Apr 07 2024
2024 Shooting Stars Gala

2024 Shooting Stars Gala

Presented by Arts Council of Johnson County at Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College

The Shooting Stars Gala honors this year’s Shooting Stars Finalists and announces 18 scholarship recipients and nine teacher award winners. It also marks the opening of the annual Visual Arts Exhibition at the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art.

Join us for the 2024 Shooting Stars Gala on April 7nd at the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art and Yardley Hall, JCCC!

The Visual Arts exhibition curated by the Nerman Museum will be on display for guests to view prior to the Gala. During the Awards Ceremony we will recognize and celebrate our 100 Shooting Stars finalists in the following nine categories; Literature, 2D Visual Art, 3D Visual Art, Photography, Production & Design, Theatre Performance, Voice Classical, Strings, and Winds & Percussion

At 3:00pm the Shooting Stars Gala reception and student exhibition at the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art begin. At 4:00pm guests are encouraged to find a seat inside Yardley Hall for the Shooting Stars Awards Ceremony. The Awards Ceremony begins at 4:15pm.

Admission Info

Tickets available now for purchase through the website provided.  Tickets are $35 for the general public.

Dates & Times

2024/04/07 - 2024/04/07

Location Info

Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College

12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210

Parking Info

  • For the best parking, check your tickets for curtain time and arrive 20-25 minutes in advance.
  • Parking at Johnson County Community College is generally free, except for the rare weeknight performance. Ask the box office about reserved parking if the event you're attending is scheduled on a weeknight.
  • The closest place to park is in either the East or West Midwest Trust Center parking garage. To get to the Midwest Trust Center garages, drive onto campus from the east College Boulevard entrance. The garages are two-level lots directly in front of (to the north of) the Midwest Trust Center. "Reserved" spots in the surface lot parallel to the west garage may be used for performance parking.
  • To get to the Galileo's Garden parking structure, drive onto campus at Quivira Road or follow the East Campus inner road east and south to Clock Drive. Turn right on Clock Drive into the parking garage. After you park, walk out of the northeast exit of the garage and follow the sidewalk straight north to the Midwest Trust Center.