topic or be open discussion where artists can share what they’re working on, what they need help with or simply support each other.
Member Meeting
Open to all Summit Art members. Free to attend. No registration required.
Not a member yet? Join today!
Summit Art members come together on the second Monday of the month to learn from one another and to share what they’re working on. Topics very by month and will be listed as they are determined.
Locations vary.
Photographers & Friends Critique
Join Summit Art for a monthly group critique for photographers and artist of all skill levels. Gain valuable feedback to improve your image capture and post-processing skills through constructive critique and mentoring.
Art Talk
Artists come together the fourth Tuesday of the month to talk about art. Sessions may include an educational topic or be open discussion where artists can share what they’re working on, what they need help with or simply support each other.
Member Meeting
Open to all Summit Art members. Free to attend. No registration required.
Not a member yet? Join today!
Summit Art members come together on the second Monday of the month to learn from one another and to share what they’re working on. Topics very by month and will be listed as they are determined.
Locations vary.
Photographers & Friends Critique
Join Summit Art for a monthly group critique for photographers and artist of all skill levels. Gain valuable feedback to improve your image capture and post-processing skills through constructive critique and mentoring.
Art Talk
Artists come together the fourth Tuesday of the month to talk about art. Sessions may include an educational topic or be open discussion where artists can share what they’re working on, what they need help with or simply support each other.
Art Talk
Artists come together the fourth Tuesday of the month to talk about art. Sessions may include an educational topic or be open discussion where artists can share what they’re working on, what they need help with or simply support each other.
Photographers & Friends Critique
Join Summit Art for a monthly group critique for photographers and artist of all skill levels. Gain valuable feedback to improve your image capture and post-processing skills through constructive critique and mentoring.
Photographers & Friends Critique
Join Summit Art for a monthly group critique for photographers and artist of all skill levels. Gain valuable feedback to improve your image capture and post-processing skills through constructive critique and mentoring.
Art Talk
Artists come together the fourth Tuesday of the month to talk about art. Sessions may include an educational topic or be open discussion where artists can share what they’re working on, what they need help with or simply support each other.
Photographers & Friends Critique
Join Summit Art for a monthly group critique for photographers and artist of all skill levels. Gain valuable feedback to improve your image capture and post-processing skills through constructive critique and mentoring.
Art Talk
Artists come together the fourth Tuesday of the month to talk about art. Sessions may include an educational topic or be open discussion where artists can share what they’re working on, what they need help with or simply support each other.
Photographers & Friends Monthly Critiques
Summit Art hosts monthly group critique for area photographers. These critiques are open to members and non-members. Lead by Summit Art’s professional photographers, Jana Stoebick and Ramon Magee, Photographers & Friends are supporting gatherings that aim to help photographers of all levels improve image capture and post-processing through constructive critique and mentoring.
The monthly sessions are usually held on the 4th Thursday of every month at Bridge Space (old Post Office in downtown Lee’s Summit). In November and December, the session is held on the third Thursday due to the holidays.
Art Talk
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.