Hone your plein air skills and enjoy the party while sketching in this beautiful prairie landscape, big skies, and observing wildlife. Jerry Smith Park is a rural setting just south of downtown Kansas City and close to Martin City. Bring your families! No admittance fees.

UrbanSketchers (Non-Competitor for Quick Paint Challenge) - check out the Party on the Prairie Schedule of Events for activities such as a bird walk, horse drawn hayrides, scavenger hunt, including live music by Calvin Arsenia. Note: if you are not interested in competing in the Quick Paint Challenge, you are not required to send your information to Heidi Markle - please draw, sketch, paint and explore at your leisure.

UrbanSketchers (Competitor for the Quick Paint Challenge) - competitors will want to review this schedule and contact Heidi Markle to throw your name into the ring. Party on the Prairie Quick Paint Schedule from KC Parks & Rec website includes:

Note: Register for the Quick Paint Challenge by emailing your name and contact information to heidi.markle@kcmo.org - there are no fees to enter. This is a good ice breaker for UrbanSketchers that are new to plein air or landscape sketching and maybe a word of warning... you may catch the plein air bug - enjoy!

Directions from KC Parks Website: "Take I-435 to Holmes Road. Proceed south on Holmes to 139^th Street (immediately south of the Blue River bridge). Turn left (east) on 139^th Street. The Jerry Smith Park entrance is 0.75 mile on the left."